The SIPPS Certified Educator Course is designed to certify you in teaching all levels of SIPPS, and that will be reflected in the metadata of the digital badge you earn upon successful course completion. Understanding how all readers—whether they’re 6 or 16—move through the same developmental phases is essential for building comprehensive expertise.
For secondary educators, the Beginning Level module remains relevant because several key routines and lesson structures introduced in the first 15 lessons of SIPPS Plus are shared with Beginning Level and will be covered in that module. SIPPS Plus and Extension Level, which share many of the same routines and content, are combined into a single module, ensuring that content directly connects to your work. The course also includes specific guidance for working with older students, and is intentionally designed to support secondary educators in reaching striving readers at any developmental phase.
For primary educators, mastering SIPPS Plus and Challenge Level will allow you to support all the students in your building across all developmental phases using developmentally appropriate, respectful materials as they become confident, independent readers.
No matter your current assignment, embracing the full scope of the course will deepen your ability to meet the diverse needs of all your readers and position you as a comprehensive SIPPS Certified Educator.
Additionally, the SIPPS Educator Certification Course is a prerequisite for the SIPPS Trainer Certification Course. As a SIPPS Trainer, you’ll be expected to deliver SIPPS Beginning, Extension, Plus, and Challenge instruction with accuracy and consistency. Completing the Educator course ensures you’re fully prepared to meet that requirement.