Strategic Instruction Model (SIM™)
Comprehensive, evidence-based instructional tools and programs that empower teachers and enable students to better succeed in school and beyond.
SIM What, Why, & How
What: Instructional Tools and interventions
Why: Impact
SIM has been improving the lives of teachers and learners since 1978. Find out some of the ways in which our work has changed lives for the better.
How: Access SIM
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SIM Credentials
SIM micro-credentials put your knowledge on display. Micro-credentials, commonly known as badges, recognize your investment in professional learning and your dedication to giving your students the evidence-based interventions and tools that can make a difference in their lives.
SIM Events
Visit the SIM Events page for news on all upcoming events, conferences, webinars, online professional development, and more.
SIM Professional Developer Resources
Resources and Links for SIM Professional Developers
What People are Saying About our Materials and Services
Read these testimonials from individuals who have implemented SIM.
Amy, FL
Framing Routine is a great way for students to collaborate when note taking. It also causes students to think at a higher cognitive level because they are taking a large role in the note taking process by summarizing and organizing what notes to take.
Leah, VA
These materials work. I was a critic at first, but feel as though these routines and strategies have improved my teaching and helping my students retain information.
Tina, GA
Since implementing and delivering SIM strategies, not only has student performance improved, but students frequently report that they actually used a strategy in another content area and that they felt more successful and less anxious by doing so.
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What's Happening with SIM
News
Nov. 2022 - There's a new article from KUCRL researchers, Dr. Suzanne Myers and Dr. Jocelyn Washburn, in the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, Increasing Teacher Access to Instructional Coaching Through Virtual Tools: Advantageous Before, During, and After the Pandemic. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/221476/
Oct., 2022 - In Youth Connections Magazine “Strategic Instruction Opens Doors to Learning for your Child” https://lnkd.in/gDjtxn6D
Sept, 2022 - We now have 3 self-paced online professional development courses, Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing Strategy, Framing Routine, and Possible Selves
July, 2022 - New Crosswalk: The Writing Revolution and SIM™ Instructional Tools and Interventions
May, 2022 - New Book: The School of Hope, by SIM PDer, Cathleen Beachboard
April, 2022 - Irrefutable Influence: The Impact of SIM on the Development of a New Book by SIM PD Leader, Rosemary Tralli
April, 2022 - Listen to the New SIM StoryCorps#5: SIM Success in the University Classroom and Beyond, with Barb Duchardt and Joyce Rademacher
February, 2022 - Listen to the New SIM StoryCorps: How SIM Opens Doors, with Helen Barrier, Dana McCaleb, and Whitney Miller (VA)
January, 2022 - New Article from SIM Professional Developer Chris O'Brien (et al.) in North Carolina: High School Success: A Learning Strategies Intervention to Reduce Drop-Out Rates
December, 2021 - There's a new SIOP and SIM Crosswalk on the Integrating SIM with Other Programs, Strategies, and Initiatives Website
October, 2021 - Twelve additional SIM Learning Strategies are now listed on the NCII’s Academic and Behavioral Interventions Tool Charts
Oct., 2022 - In Youth Connections Magazine “Strategic Instruction Opens Doors to Learning for your Child” https://lnkd.in/gDjtxn6D
Sept, 2022 - We now have 3 self-paced online professional development courses, Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing Strategy, Framing Routine, and Possible Selves
July, 2022 - New Crosswalk: The Writing Revolution and SIM™ Instructional Tools and Interventions
May, 2022 - New Book: The School of Hope, by SIM PDer, Cathleen Beachboard
April, 2022 - Irrefutable Influence: The Impact of SIM on the Development of a New Book by SIM PD Leader, Rosemary Tralli
April, 2022 - Listen to the New SIM StoryCorps#5: SIM Success in the University Classroom and Beyond, with Barb Duchardt and Joyce Rademacher
February, 2022 - Listen to the New SIM StoryCorps: How SIM Opens Doors, with Helen Barrier, Dana McCaleb, and Whitney Miller (VA)
January, 2022 - New Article from SIM Professional Developer Chris O'Brien (et al.) in North Carolina: High School Success: A Learning Strategies Intervention to Reduce Drop-Out Rates
December, 2021 - There's a new SIOP and SIM Crosswalk on the Integrating SIM with Other Programs, Strategies, and Initiatives Website
October, 2021 - Twelve additional SIM Learning Strategies are now listed on the NCII’s Academic and Behavioral Interventions Tool Charts
Events
SIM Virtual Professional Learning: Nov. 4, 2022 - University Faculty Webinar Series Webinar #1: Do You Need SIM Instructional Tools? Probably!
SIM Virtual Professional Learning: Nov. 10 or 11, 2022, University Faculty Webinar Series Webinar #2: Work SMARTER, Not Harder with the Course and Unit Organizer Routines
SIM Online Class: The Framing Routine
SIM Online Class: Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing Strategy
SIM Online Class: Possible Selves Strategy
SIM Update Conference: July 11-13, 2023 - SIM International Conference & KUCRL 45th Anniversary Celebration, Lawrence, KS
SIM Update Conference: February 2023 - Florida Virtual SIM Conference (this conference will run on multiple days)
SIM Virtual Professional Learning: Nov. 10 or 11, 2022, University Faculty Webinar Series Webinar #2: Work SMARTER, Not Harder with the Course and Unit Organizer Routines
SIM Online Class: The Framing Routine
SIM Online Class: Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing Strategy
SIM Online Class: Possible Selves Strategy
SIM Update Conference: July 11-13, 2023 - SIM International Conference & KUCRL 45th Anniversary Celebration, Lawrence, KS
SIM Update Conference: February 2023 - Florida Virtual SIM Conference (this conference will run on multiple days)
Why SIM
-SIM provides students with tools to solve problems independently.
-SIM emphasizes teaching routines that allow teachers to organize and present curriculum content in straightforward, easy-to-learn ways.
Our research confirms that quality teaching materials greatly enhance teachers’ ability to provide quality instruction in their classrooms. Our long-standing commitment to and investment in developing these instructional supports—teacher manuals, student learning sheets, scoring rubrics, and technology supports—underscore the importance we place on this aspect of our work. For more than 40 years, we have worked directly with classroom teachers to develop materials that improve the learning experience for students and the teaching experience for teachers. As a result, we have the research, success stories, and the proven track record to help school succeed in meeting the needs of their students.
-SIM emphasizes teaching routines that allow teachers to organize and present curriculum content in straightforward, easy-to-learn ways.
Our research confirms that quality teaching materials greatly enhance teachers’ ability to provide quality instruction in their classrooms. Our long-standing commitment to and investment in developing these instructional supports—teacher manuals, student learning sheets, scoring rubrics, and technology supports—underscore the importance we place on this aspect of our work. For more than 40 years, we have worked directly with classroom teachers to develop materials that improve the learning experience for students and the teaching experience for teachers. As a result, we have the research, success stories, and the proven track record to help school succeed in meeting the needs of their students.