SIM Virtual Professional Learning: Canvas Course
The Inference Strategy
The Inference Strategy helps older students make inferences about information they have read and answer inferential questions.
In field tests, students who learned the Inference Strategy earned scores on a standardized reading comprehension test that were on average three grade levels higher after instruction than before.
Register Anytime and Complete the Course at your own pace.
Course Price: $225 (*plus guidebooks)
STEP ONE: Fill out the Online Registration Form
STEP TWO: PAYMENT
- To pay by check or purchase order (PO), download the form (.pdf)
- To pay by credit card, visit our online store or call our order desk, 785-864-4780, with your credit card information between 9 am and 4 pm CST.
STEP THREE: Purchase Guidebooks (if you do not already have them) For this session you will need the following materials:
- Instructor's Manual: Inference Strategy (sold by the publisher, Edge Enterprises)
- Student Workbook: Inference Strategy (sold by the publisher, Edge Enterprises)
Participants will receive the following materials as part of their registration: Access to the Inference Strategy Professional Development Course on Canvas, access to digital teacher resources, and two one-hour follow-up coaching sessions.
- *Note: If you do not have them already, you will need to purchase the Inference Strategy guidebooks (student and teacher) separately through the publisher, Edge Enterprises, Inc.)
Refund Policy: There will be no refunds issued for this course.
This is a self-paced and self-guided course housed in the Canvas Learning Management System. We estimate that it will take approximately 6-8 hours to complete.
This time estimate includes time to:
- watch the brief videos,
- complete quick experiential activities in the modules, and
- read the accompanying materials (modest estimate).
Among many individual factors, the length of time will vary due to reading and working speed, or if you implement the lessons with students between participating in the modules. Another factor for time variance is whether this is your first SIM Learning Strategy.
This course includes access to a virtual SIM Professional Developer on Zoom. These online coaching sessions include additional time of approximately 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on your requested level of support.
We've had great feedback from people who've attended this course with a colleague, so think about attending with someone from your school or district.
An accessible version of the documents on this site will be made available upon request. Please contact the KU CRL Professional Development Research Institute, at simpd@ku.edu to request the document be made available in an accessible format.