Margaret S. Thomson, M.S. Ed.

Senior Lecturer, Curriculum & Instruction

Campus Contact Information
Baylor University
School of Education
One Bear Place #97314
Waco, TX 76798-7314
Office: Draper 129E
Phone: 710-6135
Fax:  710-3160
Email: Margaret_Thomson@baylor.edu

Credentials
B.A. Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Baylor University
M.A. Education, Reading Specialization, University of Houston

Philosophy
A poem can change a child,
A child can change the world.
-Kalli Dakos

Publications
National Conference Presentations

"What Went Wrong? I Taught It But They Didn't Get It!' Scaffolding Reading Comprehension in the Content Areas" with Mrs. Linda Cox, Organization for Teacher Educators in Reading (OTER) section, International Reading Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 3-7, 2009.

"Reading to Learn While Learning to Read" with Mrs. Linda Cox, Association of Teacher Educators, Dallas, Texas February 16, 2009

"Utilizing Constructivist Principles to Improve Preservice Candidates' Knowledge and Performance" with Dr. Barbara Purdum-Cassidy, Association of Teacher Educators, Dallas, Texas February 17, 2009

"Resurrecting and Adapting Content Area Comprehension Strategies for Diverse Learners: Beyond the Basics" with Mrs. Linda Cox, Association of Teacher Educators, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 25, 2008.

"Using Wordless Picture Books in the Multilingual Classroom: Developing Oral Language Skills in Prekindergarten-Grade 5" with Dr. Pat Tipton Sharp and Ms. Betty Ruth Baker, Association for Childhood Education, Atlanta, Georgia, March 24, 2008.

"Practicing What We Preach: Utilizing Constructivist Principles to Improve Preservice Candidates' Knowledge and Performance," with Dr. Barbara Purdum-Cassidy, Organization for Teacher Educators in Reading (OTER) section, International Reading Association, Atlanta, Georgia, May 4, 2008.

"So When is It REALLY Teaching? The Significance of Real World Classroom Experience for Pre-service Literacy Teachers" Presented with Mrs. Linda Cox, National Council of Teachers of English, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 19, 2004.

"Differentiation: From Knowledge to Practice" Presented with Dr. Mary Witte, Dr. Susan K. Johnsen, Dr Pat Tipton Sharp, National Association for Gifted Children, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 5, 2004

"Look! Look! See Them Read! Look! Look! See Them Teach!" Presented with Mrs. Linda Cox, National Council of Teachers of English Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 21, 2002.

State and Local Conference Presentations
"Ran at Robinson" poster session presented with Mrs. Linda H. Cox, Higher Education Collaborative, Austin, TX, May 2009.

"How Do Young Children Learn to Read Nonfiction" with 13 Robinson Interns and Linda Cox. The Science of Wondering: A Research Symposium, Baylor University, April 2009,

"We RAN with it! Adapting Nonfiction Comprehension Strategies for Diverse Learners" presented with Mrs. Linda H. Cox, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts, Ft. Worth, Texas, January 17, 2009.

"Using Outside Resources with Preservice Teachers" breakout group presentation, Higher Education Collaborative, Austin, TX, May 2008.

"Helping Struggling Authors Leap the Barriers to Authentic Writing" poster session presented with Mrs. Linda H. Cox, Higher Education Collaborative, Austin, TX, May 2007.

"Helping Struggling Authors Leap the Barriers to Authentic Writing" presented with Mrs. Linda H. Cox, Texas State Reading Association, Austin, TX, November 10, 2006.

"Using TRA Materials in Courses for Preservice Teachers" HEC Spring Conference, Dallas, Texas, May, 2006

"Utilizing Research-Based Literacy Materials in University Classrooms" Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, Higher Education Collaborative, Winter Meeting, Dallas Texas December 2006 and February 2005

"Integrating TRA Materials in Lectures and Syllabi" HEC Spring Conference, Austin, Texas, May, 2004

"Developing Students' Comprehension Skills Through the Magic of Literature Circles" Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading, Baylor University, Waco, TX, Fall 2004

Courses Taught
TED 3301 Early Literacy Learning
TED 3325 Literacy Instruction for Elementary Grades

Other
Collaborative Projects
The Bluebonnet Project, a month-long book club project linking Baylor SOE students with classes throughout the Region XII area using online discussions and videoconferencing. Collaboration with Roxanne Glaser and Region XII Service Center. Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009