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Dr. Anita Archer

Language of Instruction

April 30, 2023 by megankruse

Words matter.  Routines and procedures matter.  The more we can simplify each in our educational systems, the more likely we are to reach high levels of success. At the risk of sounding like I desire robotic teaching, where we all do the exact same thing, I’m going to make the following statement:  I think we … [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: acronyms, cognitive capacity, cognitive energy, cognitive load theory, common language, curriculum matters, Dr. Anita Archer, Dylan Wiliam, el education, EL Module topics, FMCSD, Forbes, foundational reading skills, foundational skills block, high-quality curriculum, Module lessons, modules, Natalie Wexler, proficiency, protocols, staircase of complexity, Student Achievement Partners, systematic and explicit instruction

The Truth About A Lot of Things

April 2, 2023 by megankruse

The Truth About Reading The truth about reading is that we have been failing to teach kids how to read for years.  According to The Truth About Reading website, “Illiteracy and sub-literacy in America (and around the world) is a growing issue.  Awareness is important, but so is action.”  Action is happening in the state … [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, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Angie Hanlin, Charles Hughes, David Chalk, documentary, Dr. Anita Archer, Emily Hanford, fluency, Fort Madison High School, George Couros, Jenny Steffensmeier, John Hattie, Katie Dailey, Lisa Williams, Melissa & Lori Love Literacy, Mme Lockhart, Natalie Wexler, Nora Chahbazi, Papae Wymore, relationships, repetition, Stephanie Edgren, Sue Haeger, The Reading League, The Truth About Reading, Visible Learning

It Takes Time, Growth Mindsets, and Intentional Planning

February 26, 2023 by megankruse

It takes time.  This a phrase uttered in multiple educational arenas when talking about student proficiency.  It takes time.  I have been reminded of this over and over again in my work as a teacher and as an instructional coach.  Most recently, I have been reminded of this with three exceptional learning opportunities:  1)  Episode … [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, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Angie Hanlin, coaching cycles, data, Dr. Anita Archer, Dr. Ernie Ortiz, edWeb, FAST screener, FMCSD, growth mindset, higher-order thinking, instructional expectations, intentional planning, it takes time, John Hattie, Kevin Hansford, Kimberly Cano, Laura Beaver, Learning Cubed, Matthews Elementary, Melissa & Lori Love Literacy, New Madrid Missouri, Pati Montgomery, Persida & Bill Himmele, Reading Horizons, science of reading, Solution Tree, Thorp Wisconsin, total participation techniques, TPT Cognitive Engagement Model

Keeping Myself in Check

December 5, 2022 by megankruse

The Learning Journey As I’ve written before, I’ve dedicated much of the last four years of my life to learning about the Science of Reading.  Four years in, I fully recognize that there is much, much more to learn – from the body of research that currently exists, and from the body of research that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Uncategorized Tagged: Amplify Science of Reading Podcast, Brené Brown, Christopher Peak, David Kilpatrick, David Liben, Donell Pons, Dr. Anita Archer, Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, Dr. Julie Washington, Emily Hanford, Fountas and PInnell, Hechinger Report, Holiday Inn, idolize, Jenny Steffensmeier, Justin Love, Katie Dailey, Lance Carpenter, Laura Stewart, Lindsay Kemeny, Louisa Moats, Lucy Calkins, Maren Morris, Margaret Goldberg, Maria Murray, Marie Clay, Mark Seidenberg, Meredith Liben, Merriam Webster dictionary, Michael Saleta, Nashville, Natalie Wexler, Ron Oates, science of reading, Sold a Story, Stacy Hurst, starstruck, Susan Lambert, Taylor Tuke, Timothy Shanahan, Todd Collins, Tracy Richardson

Consistency and Relationships

October 23, 2022 by megankruse

Our Work with Kim Cano In our school district’s effort to achieve high levels of learning for all students, we have hired Solution Tree associate, Kim Cano, to steer us in the right direction.  The plan is to have Kim work with us for three years, at the end of which will result in a … [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: Archerisms, Donell Pons, Dr. Anita Archer, explicit instruction, FMCSD, George Couros, high levels of learning, Kim Cano, Lindsay Kemeny, Literacy Talks, Reading Horizons, Solution Tree, Stacy Hurst

Craving Critical Thinking

July 10, 2022 by megankruse

This has been one busy summer so far, and we’ve only just reached the halfway mark!  In all of this business, I’ve taken an unplanned three-week hiatus from writing.  The blog hasn’t been far from my mind by any means, I just haven’t set aside the time to finish this post that was started three … [Read more…]

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The Future is Bright

May 22, 2022 by megankruse

I found myself in tears several times this past week.  Thankfully, each time involved tears of joy and of pride.  Despite all of the turmoil in education today, I’m going to remain firm in my belief that the future is bright. Monday afternoon brought the first round of tears as I sat in on a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, Outreach and collaboration with families and community, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Student learning and the profession, Uncategorized Tagged: AG, classroom management, communication, CVC, Danny Steele, Dr. Anita Archer, Dr. Lori Desautels, Eyes are Never Quiet, FMCSD, George Couros, JP, Latrayl Adams, letter sounds, Liz Pollpeter, mentees, mentors, Michael McKnight, perseverance, phonemic awareness, progress monitoring, Rachella Dravis, relationships, SEL, special education, vulnerability

Permission to Fail

January 30, 2022 by megankruse

Last week I wrote about failing vs failure.  I knew at the beginning of this week that I would be writing about the topic again, through a new lens:  permission to fail. One of my favorite lines from this past week came from an administrator who said, “I love it!  I get absolutely giddy when … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: administration, adversity, Bradshaw, Dr. Anita Archer, el education, failing, failure, FMCSD, George Couros, high levels of learning, PLC, self-doubt
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