These materials are best utilized by institutions who have attended an SI Supervisor Workshop. Much of the materials assume prior knowledge about the SI model. If you are planning on attending the Supervisor Workshop, you do not need to order training materials in advance. A basic packet of training materials are included as part of the training.

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SI Supervisor/Leader Training Manual. This two-part manual is a resource for those who have completed SI Supervisor Training and who have ongoing SI programs. Part I addresses management concerns and responsibilities and provides reproducible management forms and evaluation reports. Part II is a reproducible Leader Manual for use during local campus SI Leader trainings.

SI Mentor Manual. (Spanish Edition also) The Mentor Manual offers a description of duties for peer SI supervisors, a timeframe for completion of various tasks, guidelines for both observation and debriefing, discipline-specific resources for helping SI leaders plan SI sessions, frequently asked questions and case studies for discussion, and several forms to record observations, track SI leader performance, etc.

Leader Resource Manual. The Leader’s Guide to Supplemental Instruction is designed for the training of SI leaders; this manual is designed as a reference tool after the training. The organization of the manual generally follows the process an SI leader uses to prepare for and conduct SI sessions. “Supplemental Instruction for SI Leaders” provides a definition and rationale for SI as well as the kinds of “proof” SI leaders need to be convinced of the efficacy of SI. It also includes a brief overview of the theoretical background for SI and a list of characteristics found in ideal SI sessions. “Preparing for SI Sessions” takes the leader through the process of preparing and provides some examples of good preparation. “Processes” gives detailed descriptions of, rationale for, and instructions on how to use the various learning strategies central to SI sessions. “Conducting Sessions” discusses general principles underlying all SI sessions, such as the use of wait-time, redirecting of questions, checking for understanding, paying attention to the interaction patterns in the sessions, and ways to open and close sessions. “Special Considerations When Planning and Conducting Sessions” outlines things to remember about the out-of-the-ordinary sessions, such as exam or book reviews. “Evaluating Sessions” talks about ways SI leaders can think about how they can improve their sessions. “Administrative/Day-to-Day Responsibilities” and “Forms” remind leaders of the paperwork they need to complete, without which we could not continue to obtain funding for SI.

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The following videos have been developed to both promote your program and to provide training support. All videos are only available in DVD (US) format.

• SI Awareness Video. Provides an easy-to-understand description of the SI model, including brief interviews with SI leaders, supervisors, and faculty. Run time: 9 minutes
• SI Promotional Video. Introduce your students to Supplemental Instruction in a fun, informative way. This three minute commercial includes interviews from real SI attendees about their experience with the program. Students emphasize that SI sessions are an informal, comfortable place to study with friends and review material. Active participation and student-to-student collaboration in highlighted. Interviewees also point out that SI doesn’t replace going to class, doing assignments, or reading the textbook. The video concludes with what’s most important to students: the fact that SI will raise student grades at no cost to them. Run time: 3 minutes.

SI Demonstrations. Each of the these videos are actual recorded SI sessions with real SI leaders and real college students.

• SI Demonstration: American History II with Neosho Ponder. Run time: 1 hour 38 minutes
• SI Demonstration: Calculus II with Sonny Painter.  Run time: 1hour 51 minutes
• SI Demonstration: General Chemistry II Jessica Shoop. Run time: 1 hour 27 minutes
   

Simulated SI Lectures. Each of these videos provide lecture material suitable for use in a simulated SI during SI Leader training.

• History of Science. Run time: 45 minutes
• Philosophy. Run time: 43 minutes
• Mathematics (Algebra & Calculus). Run time: 43 minutes
• American History. Run time: 60 minutes
• US History II: "Populism and the Wizard of Oz" with Dr. John Herron. Run time: 35 minutes
• Nursing Science: "The Inflammatory Response" with Dr. Jan Rice. Run time: 20 minutes
• Advanced Biology: "Microtubules" with Dr. Steven King. Run time: 24 minutes
   

Archived Videos

Please contact Kate Gold at goldk@umkc.edu for these special requests.

• Dr. Patricia Kenney on SI and Mathematics. This video features a presentation by Patricia Kenney, Ph.D., a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh's Learning Research and Development Center, as she discusses the ways in which SI sessions in mathematics courses differ from those in other content areas. Dr. Kenney served as a math SI leader during her doctoral research on the effectiveness of SI in mathematics. Run time: 28 minutes
• VSI Panel Discussion. The VSI program is discussed with a panel of college administrators, high school administrators, VSI facilitators, and VSI students. Questions from an audience are also included. Run time: 60 minutes
• VSI Demonstration. This videotape features a simulated VSI session in Western Civilization. A variety of VSI session strategies are demonstrated with a facilitator and a group of students. Run time: 30 minutes

The following six videos are informal discussions on various SI topics by SI Certified Trainers. Certified Trainers provide regional SI training workshops at various locations and times throughout the country.

• Promoting the SI Program. This tape discusses various aspects of promoting the SI program. Discussion participants cover a variety of topics including recruiting SI leaders, promoting attendance among students, and gaining support from faculty and administrators (Pearl Briere, Dennis Congos, Jenny Wallace). Run time: 20 minutes
• The Use of SI in Small Classes and Small Colleges. Topics discussed include the advantages and disadvantages of SI in small classes and colleges, finding SI leaders, cost effectiveness in small classes, networking with faculty, and the use of SI in quarter and semester terms (May Garland, Dorothy Minkoff, Sandra Zerger).  Run time: 24 minutes
• Clinical Supervision of SI Sessions. Topics discussed include the role of the Assistant SI Supervisor in clinical supervision, the number of SI that can be observed by one person, mentoring vs. evaluation in supervision, what to look for and how to debrief an observation (Dennis Congos, Ann McLaren, Julia Visor). Run time: 26 minutes
• The Use of SI with Target Populations. A discussion on how SI can be modified to serve students on academic probation, underprepared student athletes, Upward Bound students, international students, and programs that restrict grant awards to specific populations (Pearl Briere, May Garland, Julia Visor, Shiela Browning). Run time: 26 minutes
• The Use of SI for Faculty and SI Leader Development. A discussion on formal and informal uses of SI in faculty and leader development. Topics covered include faculty development in international programs, SI leaders as partners with faculty, SI as a feedback mechanism for faculty, and developing a faculty emphasis on increased student learning (Sandra Burmeister, Dorothy Minkoff, Jenni Wallace). Run time: 25 minutes
• SI in the Content Areas: English, Humanities, and Mathematics. The issues addressed in this discussion focus on the differences in problem-based and vocabulary-based curriculums. Other topics covered include SI and lab courses, mastering vocabulary, lecture and textbook relationships, homework, and the degree to which strategies for curriculums overlap (Sandra Burmeister, Ann McLaren, Sandra Zerger). Run time: 30 minutes