SIM Class: Course First!

Do you want to feel confident that your daily instruction is truly evidence‑based, standards‑aligned, and designed to give every student access to high‑quality Tier 1 learning? Are you looking for practical ways to ensure students master grade‑level content and take more ownership of their learning in the process? Then you’re in exactly the right place.

Teachers juggle heavy content demands, academically diverse learners, constant responsibilities, and frequent interruptions. They need tools that are powerful, efficient, and proven to help them reach every student. SIM Content Enhancement Routines (CERs) meet that need. Built on scaffolded supports for students with disabilities, these research‑validated routines improve outcomes for all and make course standards more accessible by clarifying critical content and increasing student confidence and engagement.

The Course First! Content Enhancement Routines online course introduces a modern approach to SIM professional learning. It shifts instructional planning toward strategically integrating CERs across an entire course to support the full learning journey.

With Course First!, educators begin by developing a Course Organizer using the SMARTER Instructional Cycle. They plan units of instruction, embed CERs such as the Course Organizer and Unit Organizer, and learn additional routines—Concept Mastery and Framing—to address content demands.

Designed around adult learners, Course First! builds on teachers’ expertise, boosts confidence in implementation, and provides the planning and reflection time needed to incorporate CERs into current practice. Participants learn four SIM CERs—Course Organizer, Unit Organizer, Concept Mastery, and Framing—along with the Cue‑Do‑Review Instructional Sequence. These routines make course standards more accessible by clarifying critical content and increasing student confidence and engagement. The course supports teachers in identifying overarching learning goals, using the SMARTER Instructional Cycle to map the path toward them. Participants also explore the five strands of CERs to identify additional routines they may want to learn in the future.

About the Course
     Professional Learning Details:
  • Two live Zoom sessions – one introductory and one check in
  • Two 1-hour Individual coaching sessions will be provided and scheduled by the participant.
  • Total of approximately 20-24 hours including the coursework, drafting devices, Zoom sessions, and coaching.

    Dates: Rolling Registration (see below)

Registration:
  • Course Price: $420/person (min of 6 people) - This course will run when we meet a minimum of 6 registrants. Please register below and we will send you payment information when we get enough registrants. We highly recommend registering with a colleague, so you can collaborate and share ideas with each other.
    • Participants will receive the following materials as part of their registration:
      • Access to the online courses on Canvas (Course First, Course Organizer, Unit Organizer, Concept Mastery and Framing)
      • Certificate of Participation that can be used for recertification points / continuing education credit in local districts
      • Professional Learning micro-credential
  • Registration Step One: Fill out the Online Registration Form
    • Please be sure to register all members of your team if you have multiple people
  • Registration Step Two: We will contact you about payment when we reach the minimum number for the course.
  • Registration Step Three: Purchase Guidebooks (if you do not already have them)

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Janice Creneti, Ed. D.

Janice Creneti is an award-winning teacher, performer, speaker and coach who has spent over thirty years designing and facilitating educational experiences for children, teens, and adults. She is a a SIM Professional Development Leader and was Assistant Project Manager and Instructional Staff Developer for the Florida State Personnel Development Grant for many years.