Megan C. Thompson
Educator Portfolio
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Biographical Sketch/Curriculum Vitae
Mission Statement:
As an instructional leader, my mission is to support the implementation of an engaging and relevant curriculum resulting in positive classroom experiences and the increase of student achievement.
Vision Statement
In keeping this commitment to student achievement, staff, parents, community members and students should expect:
- Student-centered learning environments that foster student voice and choice
- Collaborative and meaningful work through research-based best practice
- Rigorous and appropriate curriculum
- Positive, safe, and culturally inclusive classrooms
Personal Descriptors
Reflective: During my 16 years as a classroom teacher, I always considered myself reflective: someone looking for growth, open to suggestions, and focused on getting better at my craft. However, it was not until I accepted a position as a district instructional leader, did I truly realize the importance of being reflective. In addition to support the district, I serve more than seventy teachers, four principals, and the director of elementary instruction. The tricky conversations, professional development leadership, observations, and coaching cycles that consume my hours leave me asking, “Did I nudge or push? Were my words clear? Did I actively listen? How could I have navigated that better?” Self-reflection and the reflection I do with my building leaders is essential to my growth and subsequently of those I serve.
Servant: When I left my undergraduate days nearly 20 years ago as a young, inexperienced teacher, my motto was, “Greatness is not measured by the number of those who serve you, but rather by the number of those you serve.” I have gotten MANY things wrong over the years, but I have to say in this area I hold steady. I want to be a servant leader. Always. I will not get it right every day, but when I reflect over the half dozen principals and countless colleagues who’ve shaped me thus far, the attribute that makes a profound difference is the disposition of servanthood.
What is Instructional Supervision?
Professional Reading and Quoted Words from Experts
Help for Billy
The Art of Coaching Teams
Student-Centered Coaching THE MOVES
Disrupting Thinking
From early literacy through college, we can change our conversation with readers to create reflective thinkers.
B - "What's in the book?"H - "What's in my head?"
H - "What's in my heart?"
Reading NonFiction Notice and Note Stances, Signposts, and Strategies
Notice and Note Strategies for Close Reading
“Nonfiction lets us learn more; fiction lets us be more.”
A Guide to Reading Workshop - Primary and Intermediate
A Guide to Writing Workshop - Primary and Intermediate
Math in Practice
Megan C. Thompson
Email: mcthompson@hse.k12.in.us
Location: Fishers, IN, USA
Phone: 765-639-5674
Twitter: @MeganCThompson