SIM Chat Episode 12: Revisiting Content Enhancement in the Classroom

Ways we revisit routines after we've taught them, including unit review techniques, addressing course questions, and vocabulary practice.




SIM Chat Episode 12: Revisiting Content Enhancement in the Classroom

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Episode 11: Rolling out the School Year

Rolling out the school year with SIM! How we use the Course Organizer, Unit Organizer, and Organizing Together to set up our classrooms and students from the get-go.




SIM Chat: Episode 11

Episode 10b: New Inspirations

A short discussion on our new inspirations based on the 2013 SIM Conference, including directly in our classrooms, coaching, and PD plans.





SIM Chat Episode 10b: New Inspirations

Episode 10a: Takeaways from the 2013 SIM Conference

Recorded at the 2013 International SIM Conference. Our takeaways from the conference and a few new things we learned.





SIM Chat Episode: Takeaways from the 2013 SIM Conference

Episode 8: Organizing Your Content Enhancement Routines

Our strategies for wrapping up the school year and keeping our materials organized for the summer; different ways to organize your Content Enhancement Routines for easy accessibility for yourself and students.




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Episode 7 - The Vocabulary LINCing Routine

Traditional and creative uses of the Vocabulary LINCing Routine in the classroom; also how LINCs are more effective in retention than other similar vocabulary strategies.



SIM Chat: Episode 7 - The Vocabulary LINCing Routine

Episode 6: Leading Professional Development

A quick discussion on how we lead professional learning for teaching, including checklists and troubleshooting. Any feedback or new ideas is welcomed!




Sim Chat: Episode 6 - Leading Professional Development

Episode 5: Planning Professional Workshops

We explain our collaborative process and the steps go through when planning a professional learning workshop; including SMARTER planning and presentation resources.




Episode 5: Planning Professional Workshops

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Episode 4 - Storytelling

How and why we use storytelling in professional learning settings and in our classrooms; also, what makes an effective story and some storytelling resources.



Episode 4 - Storytelling

Episode 3 - THE FRAME

We discuss our use of the FRAME routine in our own classrooms, as well as some of our experiences teaching the FRAME in professional development workshops. 




Sim Chat: Episode 3 - THE FRAME

Episode 2: The Magic of the Unit Organizer

We discuss how we use the Unit Organizer in our classrooms; benefits to students, teachers, and administration; some troubleshooting and possible ways to mix it up.

Episode 2: The Magic of the Unit Organizer

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Episode 1

Here is the link/feed to our first episode. We should be up and running on iTunes by tonight.

http://ia801605.us.archive.org/4/items/SimChatEpisode1_595/Simchat1.mp3