Montgomery County Public Schools

Professional Development and Support

• MCPS Overview of READ 180 for New READ 180 Teachers (webcast)
• Scholastic READ 180 Resources
  • Red: Scholastic online professional development course 
   
  • Stage B Overview & Materials
    • Additional XTRA Library for your school to purchase 
     
  • Stage C Overveiw & Materials
    • Additional XTRA Library for your school to purchase 
    • Additional Stretch Library for your school to purchase 
     
  • Email Q&A from a READ 180 teacher 
   
• Lexile Map 
• Lexile Information 
• READ 180 Classroom in Action! 
• Grading in the READ 180 Classroom 
• SAM Administrator for READ 180 Documents
  • Sam Administrator v. READ 180 Teacher Responsibilities 
  • How to Activate Student Accounts 
  • How to Create Classes, Teacher Accounts and Student Accounts, and How to Enroll Students 
   

Who to Contact

• Technology Support: School ITSS or Help Desk 
• SAM and Data Reporting: Nancy Rey, Nancy_M_Rey@mcpsmd.org 
• Materials and Physical Resources: Ann Daniel, Ann_M_Daniel@mcpsmd.org 
• High School READ 180 Instruction & Assessment: Dryer Thackston, Percy_L_ThackstonJr@mcpsmd.org