Learning Forward Language of Coaching Graduate
Mrs. Sampson has been an educator for over twenty years. She has worked in the university and public school settings. Her mission is to provide tar...
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Learning Forward Language of Coaching Graduate
Mrs. Sampson has been an educator for over twenty years. She has worked in the university and public school settings. Her mission is to provide targeted school support and coaching that results in equitable outcomes for all students regardless of race, socioeconomic status, ability, or linguistic assets. Mrs. Sampson has developed and led a continuum of programs to support leaders, staff, students, and families in early childhood through college as well as to raise awareness and take action to end racial and social injustice.
Mrs. Sampson has been an instructional leader for seventeen years, including six years as a principal. In this position, she worked with stakeholders to develop an instructional program that was rigorous and inclusive for all learners. She developed and implemented a peer observation program across schools, ESOL, and content co-teaching pairs at every grade level. These shifts in the instructional program and targeted professional development for teachers resulted in double-digit growth for multilingual learners and students with Individualized Education Plans in mathematics and literacy on the state assessment. She received the Montgomery County ESOL Principal of the Year Award during her tenure.
Mrs. Sampson has supervised K-12 ESOL programs in two Maryland public school districts. As a district leader, she coordinates and implements professional learning communities, She provides direct school support and coaching for teachers, teacher leaders, administrators, and leadership teams on leading for equity, school improvement design, curriculum and assessment implementation, data analysis, the instructional cycle, and the intersectionality of language development and culture. Mrs. Sampson has implemented school protocols for instructional rounds that included observation, feedback, and action planning aligned to school improvement plans. Mrs. Sampson currently serves as an elected member of the Local Education Advisory Executive Board for WIDA. Her other professional experiences include teacher, counselor, and district-level supervisor of science, social studies, and grading and reporting.