Unlimited Teacher
Helping teachers move past so-called limitations through speeches, presentations, and coaching.
A better way for teachers and students.
Education has more red tape than most industries. Expectations from districts, demands from parents, and needs of students can leave teachers feeling overwhelmed and underproductive. Many teachers scour Twitter or run to conferences only to walk away defeated about the limitations to actually pull off change in their classroom. Exhausted from trying and failing, many teachers - and students - give up and give in to the way things have always been.
There is another way.
Our only limitations are those we accept.
Once the limitations are named, teachers and students create better ways to learn. Together. The result? Standard desks turn into a DIY flexible seating classroom. Exhausting Back to School Nights turn into student-run family events. And for me, what started as an impromptu attempt to save my sanity and their love of reading turned into a worldwide movement called TQE. To put it simply? Teaching can be FUN again.
My own journey inspired me to help other teachers and students experience the same freedom from their own so-called limitations.
Hi, I’m Marisa Thompson. I love helping teachers thrive in how they get to teach, and I love helping students thrive in how they get to learn.
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@MarisaEThompson just blew my mind with her #ProactivePlanning session! You made me feel like everything is going to be okay by giving me thoughtful and attainable steps to get there!”
Let’s work together.
Presentation
We're in the middle of a huge redesign and what we create and the decisions we make can and should have a lasting effect… but teachers shouldn’t have to do this alone. In my professional development presentations I provide practical tools and tips that can leave your teachers feeling valued, empowered, and ready to make change the next day.
Coaching
Want ongoing support for your team or district? One of my favorite things to do is take teachers’ so-called limitations and work together to develop realistic solutions. I want my teachers to walk away with a sense of relief that they are helping ALL of their students without feeling burned out.
Speech
Need a motivational speech for your overwhelmed teachers from a source they can believe in? I can inspire them with my real life stories and make them see and believe that change is possible. Oh, and I’ll make sure they laugh. Educators need to laugh.
“With Marisa’s support, I was FINALLY able to give all 40 students feedback during class.”
— George P., HS ELA, Carlsbad
How this works:
Let’s chat!
Find me on Voxer or send me an email and we can craft the best service for your team, site, or conference.
Work together.
We’ll collaborate on what your site or team needs most. Whether it’s a keynote or presentation, we’ll craft the content to your needs.
Teach unlimited.
Once we get started together, teachers will feel freed up to innovate, in control of their workload, and know that they’re providing a meaningful learning experience for ALL students.
Get unlimited tips on the blog:
There are a few things I’m struck by today - my last day in the classroom - and while I expected some of these reflections and reactions, some are surprising me.
I’m writing them for myself, to remember, but also for those who may find themselves considering a shift.