This page is your one stop shop for all SIM conferences, institutes, professional development (PD) sessions, Q&A sessions, webinars, and workshops. We list things as they become available.
If you don't see what you're looking for, please contact us or fill out the Request for SIM Professional Learning Form to schedule a custom session for you or your teachers or to be connected with a SIM Professional Developer.
Upcoming SIM Professional Learning Events
Virtual Professional Learning Sessions for Educators:
- Jan. 6 & 13, 2022 - The Test-Taking Strategy (Two-part session with follow-up coaching)
- Jan. 8 & 15, 2022 - The Self-Questioning Strategy (Two-part session with follow-up coaching)
- Jan.11 & 12, 2022 - The Inference Strategy (Two-part session with follow-up coaching)
- Jan. 18, 2022 - The Listening and Note-Taking Strategy
- Jan. 31, 2022 - The Vocabulary LINCing Routine
- Feb. 28, 2022 - The Scientific Argumentation Routine
- Available Anytime - Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing Strategy Course on Canvas
- Coming Soon - Unit Organizer and Question Exploration with the SMARTER Instructional Cycle
Webinars for Educators:
- Free Q&A Webinar: Getting Started With SIM - More 2022 dates will be posted soon!
SIM Update Conferences for SIM Professional Developers and Specialists:
- Jan. 10 - Feb. 7, 2022 - Winter Virtual SIM Update Conference (on Canvas, with live 1.5 hr. webinar)
- Feb. 2 & 3, 2022 - Florida Virtual SIM Update Conference
- Feb. 17 - Mar. 17, 2022 - Southeast Virtual SIM Update Conference
- June 14 & 15, 2022 - Upper Midwest SIM Update Conference, in St. Cloud, MN
Content Literacy Leadership Institute for Prospective SIM Professional Developers:
- June - October, 2022 (Intent to Apply due Feb. 2022) - with Pre-event Q&A webinars Nov. 10, 2021 & Jan. 12, 2022
Xtreme Reading Institute for Educators:
- June 27-29, 2022 - with Pre-event Webinars Dec. 2, 2021 & Jan. 19, 2022 to discuss preparing your infrastructure for Xtreme Reading (i.e. teacher selection, student selection, master schedule)
Past Events (2020-21)
July 13-15th, 2021
SIMposium Virtual Update Conference
June - Oct., 2021
Content Literacy Leadership Institute 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
~Drs. Irma Brasseur-Hock & Jocelyn Washburn
February 3-4, 2021
Florida SIM Virtual Update Conference
Oct. 1-28, 2020
2020 Northeast SIM Update Conference: Virtual from Virginia