SIM Events

Let's Talk About SIM

Join us for a virtual session to talk about SIM. Upcoming dates:

April 24, 2025 - 11:00 am EST - This time we’ll be talking about SIM crosswalks with other initiatives, administrator checklists, Canvas Courses, and answering any questions you might have about SIM.
June 4, 2025 - 1:00 pm EST
July 15, 2025 - 3:00 pm EST
Oct. 16, 2025 - 4: 00 pm EST

SIM Virtual Professional Learning

For Educators

SIM Online Classes (self-paced PD courses on Canvas, with follow-up coaching session)
- Cross-Curricular Argumentation Routine
- Framing Routine
- Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing Strategy
- Coming Soon: The Inference Strategy
- The Paragraph Writing Strategy
- Possible Selves Strategy (1st or 2nd edition)
- Sentence Writing Strategies (Fundamentals and Proficiency)
- Unit Organizer Routine

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SIM Institutes

Want to Become a SIM Professional Developer? We have two paths for that:

Content Literacy Leadership Institute (CLLI)
A one-year path for those with some SIM experience.
- Next session: June - October, 2025 CLLI
- Intent to apply form due: March 1 | Application due: April 1
SIM PDer² Pathway: A Two-Part Institute to Build Your Capacity Exponentially
A two-year path for Prospective SIM Professional Developers new to SIM.
- Next session: Open registration
  Please email simpd@ku.edu to register a group or to be added to the interest list. We will hold the next cohort experience when we have a minimum of 6 individuals ready to begin!

SIM Update Conferences

For SIM Professional Developers, Specialists, and their invited Guests

April 2025
- Spring Virtual SIM Conference
Oct. - Nov. 2025
- SIM Virtual Conference

Past Conferences & Events

March 2025 - Southeast SIM Conference, Charlotte, NC

Feb. 2025: Florida Virtual SIM Conference

Sept. - Oct., 2024: Northeast (VA) SIM Update Hybrid Conference

Jan - Feb, 2024: Winter Virtual SIM Update Conference

October, 2023: Arkansas Virtual SIM Update Conference

June 2023 - May 2025: SIM PDer2 Pathway (Two-Part Institute)

June - Oct. 2023: Content Literacy Leadership Institute (CLLI)

July 11-13, 2023: SIM International Conference & KUCRL 45th Anniversary Celebration

February 2023: Florida Virtual SIM Update Conference

Oct. 2022 - Jan 2023: University Faculty Webinar Series

June - Oct., 2022: Content Literacy Leadership Institute (CLLI)

June 1 - July 19, 2022: Northeast Virtual SIM Update Conference (hosted by VA TTAC)

June 27-29, 2022: Xtreme Reading Institute - For Teachers, Administrators, and Coaches

June 14-15, 2022: Upper Midwest SIM Update Conference - St. Cloud, MN

Feb. 2-3, 2022: Florida Virtual Update Conference

Jan. 10 - Feb. 7, 2022: Winter Virtual SIM Update Conference

July 13-15th, 2021: SIMposium Annual Virtual Update Conference

June - Oct., 2021: Content Literacy Leadership Institute (CLLI) for Prospective SIM Professional Developers

May 20th, 2021: Webinar: Accelerate Student Growth with SIM: Prepared, Inspired, Ready to Act ~ Drs. Keith Lenz, Rosemary Tralli, and Jocelyn Washburn

May 5 & 12, 2021: Webinar Series: What's new with Content Enhancement Routines?

March, 2021: Webinar:Evidence-based Practices for Adolescents with Literacy Challenges (video) ~ Drs. Irma Brasseur-Hock & Jocelyn Washburn