Conferences and Events
SAM Conferences and Events:
Registration is now open for the 2025 SAM Administrators Institute (SAM AI), taking place July 28-30 at the Delta Colonial in Helena! This year’s theme, Recharging Leadership: Fostering Dignity, Hope, and Resilience in Education, invites education leaders from across Montana to engage in powerful and practical professional learning.
Attendees will choose from two compelling pre-conference sessions: "Core Plus and More" focused on differentiating Tier 1 and 2 instruction and using data to drive student success, or "Leadership & Happiness" which equips leaders with neuroscience-backed strategies to foster organizational well-being and leadership effectiveness.
SAM AI features keynote sessions by nationally recognized leaders: Tami Pyfer will introduce The Dignity Index as a tool for leading through division with courage and civility; Tina Barrett will present RECHARGE, offering resilience-building strategies rooted in trauma-informed care and grief sensitivity; and Dr. Richard Miller will share the powerful Kids at Hope framework to unlock potential in every child through belief and hope-based leadership.
Combined with a variety of breakout sessions, SAM AI provides practical strategies, research-based insights, and collaborative inspiration to help you energize, empower, and elevate your leadership.
- Follow this link to review the Session Descriptions.
(Districts will receive a $25/person credit when 5 or more people register. Forms can be submitted separately—no need to register all at once.)
2025 SAM Administrators Institute Room Block Information:
Are you planning to attend the 2025 SAM Administrators Institute? Get in on the room block rates now.
- Delta Colonial (Conference Hotel), $169, "SAM AI" room block
- Great Northern, $190, https://www.bestwestern.
com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms. 27075.html?groupId=9Z3SJ4X0 - DoubleTree downtown, $179, https://www.hilton.com/
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SAM Webinars:
Webinars are scheduled for the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:00 AM
2024-25 SAM Webinar Schedule:
- May 8: Campus Early Warning and Insights with Mary Anne Skinner, Director of Infinite Campus Support Services for School Services of MT - Infinite Campus’ Early Warning module provides administrators, counselors, etc. with a District specific dashboard to easily see a student’s progression toward graduation and the likelihood of being promoted to the next grade level. This dashboard allows staff to intervene more effectively in a student’s trajectory. Campus Insights works in tandem with the Early Warning module. Providing a more visual presentation, Insights allows customization to focus on assessments, behavior, attendance, classroom performance, and stability data.
- School Services of MT
School Services of MT commits to providing equitable support and services designed to leverage school resources, enhance curriculum and instruction, and offer economical sustainable solutions. Through collaboration with government, public, and local entities, SSoM provides personalized, innovative programs that empower and connect Montana’s diverse schools to meet the needs of their students and communities.
Our services include: Infinite Campus Support, Professional Learning, Medicaid Billing, Food Purchasing Coop, and Curriculum Consortium.
- School Services of MT
- April 10: Using Data to Analyze Student Growth in the Post-COVID Era with Curriculum Associates
- No March Webinar
- February 13: Navigating Difficult Conversations: Building Public Trust Amid Political Complexity
- January 9: Building a Culture of Dignity
- December 12: CTE and Work-Based Learning
- November 14: Reinvesting and Recommiting to IEFA Implementation in our Schools
- October 19: Artificial Intelligence: Practical Tips from the Administrator's Desk
- September 12: Legislative Primer: School Funding, Health Insurance, and other Hot Topics
Connect through the SAM Zoom Meeting Room Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 392 344 6729 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc2HtGorEn |
SAM Members - Are you looking for resources from past webinars? Log in to the SAM website, click on Resources >Online Learning > Courses > 2024-25 SAM Monthly Webinars. We will continue to add resources as webinars are completed. Here is a quick video to help you find this area of the website: Locating SAM Webinar Resources. Experiencing difficulties? Contact Kim at the SAM Office (samks@sammt.org)