Jessica Thompson

Mom/Fan of Leah, Shane & Eric; Married to @mortthompson Hilton EdTech Coach #edTechcoach #instructionaltechnologyspecialist Opinions are my own

[Dale Chu @Dale_Chu]

“The students who cannot read a 20-page article today are the voters who will not be able to read a bill, or the jurors who cannot follow a closing argument, tomorrow.”

[Deniz @DenizBrn35]

Kızımın öğretmeni, sınıftaki ilişkileri düzeltmek için muazzam bir yöntem bulmuş. Cuma günleri her çocuk, hafta boyu kendisine en iyi davranan arkadaşının adını ve sebebini bir kağıda yazıp kutuya atıyor. Kimse kimsenin notunu görmüyor.

Pazartesi günü öğretmen sonucu açıklıyor. Kimin kaç oy aldığını söylemiyor, sadece haftanın şampiyonuna çikolata veriyor. Bazen şampiyon sayısı ikiye, üçe çıkıyor. Kızım dün akşam "Anne, sınıfta gizli bir rekabet var. Herkes çikolatayı kapmak için birbirine deli gibi iyi davranıyor" dedi. ( devamı 👇)

[🇺🇸🇺🇸DADA🇺🇲🇺🇲 @BredsguardDalen]

Beach hacks to start off the summer

[Sean Morrisey @smorrisey]

Breathing Life Into Words. I like to use word sums and morphology matrices in content instruction. I used a matrix with the base spire meaning "breathe" because I'm teaching my 5th graders about the respiratory system. Additional words with the base spire include transpire, transpiration, aspire, inspire, expire, conspire, and perspire.

[News 8 WROC @News_8]

Is Topgolf still coming to CityGate? Construction was supposed to start in 2026, but the site developer says there is no timeline yet. Would you take a swing if it opens? https://t.co/VqJWBXcz8z

[New York Post @nypost]

Gas prices sink as oil set for 20% drop - largest one-month decline since 2020 https://t.co/nBoJeVVLJX

[Jeremy Wayne Tate @JeremyTate41]

A WWII veteran returns to Utah Beach, the Normandy shore where D-Day unfolded. This Memorial Day, we remember the Americans who never came home, the heroes who gave everything so we could be free.

[Jessica Thompson @JKThompson5]

@scotthetsko @13WHAM It is a thing of beauty! ♥️☀️

[Jessica Thompson @JKThompson5]

@rodjnaquin @SoRclassroom PALS for the Win!

[News10NBC @news10nbc]

Inflation is hitting us all. One profession that's really feeling it - barbers! https://t.co/M9q037Zig2

[13WHAM @13WHAM]

Lollypop Farm is offering free adoptions for dogs, cats, small mammals, reptiles and birds for anyone ages 60 and over through May 24.

https://t.co/KNMUU6X4kk

[𝕊ℂ𝕆𝕋𝕋 ℍ𝔼𝕋𝕊𝕂𝕆 @scotthetsko]

If you have a pool, open it this week and enjoy it next week!

[13WHAM @13WHAM]

The popular Gates Farmers Market is kicking off the season next Sunday, May 17 from a new location. This year will include 10 themed events featuring a variety of vendors, food trucks and crafts.

https://t.co/h9UOWsC0Cp

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

🔥The Fordham report just dropped — and we support it 100%.

No surprise to parents who’ve been on the ground demanding their kids’ right to READ.
Here’s what they’re calling for — and we’re PUSHING in state governments nationwide:
1️⃣ Teacher prep programs MUST teach the Science of Reading
2️⃣ Licensure exams MUST test real reading science knowledge
3️⃣ Every K–3 teacher gets SOR training in their first 2–3 years
4️⃣ Districts MUST choose from state-approved, science-aligned curriculum.

This isn’t a wish list. This is the roadmap.
Parents started this movement.
And parents will FINISH it. 💪
@Fordham @EdWeek @ExcelinEd @dyslexiaIDA

[WNBAGamecocks @WNBAGamecocks]

Opening Day WNBA Gamecocks!

Laeticia Amihere 🐔
Aliyah Boston 🐔
Kamilla Cardoso 🐔
Zia Cooke 🐔
Sania Feagin 🐔
Allisha Gray 🐔
Ty Harris 🐔
Raven Johnson 🐔
Ta’Niya Latson 🐔
Madina Okot 🐔
Te-Hina Paopao 🐔
A’ja Wilson 🐔

The Dream Merchant’s kids.

[News10NBC @news10nbc]

On Monday, the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship is teaming up with Alfred University on a new degree program. https://t.co/sPEMHlABbd

[Jessica Thompson @JKThompson5]

@0Beanie05923291 @Doug_Lemov Makes sense! A bit like orthographic mapping for phonemes and graphemes in reading-not memorizing-mapping them for automaticity and accuracy. 👍🏻

[Chad Caton🎙🇺🇸 @ImFiredUp2]

To watch A Navy Midshipmen get Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in his uniform should give you something to smile about today.

It made my Sunday. 🫡🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Elon Musk was asked: “What’s one invention that’s made us worse, not better?”

His answer: short-form video.

He called it straight-up “brain rot.”

And he’s not wrong. A local news report highlighted how kids are getting flooded with dopamine hits every 15–30 seconds from YouTube Shorts and TikTok-style content. Brain scans show overactivation in the reward centers, which over time trains the brain to crave instant gratification, shortens attention spans, and contributes to attention problems, behavioral issues, and even emotional dysregulation.

Doctors are now seeing cases where it’s hard to tell the difference between true ADHD and what they’re calling “environmental ADHD” caused by excessive screen use.

78–84% of kids aged 2–12 are on YouTube, often for 2+ hours a day.

This one feels especially urgent for parents.

How much short-form video are your kids (or you) consuming daily — and have you noticed any real impact on attention span or mood?

[Lulu Kesin @LuluKesin]

Dawn Staley's South Carolina team is the only SEC WBB program that didn't lose anyone to the transfer portal

In this college sports landscape, that's no small feat

https://t.co/o9MolcezmZ