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Keeping Text at the Center

November 3, 2024 by megankruse

Last week, I wrote about the importance of planning.  When it comes to classroom instruction, planning is far more than important – it is absolutely critical.  This point was highlighted beautifully in Melissa and Lori Love Literacy’s 208th episode, “No More Strategy of the Week:  Connecting Comprehension Instruction Back to the Book.”  The episode features … [Read more…]

Posted in: Collaborative culture, Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Research, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: and after reading, background knowledge, before, collaboration, complex text, comprehension, Dr. Mitchell Brookins, during, Ellen Frecklelton, explicit instruction, intentional planning, Knowledge Matters Campaign, Kristin Conradi-Smith, Melissa and Lori Love Literacy, Tammy Williams, The Writing Revolution, think-aloud

Progress Through Struggle

October 8, 2023 by megankruse

In the last two weeks, the phrase, “Progress Through Struggle” keeps running through my head.  That looping reminder is occurring because I have experienced more struggle than usual as an instructional coach as the beginning of this school year has unfolded.  Part of that struggle comes from my cheese getting moved, part of it comes … [Read more…]

Posted in: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning, Personal Learning, Professional learning for continuous improvement, Student learning and the profession, Teacher Leader Model Standards, Uncategorized Tagged: Brent Zirkel, communication, explicit instruction, FMCSD, George Couros, Jenny Steffensmeier, Katie Dailey, moving cheese, progress through struggle, science of teaching, skill or will, things I should have learned in college

A Formula for Reading Success

August 2, 2023 by megankruse

The EDVIEW360 podcast from Voyager Sopris recently released a stellar episode featuring two of education’s greats:  Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Louisa Moats.  The world is a better place because of these two individuals.  Their work has resulted in and will continue to result in high levels of learning for teachers and students everywhere.  I … [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: Dr. Anita Archer, Dr. Julie Washington, EDView360, explicit instruction, hinge point, Iowa Science of Reading Summit, John Hattie, Louisa Moats, multi-tiered systems of support, Pam Austin, Philip B. Gough, science of learning, science of reading, science of teaching, simple view of reading, Stephanie Stollar, system, The Mythical Silver Bullet, The Simple View of Effective Reading Instruction, Visible Learning, William E. Tunmer

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

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The Flight Attendant
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