Over the course of the past year, I have enjoyed the process of my apprenticeship in Learning Strategies. I have become a better coach (in training) for teachers who are implementing SIM Strategies within my building. I look forward to working with teachers in the future on SIM implementation. We faced some challenges with implementation and how to handle small groups, but were able to work together to find a model that worked best for teachers and students. I also enjoyed having conversations with teachers about additional strategies that can aid students, especially within English classrooms. Teachers were interested in writing strategies and we were able to reflect that within our SIM Plan for the middle school.
I was able to learning new strategies myself that were very successful within my own class, such as with The Self-Advocacy Strategy and Possible Selves. Students responded very well to Possible Selves. I did learn to make adaptations to meet the needs of my students and it worked well. I look forward to being able to discuss how to use these strategies within my Special Education Department and other departments in my school and division.
I was able to learning new strategies myself that were very successful within my own class, such as with The Self-Advocacy Strategy and Possible Selves. Students responded very well to Possible Selves. I did learn to make adaptations to meet the needs of my students and it worked well. I look forward to being able to discuss how to use these strategies within my Special Education Department and other departments in my school and division.