Welcome to Myron B. Thompson Academy

Below are the important modules of this course:

1. Canvas Student Training

This self-paced training course contains a series of short videos designed to help students learn how to use Canvas. Videos can be viewed in any order. Total viewing time for all videos is ~ 35 minutes.

Click here to see the list of videos.

2. Student Handbook

The handbook is required reading for all students.

Click here to view the handbook.

3. Videos to Watch

At Thompson Academy it's important to know that you can learn anything with effort. We believe that you have unlimited potential as long as you are willing to work hard and communicate with your teachers so that they can help you along the way.

Khan Academy created these videos about growth mindset

The character trait called Grit is a useful tool. Plus, grit is associated with achievement in settings that require stamina (like school). Grit is perseverance and passion for long-term goals.

Grit in action looks like:

finishing what you begin
staying committed to your goals
working hard after experiencing failure or when you feel like quitting
sticking with a project or activity for more than a few weeks

Dr. Angela Duckwork of UPenn talks about grit in this video