ellen a thompson

Long time educator, literacy geek, book lover, and goat farmer! VT Teacher of the year '93. National Board Certified. Comments are my own.

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

such a pretty color for spring!

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

So important!: https://t.co/UWKX0ejifw

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

@ProctorElmVT @grcsuvt So good to see Mike and kids! Miss you all!

[PLL @vermontliteracy]

We're looking forward to having @RacheGabriel in Vermont on Jan. 25th! She'll be bringing lots of insights for our teachers! Science of Reading for Teaching: What it is and what it does - is the topic!

Register here:
https://t.co/rQHMYsTB6c

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

@LiteracyVT Don't miss this new event: moving Literacy Outdoors with Valerie Bang-Jensen! https://t.co/lJLayU5NIN

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

@BeschlossDC Walking home from school- not knowing why we were let out early.

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

Be still my heart - Rachael Gabriel is coming to Vermont!!! Rachael Gabriel - : https://t.co/Mz8KqASXh6

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

@plthomasEdD So important - thank you.

[katemessner @KateMessner]

Mark your calendars - World Read Aloud Day with @litworldsays is February 7, 2024! Like always, I'm coordinating a list of author & illustrator volunteers to read aloud to classrooms via Zoom on that day. Want to join us? Here's how to sign up: https://t.co/HMEdeN7tin

[Regie Routman @regieroutman]

Thank you @DrMaryHoward for making me aware of this amazing interview. So much wisdom here on learning to read and being a comprehending reader. Not to be missed!

[Nell K. Duke @nellkduke]

📊Research has found that classrooms differ a great deal in quality of discussions--and those differences impact comprehension development. Please see below for examples of differences. For a self-assessment and guide to quality talk about text, see https://t.co/hWnyoFVV17

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

Thank you, PL Thomas! Smart words!

Should Vermont Mimic Mississippi?: SOR Edition https://t.co/NkVipYWpU0 via @plthomasEdD

[Alison Weber @ALRANBooks]

For my VT friends and those nearby don't miss these opportunities.

Exciting Literacy Series : https://t.co/1avZLyin2J

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

Yes!

[Nell K. Duke @nellkduke]

Ouellette and Fraser (2009): Children learned to recognize words they've never seen or heard before better if the words were taught with semantic information (definitions and pictures). https://t.co/szz276lHHr

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

I need this book.

[Ralph Fletcher @WriterRalph17]

"As humans we have the great gift, the great evolutionary achievement, of speech and story. It’s what we do best—and all literacy instruction needs to honor and build on that gift.” Literacy's Democratic Roots by Tom Newkirk.

[Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7]

Fluency Thursday by @TimRasinski1 . BTW for even more poems visit @poetry4kids and be on the lookout for my upcoming post about Kenn and his wonderful website.

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

#literacyvt #vted

[Alison Weber @ALRANBooks]

https://t.co/QJ4ZI1UFjp enter the fall code fallbooks23 to receive a discount on any of Ralphs or Melanie's titles

#ALRANBooks

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

#literacyvt #vted #vermontliteract

[Matt Glover @Mattglover123]

Excited to share our new book coming out in November, written by myself and @ConferringCarl . Even more excited for how it will support teachers and students' writing! Link for preorder: https://t.co/ininalcpbm

[ellen a thompson @ThompsonEllenA]

@GeorgiaHeard1 I love this book and share it with teachers often.