NCUST Presentation - Thompson

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Thompson IntermediatePasadena, ISD

Toni Lopez – Principal

Darby Hickman – Assistant Principal

Glen Russell – 7th Grade Reading Teacher

Carol Waters – 8th Grade Science Teacher

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

2014 Demographics

935 students

8.5% Asian

8.9% White

18.7% African American

62.2% Hispanic

All About Thompson

2014 Demographics

• 66% Economically

Disadvantaged

• 11 Languages spoken

according to our Home

Language Survey

All About Thompson

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

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

What We Do Differently

Scheduling

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

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

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

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

• Personalized intervention and

enrichment time during the school day

• Meets 3 days a week for 24 minutes

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

Den TimeBell Schedule

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

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

Den Time

Lesson Design

• Core Subjects

• Data driven for both intervention

or enrichment

• Use a different delivery method –

hands on, games, technology

Den Time

Lesson Design

• Electives

• Enrichment based on non-state

assessment data

Den Time

One to One

• District funded student devices

• 2013- netbooks

• 2014- tablets

• Teachers received 1 to 1 staff

development the year prior to role out

One to One

• Teacher and classroom support

provided by campus Tech Liaison

• Tech support provided by outside

sourced technician

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

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

One to One – Successes

• Teachers moving toward students

using technology to demonstrate their

learning

• Immediate feedback on quizzes and

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

• Rites of Passage is a very special

event for 8th grade students, parents

and teachers

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

Rites of Passage• 7 Exit Outcomes

• Effective Communicator

• Quality Producer

• Societal Contributor

• Self Directed Learner

• Multi-Faceted Thinker

• Collaborative Worker

• 21st Century Learner

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

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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