TQE Reading: Marisa Thompson | Episode 03
“I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.”
It is the joy of reading that teachers want to inspire within their learners. However, somewhere along the way we lose sight of this and feel the pressure to assess reading with tests, essays, and presentations. The result: the joy of reading wanes, not only for students, but for teachers. And thus, it drives teachers to begin to look for ways to catch students NOT reading which further perpetuates this problem.
Marisa Thompson is a high school English teacher and Professional Development Instructor at the University of San Diego. She is an Innovation Support Coach and speaker. In 2019 Marisa was named San Diego Innovative Educator of the Year. She is author of the blog Unlimited Teacher and has been featured on the Cult of Pedagogy Podcast.
Marisa developed an approach to reading known as Thoughts, Questions, and Epiphanies (also known as TQE) which is embraced by teachers and students around the world because of its student-centered, authentic approach to reading.
In this episode of Beyond the Curriculum, I have the pleasure to learn more about Marisa’s approach to reading.
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