Content Enhancement Mentoring Information and Resources

CER PD Mentor Responsibilities

1. Support the apprentice in planning for the Overview presentation and CER professional development.
2. Provide opportunities for the apprentice to see other SIM PDers in action.
3. Provide any assistance to the apprentice as needed.
4. Critique the Overview and CER Professional Development activities using the “Mentor Feedback Checklists.”
5. Provide feedback and time for reflection with apprentice.
6. Be supportive through the process. Although some of the work is about instructing and feedback, some of the work is about encouragement, support, and advisement.
7. Review the completed portfolio PRIOR to submission for certification through the SIM Content Enhancement Professional Developer Badge (Links to an external site.) on www.BadgeList.com

Apprentice "To Do" Requirements

• Include and request support from their SIM Mentor when planning and preparing detailed agendas.
• Present portions or all of an Overview presentation and a CER professional development.
• Build a portfolio including all the items outlined on the University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning checklist of requirements (Links to an external site.).
• Submit materials in a timely fashion to their mentor for review.
• Share the completed portfolio PRIOR to submission for certification through the SIM Content Enhancement Professional Developer Badge (Links to an external site.) on BadgeList.com (Links to an external site.).

The certification process is complete when:

1. The apprentice submits a complete portfolio to the KUCRL – SIM Professional Development Team by clicking “Request Feedback” on the SIM Content Enhancement Professional Developer Badge (Links to an external site.).
2. The KUCRL – SIM Professional Development Team will work with a designated SIM Professional Development Leader to review and check the portfolio for quality and completeness. If additional information is needed, the apprentice and mentor will be notified.
3. The designated SIM Professional Development Leader notifies the KUCRL – SIM Professional Development Team of the completion of the requirements for certification.
4. KUCRL – SIM Professional Development Team will in turn notify the apprentice and mentor of the completion of the requirements for certification.
5. The new SIM Professional Developer is presented a certificate at a state, regional, or international SIM Update Conference to celebrate this accomplishment.

CER Presentation Checklists

There are several checklists that are used during the apprenticeship period. Each checklist can be found in this CER Mentor Feedback Checklist folder (Links to an external site.).

SIM Overview Presentation Checklist

The SIM Overview presentation checklist is to be completed by the SIM Mentor during the presentation, used to debrief the presentation experience with the apprentice afterwards, and included in the submitted institute portfolio. Note that the checklist does not need to be shared publicly on BadgeList.

SIM Overview Reflection Form

The SIM Overview reflection form is to be completed by the apprentice and shared during the debrief session with the SIM Mentor. This form should be submitted with the institute portfolio, but does not need to be posted in its entirety on BadgeList.  Apprentice can post reflection statements on BadgeList that they are comfortable sharing publicly.

CER Specific PD Session Checklist

The CER Specific Presentation checklist is to be completed by the SIM Mentor during the CER Professional Development Session, used to debrief the PD experience with the apprentice afterwards, and included in the submitted institute portfolio. Note that the checklist does not need to be shared publicly on BadgeList.

CER Specific PD Session Reflection Form

The CER PD Session reflection form is to be completed by the apprentice and shared during the debrief session with the SIM Mentor. This form should be submitted with the institute portfolio, but does not need to be posted in its entirety on BadgeList.  Apprentice can post reflection statements on BadgeList that they are comfortable sharing publicly.

 

Device and Implementation Checklists

In addition to the above checklists, SIM Mentors are recommended to use the specific device checklists and implementation checklists, found in SIMville on the Checklists page or under the specific CERs. SIM Apprentices are encouraged to use these during PD sessions with participants as well.

CER Planning Outline/Guide

This is an example of a planning outline (Links to an external site.) that an apprentice may like to use. Any planning outline, guide, detailed agenda is fine to use. The SIM Apprentice will co-plan with the SIM Mentor.

CER Mentor Letter

Dear Content Enhancement SIM Mentor,

Thank you for agreeing to serve as Mentor for a Content Enhancement Routines (CER) SIM Professional Developer Apprentice during their apprenticeship. Because you are an active, certified CER SIM Professional Developer, you have already experienced an apprenticeship yourself, and we know you will be a valuable asset during this process. The following information is to guide you in that process of being a mentor...

Read and download the entire CE Mentor Letter

CER Mentor Feedback Checklist Folder

Mentoring New SIM Professional Developers (Video)
The responsibility for serving as a mentor for SIM teachers preparing to be SIM Professional Developers involves working with the SIM Professional Developer Apprentice before, during, and after specific professional development sessions. Connie Gentle shares the Florida PDDI Mentoring methods. 2007