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Volume 21  | 2008-2009
  • Strategram Vol. 21, No. 6 | October 2009
    Last issue
  • Strategram Vol. 21, No. 5 | August 2009: Word Mapping
    Word Mapping
  • Strategram Vol. 21, No. 4 | May 2009
    The Big Four: A simple & powerful framework to dramatically improve instruction/
  • Strategram Vol. 21, No. 3 | April 2009
    Inference Strategy/
  • Strategram Vol. 21, No. 2 | February 2009
    SIM supports for writing in general education classes, study of Question Exploration Guide to enhance writing CLC Tree Grows in Michigan/
  • Strategram Vol. 21, No. 1 | November 2008
    Cultivating a culture of continual learning
Volume 20  | 2007-2008
  • Strategram Vol. 20, No. 6 | October 2008
    Extraordinary teachers: Their attributes revisited
  • Strategram Vol. 20, No. 5 | July 2008
    Fusion Reading™
  • Strategram Vol. 20, No. 4 | April 2008
    Edge e-learning programs: Talking Together, Following Instructions Together, Taking Notes Together, Organizing Together, LEARN, Teamwork, THINK, SCORE, and BUILD Strategies, Strategic Tutoring, Concept Mastery, Anchoring and Comparison Routines Flip Notes for the Test-Taking Strategy
  • Strategram Vol. 20, No. 3 | January 2008
    Focusing Together
  • Strategram Vol. 20, No. 2 | December 2007
    Content Enhancement and literacy
  • Diagrams to help students understand verbs - Bonita Cox
  • Strategram Vol. 20, No. 1 | November 2007
    Elmore shares expertise during visit to KU-CRL
Volume 19  | 2006-2007
  • Strategram Vol. 19, No. 6 | October 2007: Part 2 of Pacing Guides and Content Enhancement
    Part 2: Pacing guides and Content Enhancement
  • Strategram Vol. 19, No. 5 | August 2007: Pacing Guides and Content Enhancement
    Pacing guides and Content Enhancement
  • Strategram Vol. 19, No. 4 | June 2007
    SIM, Texas-style
  • Strategram Vol. 19, No. 3 | March 2007: Lessons in School Change
    Lessons in school change
    Word ID Tic Tac Toe
  • Strategram Vol. 19, No. 2 | February 2007
    Tools for busy teachers
    Aligning SIM and Marzano
  • Strategram Vol. 19, No. 1 | October 2006
    Literacy leadership
Volume 18 | 2005-2006
  • Strategram Vol. 18, No. 6 | August 2006: Essay Test Taking
    Essay Test-Taking
    Introducing the SIM Logo
    Introducing Stratereaders
  • Strategram Vol. 18, No. 5 | May 2006: Strong Foundations: Elementary, Middle School Literacy
    Strong foundations: Elementary, middle school literacy
  • Strategram Vol. 18, No. 4 | March 2006: Language of Literacy
    Language of literacy: Thinking about words & world views
    Framing King Tut
  • Strategram Vol. 18, No. 3 | February 2006: Word Identification Strategy Tips and Activities
    Bewitched by words
    Word Identification Strategy Tips and Activities
  • Strategram Vol. 18, No. 2 | January 2006: Building vocabulary, background knowledge using CE
    Building vocabulary, background knowledge using Content Enhancement devices
  • Strategram Vol. 18, No. 1 | November 2005: A tale of two projects
    A tale of two projects: CRL launches SIM reading class studies
    THINK Strategy: Student use SIM in fight against mosquitoes
Volume 17  | 2004-2005
  • Strategram Vol. 17, No. 6 | September 2005: One school’s journey toward improved literacy
    One school's journey toward improved literacy
  • Strategram Vol. 17, No. 5 | August 2005: Deep impact: Groups honored for widescale SIM efforts
    Deep impact: Groups honored for widescale SIM efforts
    Implementing SIM Reading Strategies across the curriculum at Cody High School
    Active Reading to support Paraphrasing Strategy Instruction
  • Strategram Vol. 17, No. 4 | July 2005: SIM in Virginia & The Sentence Checklist
    SIM in Virginia: Project to build capacity in state
    The Sentence Checklist for remembering more detailed information when identifying subjects and verbs
  • Strategram Vol. 17, No. 3 | April 2005: ORDER Routine for summarizing and clarifying learning
    ORDER Routine for summarizing & clarifying learning
  • Strategram Vol. 17, No. 2 | February 2005 Content Enhancement: The power of integration
    Content Enhancement: The power of integration
  • Strategram Vol. 17, No. 1 | December 2004: SIM in action
    SIM in action: Classroom tips & ideas
    Creating CE Device Templates from Card Stock
    Taking Notes on a Textbook: Combining Paraphrasing Strategy with Framing Routine
    Rubrick sor Scoring Parts of Paragraphs
Volume 16  |  2003-2004
  • Strategram Vol. 16, No. 6 | September 2004: Combining Strategies and Routines to Support Writing
    CRL research update
    Combining Strategies and Routines to Support Writing Instruction
    Inspirational Quotes gathered by Don Deshler during his sabbatical
  • Strategram Vol. 16, No. 5 | August 2004: Strategic Tutoring
    Strategic Tutoring after school
    Sample Student Folders
  • Strategram Vol. 16, No. 4 | July 2004: Content Enhancement and Elementary Students
    Content Enhancement and Sentence Writing & elementary students
    In a Nutshell, CE & Elementary Students
    Starting Young, Sentence Writing for k-2
    Language Arts Board Game Example
  • Strategram Vol. 16, No. 3 | April 2004: Theme Writing
    Theme Writing: Program helps students meet stringent demands
  • Strategram Vol. 16, No. 2 | March 2004: Question Exploration: Addition to Content Enhancement Series
    Question Exploration: Addition to Content Enhancement Series
    Success with Reading Strategies
  • Strategram Vol. 16, No. 1 | November 2003: Miracles happen every day: SIM success stories
    Miracles happen every day: SIM success stories
Volume 15  |  2002-2003
  • Strategram Vol. 15, No. 6 | September 2003: Activities for teaching strategies
    SIM in the classroom: Ideas presented during 2003 conference:
    Using Color to Teach Main Ideas and Teamwork
    Teaching Sentence and Paragraph Writing in General Education
    Books, Games, and Comics to Teach Strategies
  • Strategram Vol. 15, No. 5 | August 2003: Course Organizer Routine
    Course Organizer Routine: A clear road map for the journey
  • Strategram Vol. 15, No. 4 | April 2003: Theme Writing Program Helps Students Meet Stringent Demands
    Creating an organized, emotionally safe classroom
    Organizing Together Lessons
    Taking Notes Together Lessons
    Writing Strategy Extension Activities
  • Strategram Vol. 15, No. 3 | January 2003: Learning Express-Ways
    Learning Express-Ways
  • Strategram Vol. 15, No. 2 | December 2002: Research based? SIM is!
    Research based? SIM is!
  • Strategram Vol. 15, No. 1 | October 2002: Creating strategic schools
    Creating strategic schools
    Recall Enhancement Device Example
Volume 14  |  2001-2002
  • Strategram Vol. 14, No. 6 | August 2002
    Revised strategy: Self-Advocacy incorporates new information
    LEARN Strategy Materials
  • Strategram Vol. 14, No. 5 | July 2002
    Integrating SIM writing strategies and other programs
    Analytical Writing Assessment Scoring Rubric
    Students at school for deaf find success with strategies
    Sentence Writing Cheat Sheet - Mary Barrett
    Sentence Writing activities developed by teachers at the Iowa School for the Deaf, Council Bluffs, IA
  • Strategram Vol. 14, No. 4 | June 2002
    Concept Comparison
  • Strategram Vol. 14, No. 3 | March 2002
    Story grammar: Increasing reading comprehension
    Recommended reading: Passages for Paraphrasing and Word ID
  • Strategram Vol. 14, No. 2 | November 2001
    Change--Staying power
  • Strategram Vol. 14, No. 1 | September 2001
    THINK: Team problem-solving
    THINKing out of the box - Rosemary Tralli
Volume 13  |  2000-2001
  • Strategram Vol. 13, No. 6 | August 2001
    A tactile strategy: THINK Strategy, Framing Routine, SCORE Skills in Braille
    Assignment Completion Activities - Karen Koskovich
  • Strategram Vol. 13, No. 5 | July 2001
    Pathways to Success
    Teacher Checklist for Strategy Instruction
  • Strategram Vol. 13, No. 4 | May 2001
    Proven practices
    Sentence Writing Ideas
  • Strategram Vol. 13, No. 3 | April 2001
    Talking Together
    LINCS Scoring Card Frame helps students understand Scoring Process
  • Strategram Vol. 13, No. 2 | January 2001
    Strategy instruction & tutoring
    TIGER COPS Paragraph Writing Checklist - Kathy Boyle-Gast
  • Strategram Vol. 13, No. 1 | November 2000
    Teaching...on purpose
    A Paraphrasing Strategy Activity to introduce main ideas and details - Margaret Carmean
    Seven Step Shuffle for Test-Taking Strategy - Pam Leitzell
Volume 12  |  1999-2000
  • Strategram Vol. 12, No. 6 | August 2000
    Combating the 'coverage' mentality: Using SIM to relieve classroom pressures
    Introducing new manuals: Strategic Tutoring, Talking Together
  • Strategram Vol. 12, No. 5 | May 2000: Benefits of using a Content Enhancement Routine
    Raising questions about questions: Benefits of using a Content Enhancement Routine
    Tips for teaching Paraphrasing
  • Strategram Vol. 12, No. 4 | March 2000
    A supportive learning environment: Creating the invitational classroom with SIM SCORE Strategy
    Group Think: THINK, LEARN, BUILD, SCORE
  • Strategram Vol. 12, No. 3 | December 1999
    SIM instruction with a tropical flair: Island-hopping teacher helps missionary students & families
    A Sweet activity for practicing DISSECT - Karen Koskovich
    Word ID Cue Card for High School Students - Sue Woodruff
    Presentation Ideas for Questioning
  • Strategram Vol. 12, No. 2 | November 1999
    A new Starter Strategy: InSPECT--Strategic use of computer-based spellcheckers
  • Strategram Vol. 12, No. 1 | September 1999
    The Framing Routine: Framing the big picture with essential details
Volume 11  |  1998-1999
  • Strategram Vol. 11, No. 6 | August 1999
    Putting the special in special education: Zigmond challenges teachers to examine practices
  • Strategram Vol. 11, No. 5 | July 1999
    What's new under the SIM sun? Two-level Sentence Writing program offers instructional flexibility
  • Strategram Vol. 11, No. 4 | June 1999
    Preparing for an online future: High-tech instruction moves toward mainstream
  • Strategram Vol. 11, No. 3 | April 1999
    Games, activities, handouts, and song: Strategic teachers share classroom ideas for Sentence Writing, Word Identification, and more.
  • Strategram Vol. 11, No. 2 | February 1999
    Our three-strategy school year: An adventure in learning
    Teaching Suggestions for The Assignment Completion Strategy, Paragraph Writing Strategy, and the Sentence Writing Strategy
    Strategy Instruction Grading Procedure - Linda Estes and Alberta Roth
  • Strategram Vol. 11, No. 1 | December 1998
    Practicing the Storage Strand Strategies: New resources available for busy teachers
Volume 10  |  1997-1998
  • Strategram Vol. 10, No. 6 | September 1998
    The future of special education: Co-teaching, instructional delivery seen as key
  • Strategram Vol. 10, No. 5 | August 1998
    Using the Quality Assignment Routine: Improving assignment completion in diverse classes
  • Strategram Vol. 10, No. 4 | July 1998
    Focusing on what's best for students: Speaker shares concerns about educational trends
    The way to a teenager's heart - Sentence Writing Activity
    Activities to help students practice strategy steps
  • Strategram Vol. 10, No. 3 | April 1998
    The Clarifying Routine: Elaborating vocabulary instruction
    Connecticut team studies widespread use of SIM
  • Strategram Vol. 10, No. 2 | March 1998
    Michigan team creates winning program: Intervention reaches low-achieving readers
    Introducing the Survey Routine (including activities)
  • Strategram Vol. 10, No. 1 | December 1997
    Key factors for reading comprehension: Combining elements for powerful programs
    Study shows benefits of Paraphrasing Strategy in general education middle school classrooms
Volume 9  |  1996-1997
  • Strategram Vol. 9, No. 6 | September 1997
    Lab offers strategic help after school: Project's success helps spread SIM ideas
  • Strategram Vol. 9, No. 5 | August 1997: Routines to strengthen learning: An in-depth look at CE
    Routines to strengthen learning: An in-depth look at Content Enhancement
  • Strategram Vol. 9, No. 4 | June 1997
    Student motivation and commitment: A cornerstone of strategy instruction: Possible Selves
    Paragraph Shuffle Activity
  • Strategram Vol. 9, No. 3 | April 1997
    Using Paired Associates with FORCE: Combining strategies boosts study skills
    Paragraph PLATTER activity
    Preskills materails for younger students
  • Strategram Vol. 9, No. 2 | December 1996
    Rethinking staff development: Partnerships work to meet student needs
    Introducing SIM to students
    Creating a Classroom Notebook
    Building a Sentence Writing Model House activity
    Name Change from Strategies Intervention Model to Strategic Instruction Model
  • Strategram Vol. 9, No. 1 | November 1996
    The Survey Routine: A new way to help students to "see the forest"
Volume 8  |  1995-1996
  • Strategram Vol. 8, No. 6 | August 1996
    Strategies + humor: Laughing and learning
    Activities for spicing up instruction
    Sentence Writing Strips
  • Strategram Vol. 8, No. 5 | July 1996
    The Paired Associates Strategy: Enhancing storage and recall of information
    SIM @ Wethersfield High School, Wethersfield Connecticut, A Blue Ribbon School
    Strategy Sticker Reminder for the Generalization Stage of the Paraphrasing and Sentence Writing Strategies
  • Strategram Vol. 8, No. 4 | April 1996
    Teaching: A very special profession--Bright moments in professional life
    Using Persuasion to Present the Paraphrasing Strategy Using Error Monitoring with Computers
    A sentence for rememberin the paraphrasing mnemonic
  • Strategram Vol. 8, No. 3 | February 1996
    "PENS" to the rescue: Help for our ELD populations
  • Strategram Vol. 8, No. 2 | January 1996
    Supported inclusion: The challenge for secondary schools
    SHARE Game for Self Advocacy Strategy - Bernie Gabel
  • Strategram Vol. 8, No. 1 | December 1995
    Imagination: The key to accomplishing goals (The Self Advocacy Strategy)
Volume 7  |  1994-1995
  • Strategram Vol. 7, No. 6 | July 1995: Critical Teaching Behaviors
    Critical teaching behaviors: Validated teaching behaviors
  • Strategram Vol. 7, No. 5 | May 1995
    The Unit Organizer Routine: Teaching more by teaching through the big ideas
  • Strategram Vol. 7, No. 4 | April 1995
    The Collaborative Instruction Model: Infusing strategic instruction
    SIM Moves into Regular Education in Wake County, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Strategram Vol. 7, No. 3 | February 1995
    The Self-Advocacy Strategy: Enhancing student responsibility
  • Strategram Vol. 7, No. 2 | January 1995
    "Getting to know you": Knowing myself and my students to guide learning
  • Strategram Vol. 7, No. 1 | November 1994
    SIM demonstration site: A professional development tool
    Learning Strategies Key Ring (Diane Keim)
Volume 6  |  1993-1994
  • Strategram Vol. 6, No. 6 | August 1994
    Two new strategies: The Visual Imagery and Self-Questioning strategies
  • Strategram Vol. 6, No. 5 | June 1994
    Quality Assignment Routine part 2: Explaining and evaluating high-quality assignments
  • Strategram Vol. 6, No. 4 | April 1994
    A Quality Assignment Routine: Planning high quality assignments
  • Strategram Vol. 6, No. 3 | March 1994
    The Lesson Organizer Routine: Improving performance in academically diverse classes
  • Strategram Vol. 6, No. 2 | December 1993
    Teamwork: A strategy for the future
  • Strategram Vol. 6, No. 1 | October 1993
    How does SIM "affect" you? The affective domain of teachers and students
Volume 5  |  1992-1993
  • Strategram Vol. 5, No. 6 | July 1993
    Looks do make a difference: Graphic organizers for learning
  • Strategram Vol. 5, No. 5 | May 1993
    Analogical anchoring part two: Key elements of analogical anchoring
  • Strategram Vol. 5, No. 4 | April 1993
    anchoring part one: Enhancing the meaningfulness of content
  • Strategram Vol. 5, No. 3 | February 1993
    The "poetry" of strategic instruction: Part two of the "Learning through Apprenticeship Series"
  • Strategram Vol. 5, No. 2 | December 1992
    Strategic learning through apprenticeship: Part one of the "Learning through Apprenticeship Series"
    Classroom Tips:
    Introducing Strategies to Younger Children -Janet Kuhlmann
    Advanced Organizers - Melissa Butler, Connie Dingeldein
    Motivational Ideas/Goal Setting - Janet Kuhlmann
    Simple Sentence Formulas/Activity - Beth Lewis
    Motivational Ideas - Janet Kuhlmann and Michelle Newton
    Ideas to Teach Sentences - Bonnie Buckelew
    Prefix-Suffix Nonsense
  • Strategram Vol. 5, No. 1 | October 1992
    Believe to achieve
Volume 4  |  1991-1992
  • Strategram Vol. 4, No. 6 | July 1992
    Promoting effective strategy instruction: Stages of Acquisition and Generalization
  • Strategram Vol. 4, No. 5 | June 1992
    Concept Teaching Routine: Enhance student understanding
    DISSECT Book Mark
    Proficiency in SW Worksheet
  • Strategram Vol. 4, No. 4 | April 1992
    Planning for concept instruction: Content enhancing device
    Prefix/Suffix Checkers, Overhead Bingo
  • Strategram Vol. 4, No. 3 | February 1992
    Strategic Math Series part three: Instructional procedures and field test results
  • Strategram Vol. 4, No. 2 | December 1991
    Strategic Math Series part two: Programming for effective teaching of basic math facts
  • Strategram Vol. 4, No. 1 | October 1991
    Strategic Math Series part one: Examining components of effective math instruction
Volume 3  |  1990-1991
  • Strategram Vol. 3, No. 6 | July 1991
    Instructional outcomes: Long term outcomes from strategy instruction
    Paraphrasing Assignment Sheet
  • Strategram Vol. 3, No. 5 | July 1991
    Instructional stages part four: Expanded view of the stages
    Teaching the Helping Verbs
  • Strategram Vol. 3, No. 4 | April 1991
    Instructional stages part three: Practice for confidence
  • Strategram Vol. 3, No. 3 | February 1991
    Instructional stages part two: Expanded view of the instructional process
  • Strategram Vol. 3, No. 2 | December 1990
    Instructional stages part one: New more explicit procedures
  • Strategram Vol. 3, No. 1 | September 1990 | Part 3:Teaching Paraphrasing to Younger Students
    Teaching the Paraphrasing Strategy to Younger Students SIM Implementation Objectives and Activities
Volume 2  | 1989-1990
  • Strategram Vol. 2, No. 6, June 1990: Teaching Strategies to Younger Students Part 2
    Teaching Strategies to Younger Students, Part 2
  • Strategram Vol. 2, No. 5, May, 1990: Special Issue: Teaching Strategies to Younger Students Part 1
    Special Issue: Teaching Strategies to Younger Students Part 1
  • Strategram Vol. 2, No. 4 | March 1990
    Use of feedback in strategy acquisition: Communicating results and elaborating feedback
  • Strategram Vol. 2, No. 3 | January 1990
    Lessons from building a snowman: Increasing the snowball effect through strategy instruction
  • Strategram Vol. 2, No. 2 | December 1989
    Effective goal setting: Awareness and goal setting activities
  • Strategram Vol. 2, No. 1 | September 1989
    Communication for success: Techniques for conferences
Volume 1  |  1988-1989
  • Strategram Vol. 1, No. 6 | 1989: Strategy Generalization
    Share a vision through successful strategy generalization
  • Strategram Vol. 1, No. 5 | 1989
    Set the stage for learning: Use advance organizers
  • Strategram Vol. 1, No. 4 | 1989
    The heart of strategy instruction: Effective modeling
    Social Skills for Daily Living: A New Curriculum
  • Strategram Vol. 1, No. 3 | 1988
    Road map to success: Proper use of progress charts
  • Strategram Vol. 1, No. 2 | 1988
    Napoleon and SIM teachers: Successful strategists
  • Strategram Vol. 1, No. 1 | 1988: Introducing Learning Strategies to Adolescents
    What makes a master? A closer look at medal-winning teachers
    Page 4-5: Introducing Learning Strategies to Adolescents

 

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