State School Superintendent Observes Effective Classroom Teaching at Napoleonville Elementary
Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley and state education leaders recently toured Napoleonville Elementary to observe how local teachers are utilizing best practices to advance learning among their students.
Dr. Brumley requested the visit last month, asking to tour five classrooms and to meet with district leaders to learn how they are working with their teaching teams to align instruction with state standards.
He began his visit with a quick meeting with school and district leaders to learn about the students’ overall progress. In that meeting, he shared how Louisiana has improved its national ranking in reading and math assessments, climbing from 49th to 32nd overall.
At the same time, he recognized that students in Assumption Parish Schools have made tremendous gains in their academic performance. The district ranks No. 5 overall for elementary students showing progress on the state’s DIBELS early literacy assessments.
DIBELS measures early literacy skills in students from kindergarten through 8th grade, focusing on key areas such as phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency, and comprehension.
Dr. Brumley then advanced his visit to the school’s classrooms, taking time to observe instruction and interact with the teachers and students.
He observed classroom instruction provided by first grade teacher Marcia Aucoin (ELA skills), Kindergarten teachers Pam Tucker (math) and Kali Dupre (skills), second grade teacher Paula Theriot (knowledge) and fourth grade teacher Jennifer Aysen (math).
“We were very honored to have Dr. Brumley visit our classrooms and to give us the opportunity to share how our educational leaders are aligning student instruction with the state’s expectations,” said Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy.