What is it like to be a SAM Principal?

July 20, 2012 in Featured, Instruction, SAMs

A SAM Principal explains what the process has been like for her: Principal Beth Thompson now spends more than 60% of her day instructionally engaged. See how she did it. Click below to see her SAMs comments – SAM Renee Golz Click below to see her Secretary’s Comments – Secretary Latisha Alexander Click below to [...]

Explore the Use of SAMs

December 5, 2012 in Featured, Iowa, SAMs

A major newspaper in Iowa published an editorial lauding the SAM process. School Administrators of Iowa, SAI, is the state level affiliate and has been very successful in implementing and supporting SAM teams throughout the state. The Iowa legislature included the SAM process in law last year and the governor is expected to include funding [...]

SAM Teams attending the 6th Annual NSIP Conference share their experience with changing time.

February 11, 2013 in Conference, Featured, Instruction, National, SAMs

7th Annual National SAM/Principal Conference

March 28, 2013 in Conference, Featured, National, SAMs

  NSIP is pleased to announce that the 7th Annual SAM/Principal Conference will be in San Diego next January at the amazing, historic and iconic Hotel Del Coronado. The general session space is round, larger than any we’ve ever used, and has windows facing the Pacific.  All the Victorian rooms in this historic 5 star [...]

SAM process: Kappan, Marshall, Hargreaves and Fullan

April 30, 2013 in Featured, Instruction, National, SAMs

The SAM process is featured in several publications this month.   In the May, 2013 issue of the Phi Delta Kappan, Editor Joan Richardson reveals how the process has changed an Iowa school.  Congratulations to SAM Pam Schulz, Principal Marilee McConnell and Time Change Coach Carol Lensing.  You can read editor Joan Richardson’s column, below.  In [...]