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Question Everything

March 30, 2025 by megankruse

My sister, Katie, sent a new podcast recommendation the other day.  My siblings and I were instantly intrigued.  The title, alone, was enough to spark intrigue.  In addition, Question Everything, by Brian Reed, is a “spin-off” of his award-winning, and perhaps controversial, podcast, S-Town. I knew within the first few minutes of listening on Friday … [Read more…]

Posted in: Assessments and data, Collaborative culture, 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: Amplify Science of Reading Podcast, Angie Hanlin, Beside the Point, Brian Reed, Chuck Vandenberg, Coaching Conversations, Deb Glaser, Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, EDView360, fluency, Gay Alcorn, instructional coaching, intervention, Jenny Steffensmeier, Jim Knight, journalism, Katie Dailey, Literacy Talks, Melissa and Lori Love Literacy, NPR, Pen City Current, Pernille Ripp, professional development, Progressively Incorrect, Question Everything, Repeated Reading, Ross Haeger, S-Town, Self-Care for Educators, Sold a Story, The Innovator's Mindset podcast, The Literacy View, Tina Boogren

Generosity Abounds

February 23, 2025 by megankruse

I am overcome with gratitude for the generosity that abounds.  My week kicked off with an unexpected and magnificent opportunity to visit with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, via Zoom, to discuss the fluency intervention for some 7th and 8th graders that I get to work with.  As I told Dr. Hasbrouck, her input will benefit far … [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: Amy Numedahl, Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, Dubuque, Elton Kruse, fluency, generosity, Iowa, Kara Veach, Lisa Williams, Madelyn Swigart, Papae Wymore, Rhonda Nelson, skiing, Stephanie Edgren, Sundown Mountain Resort, The Reading League Iowa

Confessions

February 16, 2025 by megankruse

As I mentioned last week, I have a “Pet Peeves” post waiting in the wings.  I’m still itching to release it, especially since my pet peeves seem heightened right now.  BUT, I know that they remain a problem-dump, rather than a solution-dump.  So, in the wings the post remains.  In the meantime, I have a … [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: accessing meaning, accuracy, automaticity, Bill Kruse, comprehension, confessions, curiosity, Deb Glaser, Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, Dr. Zach Groshell, fluency, George Couros, intervention, Knowing, Maryanne Wolf, Progressively Incorrect, systems, Three A's, Understanding

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

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Megan's bookshelf: read

The Flight Attendant
really liked it
The Flight Attendant
by Chris Bohjalian
Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
really liked it
Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
by Jennie Allen
Half Broke Horses
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Half Broke Horses
by Jeannette Walls
Ground Zero
it was amazing
Ground Zero
by Alan Gratz
The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia
really liked it
The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia
by Emma Copley Eisenberg

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