Saskatchewan Reads endorses the PWIM as an effective way to support reading:

https://saskatchewanreads.wordpress.com/pwim-picture-word-inductive-model/

Social Studies and the PWIM

Here is a video on how to teach the PWIM online

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=XQ5W0pQRJlA&app=desktop