About me
Tommy Thompson is a full-time educational consultant who has delivered presentations in
nearly all 50 states as well as Canada. Mr. Thompson draws from his experiences as an award-
winning principal, classroom teacher, and school district leader. His partnerships with leading
researchers such as Professor John Hattie, who has compiled the largest amount of
educational research to date, serve Tommy well as an advocate of evidence-based practices.
Tommy bridges his experience as a public school educator and his partnerships with various
leading researchers to create a unique and engaging professional learning experience.
Mr. Thompson has been featured in or contributed to several publications such as Leading
Collective Efficacy, Every Day Courage For School Leaders, Rigorous Curriculum Design,
Common Formative Assessment, and Real Time Decisions. He has authored articles that have
been featured in, among others, Education Week and Corwin Connect.
As a sought after presenter, Tommy has worked with school districts, non-profits, and higher
education addressing the following areas:
Instructional Leadership (Improving School Culture, Building Capacity, Effective
Feedback, and Systems That Support Teaching and Learning)
Instructional Coaching (Initiating or Strengthening Instructional Coaching)
Collective Efficacy and Teacher Credibility (How to Build Confidence, Beliefs, and
Strengthen Collaboration to Support Teaching and Learning)
Professional Learning Communities (Initiating or Strengthening PLCs)
Effective Teaching Strategies (Visible Learning Influences That Accelerate Learning)
Executive Coaching (Strengthening Practices Of Leaders)
Assessment Design (Creating High Quality and Standards Based Formative and
Summative Assessments)
New Teacher Induction (Providing New Teachers With The Tools Necessary To Have An
Impactful First Year Of Teaching)
Tommy is recognized as an energetic and passionate speaker that provides actionable
strategies and practices that can be implemented tomorrow.
He earned his B.S. degree in Political Science, his M.S. degree in Special Education, and his
Sixth-Year in Educational Leadership.
