Author Archives: Alyson Indrunas

About Alyson Indrunas

Always learning about instructional design, educational technology, professional development, adult education, and writing.

Seasons

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Alyson Indrunas

Last year I kept notes about the seasons in a way that I’ve never done. I took a break from worrying about writing and editing my book, and I read voraciously, painted almost every day, and wrote essays and poems. … Continue reading →

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New Teacher Binder

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

I promised I would blog my response to a question in a week to share all of the things that I didn’t get to say when I had the privilege of speaking to Todd Conaway’s learning community. First, let me … Continue reading →

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Your Tugboat Captain

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

A grove of trees has been on my mind as the forests around me burned. If not for the ocean in the west, wildfires were burning in every direction where I live. This summer, I read about this magical grove … Continue reading →

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Dear Young One

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

Here is a letter I wrote to my younger self as part of a writing-workshop-group-writing-together, and I saw two folks in the flesh yesterday. Here’s a chapter in my book connecting a previous chapter to one I have not yet … Continue reading →

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Things We Carry

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

We are in the process of doing some home improvements that we have put off for five years. When we sat down with our priorities and budgets five years ago, we decided to buy bikes and live with gnarly carpets … Continue reading →

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cour-sera-sera

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

The French have a saying that I quite love. Plus ça çhange plus c’est la même chose. When I hear a French speaker say these words, I feel like I am witnessing a benediction, a resignation, an acceptance of all … Continue reading →

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The Place Where You Live

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

Tried my best to get this down to 200 words and contact my friend for a photo. Neither happened. Orion magazine has this lovely invitation to write about where you live. If you are a writer, you should do it. … Continue reading →

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To Scribble and Erase and Scribble Again

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

Watercolor painting is teaching me how to learn when it is time to stop. Unlike writing, where you can rewrite and revise words for decades, if you rework a shape too much using watercolor, the paper starts to break down. … Continue reading →

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Teacher-Leader & Other Words I Make Up

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Alyson Indrunas

This past year, 2021, was not my best year as a blogger. I somehow wrote thousands of words, however. Just not here. Close to having a draft of a book, this girl. A Memoir. No, really. It’s a memoir.  I … Continue reading →

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Now Some Thoughts on Writing

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Alyson Indrunas

This past weekend I printed out all of the chapters I think will make up the book that I have been working on in some shape or form for over twenty years. I have not researched old journals to pinpoint … Continue reading →

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