SIM Content Enhancement Professional Developer

1. Apprenticeship Reflection

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Describe your experience with the certification process. Identify the institute you attended. Include useful take aways from the institute and your apprenticeship. This is not a recap of topics, but rather a personal reflection about your learning.
• Identify the dates, location and the Professional Development Leader who instructed you in your Potential Professional Developer Institute. Describe your experience. Include highlights and useful take-aways from the Institute.

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I attended the CLLI Institute in 2023.

KUCRL offers so many resources to support their SIM PD'ers.

Describe your experience with the certification process. Identify the institute you attended. Include useful take aways from the institute and your apprenticeship. 

After attending CLLI this spring (2023) I became very excited to begin delivering Content Enhancement Routines in the districts I serve. The one thing that was my "BIG" take away were all of the resources that are available on the various websites for SIM PD'ers. I am thrilled to see that other PD'ers are open to sharing their craft for others to learn and grow from. 

My major take-aways from my time collaborating with other SIM PD'ers is that everyone's presentation style is different. There are so many different routines and ways to present them. My co-trainers in June focused on standards and it made it difficult for me to focus on the lesson itself that we were training teachers to use the routine on. I understand why they had a focus on standards, it just didn't make the training flow well (in my personal view). I was glad to see that several of the teachers in attendance also had an appreciation for this presentation style. 

Because my co-trainers hadn't used Lesson Organizer, I felt confident in leading that (our final) session on Lesson Organizer. The format that I used was based on the ppt I had downloaded from SIMville and the teachers guidebook. Teachers began preparing their Lesson Organizers that afternoon to use with students when school comes back in session. 

Teachers came to their facilitated planning day with their curriculum guides ready to work with the SIM Certified PD'ers.
gobenj 7 months ago

Apprenticeship Reflection

CLLI & Apprenticeship Reflection

I completed the CLLI process in 2021-2022 and completed my “teaching” aspect in 2022.  I attended virtually and worked with a host of many different wonderful people. Jocelyn Washburn and Peony Allen were my main support system throughout my journey. Janice Creneti has also been a great support here in Charlotte County. 
I have been using SIM Content Enhancement routines in my classroom since the beginning in Charlotte County. It was interesting to see the development of the routines and how they are used in other respects throughout the Institute. 
My apprenticeship was throughout 2022, I taught framing sessions over the summer of 2022 as well as Unit Organizer and SIM Overview during the Course First Virtual Session here in SWFL. It has been an eye opener as to the work that goes in behind the scenes to make the virtual learning classroom appealing for those attending to stay focused on the material.
ajlinneweber 10 months ago

Apprenticeship Reflection

Apprenticeship Journey with Judith Fontana

I began this journey with SIM almost ten years ago through becoming a learning strategy PDer, but prior to that used SIM learning strategies within my classroom with manuals handed down through past teachers.  I have trained over the last six to seven years in several of the CERs but have not been in the place to pursue becoming a CER PDer.  Thank you, Judith, for assisting me with this journey!
marystowe12 Almost 2 years ago

PPDI 2021

I completed my PPDI in segments beginning May 12th, 2021 when I went to University of Central Arkansas to meet with Renee Calhoun and Patty Kohler. Additional training days included virtual sessions on June 10th and August 4th, 2021 where we reviewed my work to complete additional research into the CER routines and background of the SIM model. I co-presented my presentations on Sept 1st, 2021 and November 1st, 2021 with follow up meetings on Sept 3rd with Patty and Renee. The highlights of this training was being able to dig deeper into the routines to analyze how each one could be implemented into a teacher’s instructional practices. I worked in depth with the Unit Organizer and Framing routines since these are both CER that are being implemented throughout our secondary schools within my district. I was able to provide support to my teachers who have been through the Unit Organizer training, as well as share with new teachers to our district through my PD session. My biggest take-away is how I can use my role as an administrator to help build capacity at my school for using the SIM routines. 
lindsay-griffin About 2 years ago

I completed PPDI at James Madison University from June 18-20, 2019. My professional development leaders were Helen Barrier and Dana McCaleb.

During my time at the Potential Professional Developer Institute I collaborated with and learned from Virginia teachers who have also been implementing SIM in their classrooms. Perhaps the most impactful aspect of my time there was learning about being a successful professional developer for teachers, particularly through the use of partnership principles. The partnership principles of equality, choice, voice, reflection, dialogue, praxis, and reciprocity helped me realize that being a professional developer went beyond simply presenting information. A SIM professional developer is also a coach, which is what sets SIM apart and makes it effective.

On a more practical note, I was able to learn more about different SIM routines and the learning strategies. This helped me better understand how different SIM routines and learning strategies work together. I was also able to spend time with a co-worker constructing a plan for using SIM in our school. Walking away from training with a real action plan and next steps was incredibly helpful.

It was amazing to see how SIM can be implemented throughout departments and even entire schools and the impact it can have. I was inspired to make that happen for my own school. Teachers also shared their challenges with school-wide implementation, which was also beneficial for many in the group. I realized that SIM is not only unique because it follows a coaching model, it is unique because it creates a network of professional developers who can collaborate and support one another. 


kjhunter614 Over 2 years ago

VaLI

2018 VA Leadership Institute for SIM PDers: June 26- 28
What a great week. At our Institute there were four apprentices (2 LS and 2 CER). It was nice to see the overlap but also see the differences in the two legs of SIM. Prior to the Institute, I wasn’t as aware of LS and this was a great opportunity to learn more about it. During the institute we didn’t just learn about SIM, we learned about being a professional developer as well. The time spent on the standards for Professional Learning was very useful. It helped to understand how to best implement Professional Learning for teachers. Time was also spent exposing us to additional CER  that we had not previously implemented in our classrooms. The follow up two additional dates virtually were productive as well and gave us additional learning.
mclark Over 2 years ago

PPDI in 2020

I attended PPDI in segments. We came to UCA to work with Patty Kohler-Evans and Renee Calhoon on February 26th- 27th, 2020.  We then did a virtual meeting for April 23rd- 24th and May 13th of 2020. I had worked extensively with the Course and Unit Organizer Routines, but what I loved most about PPDI was learning about each CE routine. I liked learning about each routine and trying to figure out where it could be best be used in each class or content at Washington Middle School.
chelseylturner About 3 years ago

I have been working with SIM and Instructional Routines for over 4 years.

My mentors are Susanne Croasdaile, croasdaile@gmail.com and Samantha Layne, samantha_layne@ccpsnet.net. I attended the PPDI SIM(TM) Academy at James Madison University in June of 2017, with Helen Barrier and Dana McCaleb.  I found the Academy to be informative and pushed me to really think about my teaching and coaching styles.  I learned and used CE routines that I had not used before, which made me excited to think of ways I could use them not only in my own classes but how I could coach my colleagues to use them as well.  I felt like Helen and Dana really listened to use and made us feel at ease with presenting a routine.  They gave us opportunities to discuss and ask questions, sometimes giving us answers and sometimes guiding us to where we could find our own answers.

I have been working with SIM and CE Routines for over 6 years. I have been both a practitioner and a lead in the classroom, at school level and division level.  I have been working towards the SIM CE Professional Developer badge for three years. 
erin_woodby About 3 years ago

I attended the institute in June 2019. My mentor was Helen Barrier. Jocelyn Washburn provided support as well.

  I started SIM apprenticeship in June of 2019 until June 2020. I feel like my mentor will be able to support me into the future.  The experience at the SIM™ institute last summer exceeded all expectations.  The presenters were well prepared.  They led by example and careful attention was paid to every detail of learning.  I immediately wanted to be able to offer my future participants a similar experience. Helen Barrier is my mentor.  She has so much expertise and is always willing to share her experience and information.  She supported me through planning and delivering my first few presentations and overviews.  Helen is always available to talk through concerns and brainstorm ideas for overcoming perceived hurdles.  The feedback she provides help me grow as a presenter, teacher, and learner.  She has a way of distilling a lot of information into what is most essential to understand.  I was able to integrate her confirming and corrective feedback into future SIM™ presentations.  I always hear her voice whispering in my ear, nudging me to remember the principles of adult learning and think of creative ways to engage my participants. Jocelyn Washburn was able to provide support through planning and presenting a SIM™ presentation and overview.  Jocelyn has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She helped with resources and ideas for the presentation.  She walked me through what paperwork was need to turn in and where to access it.  Her down to earth personality makes her easy to approach when questions arise.  Her feedback and insights helped me grow as a professional.




ddp Over 3 years ago