Mr. Smith has been the principal of Tom Bean Middle School since arriving in June of 2007. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington were he received a Bachelor of Arts in History in May of 2001 and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in August of 2002.  He completed the Texas Leadership Cooperative’s Superintendent Preparation Program in May of 2007. Additionally, he was selected to study at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Principal Center in the summer of 2010. While at Harvard his primary focus was in the area of Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership.

 

Mr. Smith’s career in education began as an intern at Nichols Junior High School in Arlington, Texas. Arlington ISD is the 9^th largest district in the state of Texas and is comprised of more than 62,000 students. Nichols Junior High School is a Title I campus that has a very diverse student population. Mr. Smith’s internship at Nichols resulted in a promotion to a full-time position where he held a number of different teaching assignments as a result of campus needs. While at Nichols Junior High School he taught four different classes including TAKS preparation, 8^th grade U.S. History, Technology Applications and Introduction to Technology. Additionally, he served on a number of committees, fulfilled the duties of campus webmaster, worked as the extended year vice principal and served as the extended year principal before taking a full time position as assistant principal in the Everman Independent School District.

 

Everman ISD is a 4-A district bordering the southeast quadrant of the city of Ft. Worth. Mr. Smith served as assistant principal in Everman ISD until being appointed as principal at Tom Bean Middle School in June of 2007. 

Since 2007, Tom Bean Middle School has achieved unprecedented student achievement marks. Tom Bean Middle School received the following rating from TEA over the last five years: TEA Recognized 2011-2012, TEA Exemplary Campus 2010, TEA Exemplary Campus 2009, and TEA Recognized Campus 2008. In addition to the sustained high-level campus ratings, Tom Bean Middle School has collected a number of TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgements Awards including: 2010 Gold Performance Acknowledgment in four categories, 2009 Gold Performance Acknowledgment in five categories, 2008 Gold Performance Acknowledgment in four categories. Most recently Tom Bean Middle School was honored by being rated as a 2010 GreatSchools rating of “Perfect 10”—the highest rating a public school can receive from the national Great Schools rating standards. These great results are a direct reflection of our great students, supportive parents, and dedicated staff at Tom Bean Middle School.