SIM Learning Strategies Professional Developer

4. Learning Strategy Expertise

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  • Last updated December 4, 2020 at 8:52 AM by kucrl
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• Provide the names of any LS that you implemented as part of your apprenticeship experience. • Post a description of implementation with one of the LS taught through a narrative reflection log (Note: If you have an LS Fidelity of Implementation badge, you can simply provide the link)
List the Learning Strategies  with which you prefer to conduct professional development.

You could post a link to your Sratedirectory page if your page is open to the public.  (The Stratedirectory of SIM Professional Developers contains more information about expertise with specific strategies and student populations)

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Implementation of Inference Strategy with 8th grade students and implementation of Paraphrasing Strategy with 6th grade students.

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dseward Almost 4 years ago

Learning Strategies Taught

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Learning Strategies Taught

Word Mapping Word Identification Self-Questioning Fundamentals in Sentence Writing Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing Paraphrasing
nicoleidone23 About 4 years ago

Learning Strategy Log for Paraphrasing Strategy

loriwillis About 4 years ago

Learning Strategies Taught

loriwillis About 4 years ago

Nicole Olsen Learning Strategy Log for Word Identification

nicoleidone23 Over 4 years ago

MWilson SQ Learning Strategy Implementation & Reflection

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MWilson #6 Application Question SIM SQ Learning Strategy Log

Self-Questioning Learning Strategy Log Group Size I taught the Self-Questioning strategy as part of my Xtreme Reading class, which is comprised of 13 seventh grade students. There are six female students and seven male students. None of the students in the class have an Individualized Education...
mgwilson Almost 5 years ago

Learning Strategies Taught

daisymae123 Almost 5 years ago

Learning Strategies Taught

jbateacher Almost 5 years ago

Learning Strategies Taught and Reflection

The following includes a list of learning strategies that I have implemented as part of my apprenticeship experience.

1. Word Mapping Strategy
2. Word Identification Strategy
3. Self-Questioning Strategy
4. Fundamentals of Paraphrasing & Summarizing
5. Possible Selves
6. Inference Strategy
7. Visual Imagery

As I look back on the experiences I had this year teaching Xtreme Reading, teaching Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing sticks out in my mind the most.  My background is in teaching secondary English, and I actually started my career teaching ninth grade students.  When those students stepped into my room, I expected them to be able to paraphrase and summarize at least at a basic level. However, I quickly realized that this was a skill many of them didn't have, even my brightest students, and I was also really at a loss of where to start in teaching students how to paraphrase.

Fast forward to several years later when I was able to attend SIM training and had the opportunity to learn and teach Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing, and my life is changed!  The process of teaching paraphrasing is taught from the basics of simply identifying synonyms of words.  When I began in the early lessons of the strategy, I quickly realized the limited vocabulary of some of my students caused them to have difficulty finding a synonym for a word.  Of course, this would make paraphrasing large portions of text even more difficult for them.  We were able to spend some time looking closer at synonyms and words with similar meanings as we moved forward into paraphrasing phrases and then sentences.  When I first started teaching, I would have never thought to go all the way down to individual words to begin teaching paraphrasing.  However, it makes complete sense.

As my students were able to paraphrase words successfully, it made them more confident in approaching paraphrasing phrases.  When they saw success in paraphrasing phrases, they were ready to tackle sentences.  And from sentences, they moved on to paraphrasing main ideas and details of entire paragraphs.  The methodical approach to the strategy prevented students from becoming overwhelmed too quickly.  They were able to practice, see success, and take it one step at a time as the portions of text grew in length.  Knowing that summarizing is a part of our curriculum standards makes it a vital skill that students need.  I have always said that if students can explain what they've read or what they've learned, then you know they've learned.  This strategy helps students go from simply reading words on a page to truly comprehending what they read.  Paraphrasing is a skill they will need for life, and I am glad to be able to provide them the instruction needed to master that skill.
mgwilson Almost 5 years ago

I believe in the Learning Strategies and have taught several to students in the upper elementary and middle school grades.

I have provided one-on-one instruction, professional development, and coaching around the following Learning Strategies:

* Word Mapping
* LINCS Vocabulary
* Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing
* Self-Questioning
* Fundamentals of Sentence Writing
* Proficiency in Sentence Writing
* EDIT Strategy
* Inference
* Visual Imagery
chpeterson Almost 5 years ago

I'm excited about all of the Learning Strategies!

I have provided professional development/support and/or implemented the following Learning Strategies:
  • Word Mapping
  • Word Identification
  • Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Summarizing
  • Self-Questioning
  • Fundamentals of Sentence Writing
  • Proficiency of Sentence Writing
  • Listening and Note-taking
  • LINCS Vocabulary
  • Inference
syjones Almost 5 years ago

Learning Strategies Expertise

I prefer to conduct professional development on the following Learning Strategies:
1. Word Mapping Strategy
2. Word Identification Strategy
3. Self-Questioning Strategy
4. Fundamentals of Paraphrasing & Summarizing
5. Possible Selves
6. Inference Strategy
7. Paragraph Writing
8. LINCS Vocabulary Strategy
9. Fundamentals of Sentence Writing
10. Proficiency of Sentence Writing
fernanderss1 About 5 years ago