Strategic Instruction Model

Welcome back Educators!

As you head back to the classroom, the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) team is here to support you with evidence-based tools, resources, and professional learning opportunities to help every student succeed.

Thank you for all you do. We wish you a year filled with meaningful learning, growth, and success!
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University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning researchers Suzy Myers, Jocelyn Washburn, and Bonnie Palasak are enjoying the 2026 OSEP Conference.

Exciting news, there's a new SIM Writing Strategy! The Fundamentals of Paragraph Writing Strategy, by Jean Schumaker and Whitney Miller is now available through Edge Enterprises. Link in comments.

We're excited to share that University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning researchers Jocelyn Washburn, Suzy Myers, and Bonnie Palasak will be at next week's OSEP Conference in Arlington, VA (Aug. 4–5)! 🎉 If you'll be there, say hello and connect with our team.

We're very excited to be working with the UCA Mashburn Center for Learning on this project!

UCA Mashburn Center for Learning awarded $300,000 contract to support Arkansas schools The University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Center for Learning has been awarded a $300,000 contract from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

🍁 Planning for fall? Add the SIM Virtual Conference to your calendar! https://sim.ku.edu/2026-fall-virtual-update-conference

Join us this October for all-new content and live online sessions throughout the month. Connect with colleagues, discover new learning strategies, and engage with the SIM community and University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning researchers.

Help us shape this year's conference: Comment below what topics you'd like to explore for the Kaleidoscope Session.

We look forward to learning with you this October!

There's a new article from University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning Co-Directors, Suzy Myers and Jocelyn Washburn in the June 2026 Kansas English Journal - Enhancing Writing Quality in Secondary Classrooms: A Study of the Writing with Purpose Routine.

Enhancing Writing Quality in Secondary Classrooms: A Study of the Writing with Purpose Routine | Kansas English Enhancing Writing Quality in Secondary Classrooms A Study of the Writing with Purpose Routine Authors Suzanne Myers University of Kansas Jocelyn Washburn University of Kansas DOI: https://doi.org/10.62704/3n93ba10 Keywords: writing instruction, adolescent literacy, motivation, instructional methods....

University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning researchers Suzy Myers, Bonnie Salmon Palasak, and Jocelyn Washburn were at the 2026 ISTE+ASCD Conference this week in Orlando connecting, learning, and sharing with educators from across the country.

Explore evidence-based instructional tools and programs from the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning that empower teachers and help students thrive.

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Big shoutout to Dr. Renee Calhoon and Mallorey Jones for presenting at the 2026 Arkansas Association of Special Education Administrators Conference! Their session on “GPS for Teaching and Learning” focused on how the Strategic Instruction Model and co‑teaching combine to support effective planning and elevate learning for all students.