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
Professional Learning Sessions for Educators:
- Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing Strategy (Canvas Online Session - available anytime)
- Possible Selves Strategy (Canvas Online Session - available anytime)
- June 20 & 27, 2022 - Virtual Professional Learning: The Unit Organizer Routine
- June 21 & 28, 2022 - Virtual Professional Learning: The Framing Routine
- June 22 & 29, 2022 - Virtual Professional Learning: The Question Exploration Routine
- June 27-29, 2022 - Xtreme Reading Institute for Educators
- Aug. 1, 2022 - Concept Trilogy Series: Concept Mastery Routine
- Aug. 3, 2022 - Concept Trilogy Series: Concept Comparison Routine
- Aug. 4, 2022 - Concept Trilogy Series: Concept Anchoring Routine
- Aug. 9, 2022 - Academic Vocabulary Series: Vocabulary LINCing Routine
- Aug. 10, 2022 - Academic Vocabulary Series: Clarifying Routine
- Aug. 16 or Aug. 22, 2022 SIM Sentence Writing Strategies (combined with Canvas Online Session)
- Aug. 16, 2022 - Executive Functioning Series: LINCs Vocabulary Strategy
- Sept. 19 & 21, 2022 - Executive Functioning Series: Word Mapping Strategy
- Oct. 18 & 20, 2022 - Executive Functioning Series: FIRST-Letter Mnemonic Strategy
- Nov. 8 & 10, 2022 - Executive Functioning Series: Paired Associates Strategy
Webinars for Educators:
- University Faculty Webinar Series
- Webinar #1: Do You Need SIM Instructional Tools? Probably! - 2 Sessions: Aug. 12 or Sept. 8
- Webinar #2: Work SMARTER, Not Harder with the Course andUnit Organizer Routines - Nov. 10 or 11
- Webinar #3: TBA - Jan/Feb. 2023
- Free Q&A Webinar: Getting Started With SIM - More 2022 dates will be posted soon!
SIM Update Conferences for SIM Professional Developers and Specialists:
- June 1 - July 19, 2022 - Northeast Virtual SIM Update Conference (hosted by VA TTAC)
- June 14 & 15, 2022 - Upper Midwest SIM Update Conference, in St. Cloud, MN
- SAVE THE DATE - 45th Anniversary Conference, July 11-13, 2023
Content Literacy Leadership Institute for Prospective SIM Professional Developers:
Xtreme Reading Institute for Educators:
Past Events (2020-21)
Feb. 17 - Mar. 17, 2022
Southeast Virtual SIM Update Conference
Jan. 10 - Feb. 7, 2022
Winter Virtual SIM Update Conference
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