TOM BEAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
VISITOR¶S GUIDE
Tom Bean Middle School
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2012 School Statistics
Source: API Growth Report
Community: Size/characteristics
Enrollment: 164
Grade Levels: 6-8
School Schedule: Modified Block
Student Demographics
x 3.6% Hispanic
x 90%
White
x 04%
African American
x .06% Asian
x 44%
Free/Reduced Lunch
x 00%
English Learners
Percentage of students meeting or exceeding AYP
Designated in 2012
Tom Bean Middle School
Tom Bean ISD
Grayson County
Dewitt Smith, Principal
P.O. Box 128
Tom Bean, Texas 75489
Tel (903) 546-6161 Fax (903) 546-6798
WWW.TOMBEAN-ISD.ORG
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Math
Reading/LA
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School Characteristics and Replicable Practices
Academic Excellence
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Teachers measure learning outcomes each period by posting a closing question, product, or task Bell ringers, objectives, and closing tasks are part of the campus instructional protocol each period and are targeted during the lesson planning process Heavy emphasis is placed on teaching from bell to bell in order to maximize instructional time All teachers are highly qualified in their content areas LeaƌŶŝŶŐ>Ăď;Zd/ͿŽĨĨĞƌƐƐŵĂůůŐƌŽƵƉƚƵƚŽƌŝŶŐďƵŝůƚŝŶƚŽƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ͛ƐĚĂŝůLJƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ Before and after school tutoring offered to all students Tri-­‐Weekly Assessments track student progress and drive teaching and learning Professional Learning Communities promote student success initiatives through collaboration with colleagues Campus-­‐wide staff book studies foster professional growth ĞƌŽĞƐƌĞŶ͛ƚWĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĚ;WͿƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞƐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐǁŝƚŚŵŝƐƐŝŶŐŐƌĂĚĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀĞƐĂƐĂƉƵůů-­‐out program to allow completion of work ZĂLJƚŚĞŽŶŽƌƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ͛ƐĂŶŶƵĂůDĂƚŚDŽǀĞƐhĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝǀĞĞǀĞŶƚƐŝŵƵůĂƚĞƐƌĞĂů-­‐life math and science scenario Double blocked math schedule (Continued)
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Tom Bean ISD
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Developmental Responsiveness
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Career pathways explored in 8th grade through Texas Bridges program in collaboration with Texas A&M-­‐
Commerce Teen Leadership class practices social and leadership skills Z/K^WƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚZĂĐŚĂĞů͛ƐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞĞŵƉŽǁĞƌƐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐǁŝƚŚƉŽƐŝƚŝǀĞĂǀĞŶƵĞƐƚŽƐŽůǀĞƐŽĐŝĂůĐŽŶĨůŝĐƚƐ AIM for Success Program educates students with choices that support the realization of life goals Project Wisdom daily announcements provide support for good choices and self-­‐control Mentoring Day pairs 5th grade students with current 6th grade students to assist in the transition to middle school Negotiate Program teaches lifelong social interaction and coping skills Student Planners facilitate development of organizational skills and inform parents of daily lesson objectives Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) organization involves students in community service projects Social Equity
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KUDOS program recognizes and rewards students modeling positive behavior and leadership Principal meets with each student personally for receiving a KUDOS and contacts their parent to praise student 2:1 computer to student ratio allows students wireless online learning experiences SMART Boards, SMART Slates, and data projectors in every classroom enhance interactive instruction Parent Portal facilitates parent access to student assignments and grades Student of the Month acknowledges students for their citizenship and character Math and Science Academies assist and involve students in interactive activities designed to boost confidence in those areas Nacho Ordinary Orientation Night kicks off new school year renewing and establishing partnerships between students, parents, and community Organizational Support
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TBMS Instructional Protocol encompasses 5 basic teaching components including posting objectives and measurable closure questions Weekly departmental meetings assist in lesson planning and student instruction Weekly grade level meetings enable teachers and staff to identify struggling students as well as recognize progression High frequency walk-­‐throughs allow individual feedback and data useful for improving instructional target goals Campus-­‐ǁŝĚĞŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶĂů͞'ĂŵĞĨŝůŵ͟ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐŶĂƉƐŚŽƚĂďŽƵƚƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƚƌĞŶĚƐƵƚŝůŝnjĞĚƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶĂů
improvement Annual academics events matrix featuring scheduled academic and extracurricular activities provides parents and community a tool to inform and plan Mentoring program for teachers new to campus State Department of Education
Middle Grades Office
Rev. 2011