Terry Thompson
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Terry Thompson likes to help people. That’s why he became a teacher, a literacy coach, and a psychotherapist. “I’m a helper. It’s what I do, and it’s the core of my personality. It makes sense, then, that I would gravitate toward a career that would allow me to help others. I see potential in children and do my best to help them believe in and cultivate that potential.” Terry loves the connections he makes with children when they are actively engaged in the learning process and motivated to learn more. “I’m energized by the laughter, the quizzical looks, the conversations, and the sense of wonder we share as a community as we move from one topic to another. I take pride in the fact that I am an agent of change in the lives of children every day, and that when it’s all said and done, I can honestly say, that I made a difference in the life of a child.” He currently works as an editor for Stenhouse Publishers.
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A Quilters’ Workshop
Terry Thompson leads a quilters' workshop for teachers on a lark over the summer, and everyone makes some powerful connections to reading and writing instruction.
Parallels Between Student Learning and Staff Development
Terry Thompson considers the concept of "scaffolding" for both student learning and professional development.
What’s Good for the Goslings is Good for the Geese: Parallels Between Scaffolding Student Learning and Scaffolding Staff Development
Terry Thompson considers the concept of “scaffolding” for both student learning and professional development.
“You’ll Figure It Out”: 10 Tips for Literacy Coaches Who Are Given Little Guidance
Many new literacy coaches find they are not just in a new role—they have the task of developing most of the routines and expectations for this new role on their own. Terry Thompson shares tips for literacy coaches who are given little guidance at the start of the year.
I Need a Hero: Finding a Place for Comics and Graphic Novels in Our Classrooms
Terry Thompson provides five easy steps for incorporating the use of more graphica and comics in your teaching:
Are You Scaffolding or Rescuing?
How much is too much support while conferring? Terry Thompson explores the language of scaffolding and rescuing.
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