As a principal consultant at McREL, Sammye specializes in school improvement using the Success in Sight process. As an established school and district leader, she is an expert in classroom instruction, school leadership, curriculum, assessment, and school improvement.  She has facilitated a 70,000 student district in developing and successfully implementing a K–5 Literacy Framework with emphasis on oral language and early childhood development, and has provided training in Classroom Instruction that Works to leaders and teachers in Virginia, Montana, North Carolina, Colorado, and Missouri. Sammye is an expert in classroom instruction, school leadership, curriculum, assessment, and school improvement. She has 27 years experience in education, working directly with students, teachers, and school leaders to improve student achievement through research-based best practices. Sammye holds a Ph.D. in Education Leadership and Innovation and an M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado, and a B.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois.