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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 SchoolsHarbor Beach Community School District

North Huron SchoolsOwendale-Gagetown Area School District

Port Hope Community SchoolUbly Community Schools

K-8 Districts

Tuscola Intermediate School DistrictAkron-Fairgrove SchoolsCass City Public Schools

Kingston Community SchoolsMillington Community Schools

Reese Public SchoolsUnionville-Sebewaing Area Schools

Sanilac Intermediate School DistrictMarlette Community Schools

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SAM FoundationsResearch-based strategiesPractice 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 Too many curricular

expectations•K-12 alignment/continuum

oStrategies, practices, terminology about writing

•Essential to prioritize

•Courage to eliminateCore is critical

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Challenges—Instruction Classroom Instruction That Works

•Research based

•Applies to all content areas, all levels

•Skill to implementStrategies to Teach Writing and

Math•Evidence based, little research

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Challenges—Assessment Predictive Skills—Universal

Screening•Research based

•K-12

•Fall, winter, spring

•Progress monitoringAchievement Progress

•Prioritized grade-level/high school expectations

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Role of Teacher Leaders-In

Trainings 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 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

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•Michigan writing expectations (priorities)•Strategies to teach writing•Guiding Document•Pacing Guide

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People to Help You

Your principalISD consultantsOther teacher leaders

in your district

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Expectations Bring your open-minded self to the trainings

Remember that you are here representing your building

Believe you have the capacity to improve student achievement in your classroom

Believe you have the capacity to help fellow teachers improve student achievement

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Remember thatIf a magic wand existed, you would already have itChange is difficult and

slowPersistence matters