I have been supporting Xtreme Reading teachers in their efforts to become credentialed for several years.

Throughout my years of working with Xtreme Reading (from 2006 to the present) I have been fortunate to work with many talented and masterful Xtreme Reading teachers.   Prior to the existence of a separate Xtreme Reading credential, I worked with those Xtreme Reading teachers who were interested in certification to help them in the completion of Learning Strategies Professional Developer requirements.  These teachers went above and beyond their Xtreme Reading duties to learn more SIM strategies and compare the differences between Xtreme Reading’s sequence of instruction and the sequence found in 8-stage strategies and in lesson-based strategies.  These individuals have become strong additions to the SIM PDer network.  Since the creation of the Xtreme Reading specialist badge, I have begun to collaborate with Xtreme Reading teachers who are working to become certified Xtreme Reading PDers.