NCUST Presentation - Thompson

Thompson IntermediatePasadena, ISD

Toni Lopez – Principal

Darby Hickman – Assistant Principal

Glen Russell – 7th Grade Reading Teacher

Carol Waters – 8th Grade Science Teacher

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All About Thompson

• One of ten intermediate schools in the

Pasadena Independent School District

• Pasadena, Texas, predominately

Hispanic community on the Southeast

side of Houston

• Thompson’s demographics are

different than the majority of schools in

the district

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2014 Demographics

935 students

8.5% Asian

8.9% White

18.7% African American

62.2% Hispanic

All About Thompson

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2014 Demographics

• 66% Economically

Disadvantaged

• 11 Languages spoken

according to our Home

Language Survey

All About Thompson

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Culture

• Students have a sense of belonging

• High academic expectations

• Approximately 30% of our students take Pre-AP

courses

• Teachers work as a family

• Strong parent and community involvement

All About Thompson

All About Thompson

Facilitate Instruction and

Monitor with Formative

Assessments

Administer Common

Assessments Across Teams

Analyze Data from Common

Assessments and Plan for Re-

teaching and Enrichment

Develop Assessments for Targeted Student Expectations and

Collaborate to Plan Instruction

Beginning of a Unit End of a Unit

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What We Do Differently

Scheduling

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Rotating Block Schedule

• 6 period school day

• Core subject areas meet everyday

• Electives with the exception of fine arts

meet every other day

• Some electives are semester only

• 8th graders are offered high school credit

courses

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Bell Schedule

Tutoring 7:45 – 8:05

1st period 8:10 – 9:14

2nd period 9:18 – 10:20

3rd period 10:24 – 11:26

4th period 11:30 – 1:14

5th period 1:18 – 2:22

6th period 2:26 – 3:30

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Thompson Sample Schedule7th Grade Student

Red Day1st – Reading

2nd – Science

3rd – Writing

4th – Math

5th – Band

6th - Athletics

White Day1st – Reading

2nd – Science

3rd – Writing

4th – Math

5th – Band

6th – Texas History

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Thompson Sample Schedule8th Grade Student

Red Day1st – Science

2nd – U.S. History

3rd – ELAR

4th – Band

5th – Health

6th - Math

White Day1st – Science

2nd – U.S. History

3rd – ELAR

4th – Band

5th – Math

6th - Athletics


Den Time

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Den Time

• Personalized intervention and

enrichment time during the school day

• Meets 3 days a week for 24 minutes

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Den Time• Groups are fluid and flexible

• Teachers have choice in student

selection; draft system

• Core tested groups may change

at anytime

• Core non-tested and electives

may change students every 6

weeks

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Den TimeBell Schedule

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Den Time

• Student to teacher ratio is based on

campus data

• Core tested subjects10-12

• Core non-tested subjects 15-20

• Electives minimum of 25 but most

have more

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Den Time

• Student selection process

• Each department used a

selection criteria that met the

needs of their subject area

• Some departments chose both

intervention and enrichment

groups

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Den Time

Lesson Design

• Core Subjects

• Data driven for both intervention

or enrichment

• Use a different delivery method –

hands on, games, technology

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Den Time

Lesson Design

• Electives

• Enrichment based on non-state

assessment data

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Den Time


One to One

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One to One

• District funded student devices

• 2013- netbooks

• 2014- tablets

• Teachers received 1 to 1 staff

development the year prior to role out

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One to One

• Teacher and classroom support

provided by campus Tech Liaison

• Tech support provided by outside

sourced technician

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One to One – Successes• Teachers beginning to use more of a

blended and personalized learning

approach

• Students have access to online

curriculum in all areas including

electives and fine arts

• Parents appreciate being able to

access online lessons/tutorials

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One to One – Successes

• Students are able to communicate with

teacher while completing homework

• Enables campus wide lessons for

example – college week, drug

awareness, internet safety

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One to One – Successes

• Teachers moving toward students

using technology to demonstrate their

learning

• Immediate feedback on quizzes and

tests

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One to One – Work in Progress• Student online responsibility

• Student care of device

• Teachers assumed students were

proficient in basic computer skills

Up front additional computer

literacy support is needed

Continued support

throughout the year


Rites of Passage

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Rites of Passage

• Rites of Passage is a very special

event for 8th grade students, parents

and teachers

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Rites of Passage

• During a 15 minute presentation each

student must:

Demonstrate mastery of exit

outcomes

Provide a visual aid with their

speech

Present their portfolio of work

samples

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Rites of Passage• 7 Exit Outcomes

• Effective Communicator

• Quality Producer

• Societal Contributor

• Self Directed Learner

• Multi-Faceted Thinker

• Collaborative Worker

• 21st Century Learner

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Rites of Passage

• Students use this time to showcase

their accomplishments as well as their

gratitude to their parents and teachers

• It is a very moving experience for

students, parents, and teachers

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Rites of Passage

• Each teacher signs up to grade

presentations using an uniform rubric

• A committee of teachers works all year

to develop the rubric and expectations

for students and teachers

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