SAM: The Big Picture
Taking a bird’s-eye view
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Huron Intermediate School District
Bad Axe Public Schools
Caseville Public School
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools
Harbor Beach Community School District
North Huron Schools
Owendale-Gagetown Area School District
Port Hope Community School
Ubly Community Schools
K-8 Districts
Tuscola Intermediate School District
Akron-Fairgrove Schools
Cass City Public Schools
Kingston Community Schools
Millington Community Schools
Reese Public Schools
Unionville-Sebewaing Area Schools
Sanilac Intermediate School District
Marlette Community Schools
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SAM Foundations
Research-based strategies
 Practice of collecting data
about student performance
and using that data to
inform future instruction
 Provides interventions for
struggling students
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Challenges—Curriculum
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Too many curricular expectations
•K-12 alignment/continuum
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Strategies, practices, terminology about writing
•Essential to prioritize
•Courage to eliminate
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Core is critical
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Challenges—Instruction
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Classroom Instruction That Works
•Research based
•Applies to all content areas, all levels
•Skill to implement
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Strategies to Teach Writing and Math
•Evidence based, little research
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Challenges—Assessment
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Predictive Skills—Universal Screening
•Research based
•K-12
•Fall, winter, spring
•Progress monitoring
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Achievement Progress
•Prioritized grade-level/high school expectations
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Role of Teacher Leaders-In Trainings
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Participate in training sessions
Study the research
Help to evaluate resources
Provide input into
development of end products
(Guiding Document/Pacing
Guides)
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Role of Teacher Leaders—
In Your Building
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Maintain close communication with your building
principal and superintendent (monthly meetings)
Assist principal with leadership of Building Team
Serve on Building Team
Help with universal screening
Help with analysis of student data
Provide training/support for colleagues related to
• Michigan writing expectations (priorities)
• Strategies to teach writing
• Guiding Document
• Pacing Guide
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People to Help You
Your principal
 ISD consultants
 Other teacher leaders
in your district
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Expectations
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Bring your open-minded self to the trainings
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Remember that you are here representing your
building
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Believe you have the capacity to improve student
achievement in your classroom
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Believe you have the capacity to help fellow teachers
improve student achievement
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Remember that
If a magic wand existed,
you would already have it
 Change is difficult and
slow
 Persistence matters
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