TFHS/GFMS School Improvement Plan Summary

Culture: Building Predictable & Restorative Systems

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• Support GFMS Social Contract - THUNDER
• Do this work with TFHS
• Behavior Flow Chart (lead with curiosity, avoid power struggles, restorative practices)
• Increase communication and involvement - School Council, Staff and Caregiver Emails
• Positive Impact of new TFHS AP Adam Graves and GFMS AP Chris Pratt

School Culture Work

• GFMS collaborative work led by Dean: Jen Luciano and Walker Solutions
• Building Consistent DD routines
• Student voice in norms and climate
• Positive Impact of new TFHS AP Adam Graves and GFMS AP Chris Pratt
• 75% reduction in discipline referrals
• Attendance up 3% at GFMS ≅ 95%
• TFHS stable at ≅ 93%

We are THUNDER!

Students worked in CPRs to determine the qualities that matter most for our school community. Each CPR created a “THUNDER” Acrostic. Then they all sent a representative to discuss the qualities for each letter and vote on a schoolwide acrostic to represent the most important qualities and values at Great Falls Middle School…

Engagement: Students

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• Improve the fidelity of TFHS Advisory and GAP
• Improve Staff and Student Attendance
• Support and Grow performing & visual arts
• Support and Grow Community Showcases, Exhibitions and Performances
• Support and Grow CTE/Innovation Pathways
• Program of Studies review for college/career readiness
• Support and Grow Athletics, Performing and Visual Arts
• Attendance - Implementation of Home Visits

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Engagement: Staff

• Foster psychological safety & professional trust
• Review Structured meeting time
• Implement Peer coaching cycles(work has begun in MS)
• Transparent communication
• Build Capacity MTSS 1 through Instructional Rounds, PD: Developmental Designs - Work around Power Struggles, HQIM - Curriculum Work, DCAP, CBA

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Engagement: Community

• Strengthen family & community partnerships.
• Continue to strengthen caregiver/family communication
• Add to and Community Events: Extravaganza, Talent Show, Cultural Celebrations - Program of Studies on March 12, 2025 6:00 PM
• School Council to begin in January

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Achievement: TFHS-GFMS

• Deliver rigorous instruction using HQIM aligned to MA Frameworks.
• HQIM PD (ELA, Math, Science, SS)
• UBD strategies
• Collaborative unit planning
• Instructional coaching
• Metrics: HQIM integration, CBA, MCAS growth, reflection loops

Achievement: The Urgent Work Ahead

• Adopt HQIM in both print AND digital platforms

• Access to global, current sources

• Adaptive supports & bilingual scaffolds

• Real-time data and progress monitoring - CBA

• 100 % of Students at Grade level

Lesson Internalization

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Achievement: The Urgent Work Ahead

• Increase collaboration around supports for multilingual learners & students with disabilities
• Data driven Instruction
• Continue PD around HQIM, Pedagogy, Data informed Instruction, and Developmental Designs

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What We Need to Move Forward

• Adoption of HQIM in all core areas

• Digital licenses & platform access that accompanies the HQIM

• Improve collaborative planning time - meeting time structure

• Sustainable curriculum infrastructure

Implementation Timeline

• Fall 2025: Launch DD, Social Contract, Behavior Flow Chart, HQIM PD
• Jan 2026: Mid-year review
• Spring 2026: Expand programs & interventions.
• Summer 2026: Summative review & SIP revision
• Ongoing - HQIM adoption and implementation. - PD on Developmental Designs + HQIM