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Choose Carefully

July 6, 2025 by megankruse 1 Comment

I’m coming off the heels of a marvelous bicycle trip on the George S. Mickelson Trail in South Dakota and preparing for another bike trip on the Constitution Trail in Bloomington/Normal Illinois.  Both trips are being taken with wonderful people in terrific settings.  Both trips require planning, commitment, and a break from routine. Choosing to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Amy Lampe Mills, Ann Metzger, Bloomington, Constitution Trail, consumers, Danny Lampe, Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, George Couros, George S. Mickelson Trail, Jenny Steffensmeier, JoAnn Lampe, Jon Gordon, Katie Dailey, Katie Pace Miles, Making Words Stick, Molly Ness, MTSS for Reading Improvement, Nancy Young, Normal, Patty Steffensmeier, Paullina Simons, Robert Hanley, Ross Haeger, routine, Sarah Brown, South Dakota, Stephanie Stollar, Stephen Covey, Steve Dykstra, The Bronze Horseman, The Ladder of Reading and Writing

Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up

June 22, 2025 by megankruse

I’m 50 years old… closer to 51 than 50.  And at 50 years old, I’m still figuring out who I want to be.  I shared this with my dear friend, Kate, over a delightful lunch the other day. I shared with Kate that I heard a line in my audio book where the main character … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Amy Numedahl, Andrea Setmeyer, Ann Metzger, Barbara Bruski, connection, family, gratitude, honesty, humility, Jenny Steffensmeier, John Maxwell, Kara Veach, Kate Lamb, Katie Dailey, Kelsi Noel, Lisa Williams, MTSS for Reading Improvement, Papae Wymore, Patty Steffensmeier, Sarah Brown, Sharon Dunn, Stephanie Edgren, Stephanie Stollar, The Reading League, The Reading League California, The Reading League Iowa, The Reading League Virginia, truth, values

The Human Brain

June 8, 2025 by megankruse

The human brain, the most complex organ in the human body, is amazing in more ways than we could ever imagine.  I am used to spending time learning about the reading brain.  Reading Rockets has put together an excellent resource for understanding the reading brain: What We Know About Reading and the Brain, including this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: amygdala, brain, brain states, brain stem, Dr. Lori Desautels, Dr. Stephen Porges, Iowa Science of Reading Summit, limbic system, Polyvagal Theory, prefrontal cortex, primitive region, Rachella Dravis, Reading Rockets, Rhonda Nelson, The Reading Brain, The Reading League Iowa, Zaner Bloser

Showing Up

June 1, 2025 by megankruse

One of the qualities I admire in other people is their ability to show up, consistently, in every situation.  They show up with the same mood, same affect, same mode of responding.  They remain steady, calm, and predictable. I always aspire to be that consistent, steady, and reassuring presence, but often fall short.  I’m feeling … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Andrea Setmeyer, connection, consistency, discombobulated, Donell Pons, Kari Kurto, Lindsay Kemeny, Literacy Talks, moods, predictability, responsibility, rollercoaster, routine, Shokz, showing up, Stacy Hurst, The Reading League Summit

Competence, Confidence, and Lessons from the Field

May 25, 2025 by megankruse

Over the last several weeks, I have had the opportunity to support special education teachers and students at the 7th through 12th grade level.  I have learned a ton, and have a ton more to learn! My colleague and dear friend, Rachella, is retiring soon – just four short school days from now.  Yikes!  Although … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: behavior, clarity, compentence, confidence, diagnostics, Dr. Mitchell Brookins, EdReports, EDView360, goals, individualized education plans, instructional coaching, Mike Schmoker, public education, Rachella Dravis, special education, Voyager Sopris

Reflecting Into Action

May 18, 2025 by megankruse

Reflection is likely the number one tool on the road to improvement.  Whether one is wanting to improve their wrestling stance, their pitching performance, their teaching practice, or their instructional coaching practice 😉 the ability to honestly reflect on their current state positions one to improve. This point was driven home in a recent Maxwell … [Read more…]

Posted in: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: feedback, George Couros, High Road Leadership, John Maxwell, Mark Cole, Maxwell Leadership, self-reflection, The Reading League, Tina Boogren, victories, wins

A Trifecta in the Sciences

May 4, 2025 by megankruse

I’ve discovered another Trifecta.  I hold a great deal of admiration for Stacy Hurst, Lindsay Kemeny, and Donell Pons, hosts of Reading Horizons Literacy Talks podcast.  That admiration led me to title them, “The Trifecta.”  As I continue to learn about the science of learning, I’m recognizing another Trifecta:  the science of reading, the science … [Read more…]

Posted in: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: differentiation, Donell Pons, Dr. Anita Archer, Dr. Zach Groshell, Harnessing the Science of Learning, intervention, Iris Center, Just Tell Them, Lindsay Kemeny, Literacy Talks, Louisa Moats, Nathaniel Swain, productive struggle, Reading Horizons, science of learning, science of reading, science of teaching, Stacy Hurst, Stephanie Stollar, the trifecta

Middle of the Road

April 27, 2025 by megankruse

In January of this year, George Couros wrote a blog post titled, Decoding Digital Deception:  A Journey Into AI and Bias.   In the post, Couros raises excellent points about the impact our own mindset has as we navigate all of the information at our fingertips.  Our personal bias often influences us to choose the information … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: AI, authenticity, bias, Craig Groeschel, critical thinking, curiosity, Dale Carnegie, extremism, George Couros, High Road Leadership, Jeanne Schopf, John Maxwell, mediocrity, Monash University, One Word Challenge, perspective, science, science of learning, science of reading, science of teaching, skepticism, The Reading League, The Reading League Wisconsin, wonder

Creating the Conditions for Learning

April 20, 2025 by megankruse

A recent episode of the Progressively Incorrect podcast, hosted by Zach Groshell, featuring guest Richard Mayer inspired today’s blogpost.  Richard Mayer is “…a distinguished educational psychologist and researcher known worldwide for his groundbreaking contributions to understanding how we learn. Rich brings a wealth of knowledge and a sharp focus on multimedia learning, generative learning, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: blog, deep learning, Dr. Zach Groshell, drawing, enacting, generative learning, George Couros, goals, imagining, Jesse Steffensmeier, Leah Steffensmeier, Logan Fiorella, mapping, Progressively Incorrect, retrieval practice, Richard Mayer, self-explaining, self-testing, summarizing, Teaching, The Farmer's Greatest Asset

Tough Conversations

April 13, 2025 by megankruse

I avoid conflict like the plague.  It is not in my nature to seek conflict; it is in my nature to hold hands and sing “Kumbaya.”  That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but perhaps illustrates my point.  Conflict brings me great anxiety, so I will tip toe around it, which can invariably lead to trouble. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: dad, Gabrielle Zevin, George Couros, Jenny Steffensmeier, Judy Ringer, Katie Dailey, Mel Robbins, Reed Haeger, Ross Haeger, tough conversations
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The Flight Attendant
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