Debbie Thompson

California

Managing Editor at California Agricultural Journal

Managing editor at California Agriculture journal https://t.co/HvIVPHBLzc

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Articles

My Homes Have Always Been More Than Just Shelters

5 days ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson |Vidya Sury

NAMASTE NOWHow the different places I’ve lived in have given me comfort when I needed itThe word home brings up so many memories for me. I was born in the winter of 1959 in London, England, and was the firstborn of four children. The first home I lived in was in West London. It was a rambling 3-story Victorian house with 10 bedrooms. Lots of people lived there with me, including my parents, lodgers, and ghosts. I was sensitive to these ghosts from an early age and would often talk to them.
The Myth Of Good Teachers And Bad Teachers

1 week ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

A place where educators use their expertise to become creatorsHow schools’ and parents’ obsessions with pigeonholing teachers drove me away from teaching in a schoolSome people believe that there are good teachers and bad teachers. Their rationale goes a bit like this. “Good teachers have a personality that students respond to well. They always teach well.”“The bad teachers lose control of their classes, and most students in their class are not interested in what they teach.
Helping Students With Special Needs To Learn Well

1 week ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

Some ways I used to help learners who had learning issues to improve their learningI’ve been a teacher for over 30 years. I spent 8 of those years working in a school for children aged 11 to 16, who had learning difficulties. I was privileged to work with these students and worked with a team of teachers to ensure that each lesson allowed each student to work in their own way, and to explore at least another way of learning that could work for them.
Supporting Timid Students To Learn Well

1 week ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

How I worked with a student to build self-confidence and resilienceI’ve worked in schools where a few students have almost hidden learning difficulties. They are quiet, and they sit and listen and take notes well. Their test and exam results are usually not what they or their parents hoped for. These students didn’t always ask for help, and if they did, the help they got wasn’t always what they needed.
A Fresh Look At Evaluating Student Learning Outcomes

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

Why it’s so difficult to know how a student is doing even after a testI used to work in large secondary schools, teaching children aged 11 to 18 maths. Roughly every six weeks I was asked to provide data on how each child was doing. I had to input a grade, which I got from a test the student had done a week or so before, and I also had to input an effort grade.
How I Address Parent Concerns About My Teaching With Empathy

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

Inspiring stories from educators, teachers and online tutors; written primarily by educators, teachers and online tutors for fellow educators, teachers, online tutors, parents, students, and anyone passionate about learning and teaching. Why having a simple email policy for my tutoring business is importantParents have a large part to play in their child’s education. They can help or hinder the way their child is educated at school.
Managing Talkative Learners In The Classroom

1 month ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

Some strategies and thoughts I used to help students focus in my first year of teachingEach teaching day is different. I love the variety in teaching, but sometimes it can be difficult to start a lesson when students insist on talking and ignoring instructions to be quiet. When I started teaching I used to have times when my classes would ignore me. As I got more experience teaching large classes, I learnt techniques that helped me manage talking in the class well.
How To Develop The Art of Tutoring School-Aged Children

1 month ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

Inspiring stories from educators, teachers and online tutors; written primarily by educators, teachers and online tutors for fellow educators, teachers, online tutors, parents, students, and anyone passionate about learning and teaching. A few ways you can overcome obstacles when teaching students individuallyIf you are a tutor, you’ll know how hard it can be to balance all the challenges that face you each working day. It can be a bit like going through a maze with lots of twists and turns.
Managing My Daily Workflow For Good Productivity And Balance

1 month ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

Member-only storyDebbie Thompson·FollowPublished ineducation _ we write·6 min read·--A reflection on how my day as a solopreneur educator unfoldsPhoto by Annie Spratt on UnsplashI love running my own business. I left the world of teaching maths and computer science full-time in schools to students aged 12 to 18 six years ago. Since then my passion for teaching well and ensuring that my students are successful in their chosen educational goals has increased.
Creativity Is Flourishing In Schools

1 month ago | medium.com | Debbie Thompson

Member-only storyHow to keep it going strongDebbie Thompson·FollowPublished inEduCreate·8 min read·--Photo by Alexander Grey on UnsplashCreativity is something that is part of everyday language. Yet most people find it hard to describe it. For me creativity is about being able to find different ways or solutions to solve problems. To do that people need to think in ways that are different and they need to link different ideas together using their imagination to visualise solutions.