1. Noe Middle School A “NOE-ticeable” Difference in Education

2. Instructional Leadership: Impacting the Classroom
Kathleen A. Sayre, Ed.D., Principal
Jennifer Cave, Assistant Principal

3. Outline Demographics and Organization of School
Comprehensive School Improvement Planning
Administrators as Instructional Leaders
Walk thrus
Classroom Instructional Framework
Question and answers

4. About our School
Noe Middle School is an urban school located in Louisville, Kentucky
Population of approximately 1,350 students
51% of our students are on free or reduced lunch
Approximately 40% of our student population lives in the school’s surrounding neighborhood, which is one of the community’s highest poverty areas

5. About our School
Noe offers two of the district’s magnet programs – the Gifted and Talented Magnet and the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet
Approximately 8% of our students are part of our English as a Second Language program for, representing 20 different languages and cultures
Noe’s racial profile includes 54% Caucasian students, 38% African-American, and 8% from other races

6. Comprehensive School Improvement Planning
In Kentucky the CSIP is used to determine how schools will ensure that their students will reach proficiency and above
Focus is on student needs
All stakeholders are brought together for improvement

7. CSIP
We attribute much of our success to the development and implementation of the CSIP
The ILT, other interested staff, and members of the SBDM Council meet an average of times of a 2 month period to review data, determine needs, revise and add strategies/activities
Parents and staff have an opportunity to provide input at Open Forums before the CSIP is presented to the SBDM

8. CSIP Process Our CSIP is a dynamic document
Our plan is organized to include each content area, parent and community involvement, safety and academic support
Every activity/strategy is implemented and evidence is collected
Implementation and impact checks are completed 3 times a year and shared with the SBDM Council

9. Administrators as Instructional Leaders
Lesson Plan Reviews
Teacher Evaluations
Walk thru observations
Instructional Leadership Team
Department Meetings
Book Study among district administrators

10. Walk thrus
Members of the Administrative Team regularly visit classrooms ( Walk- thru schedule)
These quick walk thrus are a glimpse of what is going on in the classroom
Teachers receive feedback on the activity of both the teacher and the students
Tablet PCs are used to collect data
Administrator discuss and analyze their findings

11. Walk Thru Components Teacher Behavior (Active/Passive/Not Engaged)
Activity Observed
(Large group/teacher directed/independent work)
Learning Activity
(Paper-pencil/Discussion/Technology/Hands-on)
Objectives, Visuals, and Work Posted/ Procedures in Use/ Core Content Connection
Number of students engaged

12. Classroom Instructional Framework
As part of a district initiative to improve instruction, principal received training on the development and use of the Classroom Instructional Framework
Video segments of teachers implementing these instructional practices were shared with teachers through Professional Development
Teachers then were to apply these practices in their classrooms

13. CIF Components
The CIF is a basic reminder of what good instruction is and includes Entering Activities, the Anticipatory Set, Interactive Teaching and Learning, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, and Closure

14. CIF Activity
During viewing, use the Guided Practice chart to make your notations in preparation for discussion.

15. Contact Information
Noe Middle School
121 W. Lee Street
Louisville, KY
(502)
Dr. Kathleen Sayre – Principal
Jennifer Cave - Assistant Principal