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Strategic Instruction Model™ (SIM)

The Strategic Instruction Model™ (SIM)

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The Strategic Instruction Model™ is a comprehensive, research-validated approach to adolescent literacy that addresses the needs of students to be able to read and understand large volumes of complex materials, as well as their need to be able to express themselves effectively in writing.

Registration for the 2020 Virtual Virginia SIM Update Conference is now open! It is hybrid style with prerecorded sessions and activities online (October 1-27) and a live via ZOOM session (October 28). This is for SIM Professional Developers, Apprentices, Specialists, and their guests. Participating in this conference will serve as a SIM Update.

SIM™ Instructional Tools & Interventions:

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Content Enhancement Routines
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Learning Strategies
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Reading Programs
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Viginia SIM™ Network:

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Virginia Leading Micro-credentialing
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Why SIM™ Micro-credentialing?
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Steps to Install SIM in Your School

SIM™ Professional Developers:

SIMVILLE

View a video tour of SIM PD resources for new professional developers by SIM Director, Jocelyn Washburn.

Visit the landing page for SIM PDers.  This page has quick links to all the resources that are included in maintaining active status as a SIM PDer.

Also on SIMville, check out the CRL's Guidance Document for Delivering Online SIM™ Professional Development under the webinar tab.

Interested in becoming a SIM™ Professional Developer?

Applications for Virginia Leadership Institute for SIM™ Professional Developers (VaLI) in:

For further information on SIM, please contact: Helen Barrier (hbarrier@vt.edu), Dana McCaleb (dmccaleb@vt.edu), or Whitney Miller (whm2378@vt.edu).