Academic Teams
 
     
 

Carthage Junior High Teams


The teachers at the junior high are departmentalized and have been divided into four teams of teachers. Each team consists of a Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science teacher. These team teachers see the same students throughout the day and have a common planning time on a daily basis. The teams also meet on a monthly basis during a 1:00 early dismissal day. Having students in common allows our teachers to concentrate on individual student needs.
The teams have competitions between themselves for academics, attendance, Reading Counts test scores, good behavior, and other special events.  They also plan activity nights and open houses during the fall semester. 

 
 

 

Click on a tiger’s picture to be taken to their Team website.

 

  
Sumatran  

2011-2012 Seventh Grade Sumatran Team

BASTIN, CARTER, GISEBURT, HANNER, HOLMAN, JONES, KYTE, LOWE, MIKHAIL, PATRICK, STOCKAM, WORKMAN AND WORRALL

Siberian Tiger  

2011-2012Seventh Grade Siberian Team

ANDERSON, BALL, BOX, DAVIS, FULTZ, GALLEMORE, HILBURN, MINTERT, OSBORNE, SAWYER, TROWBRIDGE AND WATSON
Bengal  

2011-2012 Eighth Grade Bengal Team

BENNETT, BROCK, BROOKS, FARLEY, FIELDS, GARRISON, HILL, McCRARY, PACE, STRINGER, THAYER, WOMBLE AND ZOROMSKI
Malayan  

2011-2012 Eighth Grade Malayan Team

BRIDGES, BROWNFIELD, CALHOON, CARRANCO, CRIGGER, DEVRIEZE, DICKSON, HOOVER, KENNEDY, SCHEERER, SICKLES, STOTTS AND WHITE

 

Frequently Asked Questions


What are the Carthage Junior High School teams?
Students in seventh and eighth grade belong to four-teacher teams. Presently, the teams are designated by different types of tigers. See above for the names of specific teachers assigned to a team.


What is the philosophy behind our teams?
Teams are the organizational structure that creates opportunities for a group of teachers to work with a common set of students, allowing for collaboration among teachers, integration of the curriculum, and coordination of activities to best promote learning for every child. Each team is designed as a learning community within the larger middle school. These groups allow for greater flexibility in grouping, scheduling, and staffing and reduce student isolation.


Why are teams good for junior high students?
Teams create a social and academic climate that promotes developmentally appropriate activities for adolescents with a core area group of teachers. A team has been compared to a small neighborhood in a big city, enabling educators and adolescents to interact daily. This allows teachers to better meet the needs of teams of students as a whole as well as their individual needs.


How are teams of teachers and students created?
The building administrative team assigns teachers to teams based on their areas of specialization. Core area teachers serving on the team also consult with support staff, such as the guidance counselors and special education specialists, when appropriate. Incoming students are randomly mixed to create heterogeneous groups, giving them an opportunity to maintain old friendships and meet a variety of new students as well. Eighth grade students are also placed in heterogeneous groups, with consideration for certain academic placements.


What decisions about my child’s academic and social life in the junior high are made at the team level?
Your child’s team teachers meet regularly to discuss team issues and plan social and academic activities to enhance his or her junior high experience. Teams set common goals, monitor individual student progress, coordinate communication with parents, plan curriculum integrations, coordinate homework, and plan special team activities.