The Virginia SIM™ Network
"When teachers stop learning, so do students."
Jim Knight, Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach for Dramatically Improving Instruction
How does the Virginia SIM™ Network Partner & Collaborate?
Virginia is extremely proud to be leading the SIM™ Network in the use of micro-credentialing. Since the launch of BadgeList in 2015, Virginia represents 72% of the total membership with 414/574 members awarded badges in 2019. This has not occurred by chance! Over the last five years, we have been intentionally growing our Virginia SIM™ Network utilizing micro-credentialing. Partnership has proven to be the number one strategy for interweaving SIM micro-credentialing into statewide initiatives. Read more...
How Does SIM™ Align With Other Practices?
Take a look at how Marzano’s Nine Instructional Strategies for Teaching and Learning and the elements and processes used when implementing the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM™) align.
The relationship between the High-Leverage Practices in Special Education (HLPs) and the elements and processes used when implementing the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM™) are remarkable. Used in tandem they can empower all teachers with evidence-based instructional tools and interventions, which embed HLPs shown by research to improve achievement for students with disabilities.
Effect size is a quantitative measure of the magnitude of influence an experimental effect has on student outcomes. According to John Hattie, practices with effect sizes of d>.40 have a greater than average influence on achievement. Take a look at the effect sizes of the compelling key features of the Strategic Instructional tools.
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