SIOP

The SIOP Model includes teacher preparation, instructional indicators such as comprehensible input and the building of background knowledge. It comprises strategies for classroom organization and delivery of instruction.

Teacher Preparation
1. Teachers write **clearly defined content objectives** on the board for students. These objectives are **reviewed at the beginning of a lesson and students should state at the end of the lesson whether the objectives have been met.**

2. Teachers should **write clearly defined language objectives** on the board for students at the beginning of a lesson. Students state at the end of the lesson whether the objectives have been met.

3. Concepts taught should be **appropriate for the age and educational background of students**, Teachers must consider the students' L1 literacy, second language proficiency, and the reading level of the materials.

4. **Supplementary materials** are used to promote comprehension. These include **charts, graphs, pictures, illustrations, realia, math manipulatives, multimedia, and demonstrations by teacher and other students**

5.Content must be adapted to ELL’s needs through use of **graphic organizers, outlines, labeling of pictures, study guides, adapted text, and highlighted text.**

6. Meaningful **activities integrate lesson concepts with language practice opportunities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing**.



__**Building Background**__
1. Concepts should be **directly linked to students’ background experience**. This experience can be personal, cultural or academic.

2. **Links** should be explicitly made **between past learning and new concepts**.

3. **Key vocabulary** is emphasized. **New vocabulary** is presented in **context**. The **number of vocabulary items is limited.**  

__**Comprehensible Input**__
1. Use **speech that is appropriate** for students' language proficiency.

2. Make the explanation of the task clear using **step-by-step manner with visuals**.

3. Use of a **variety of techniques** to make content concepts clear. Teachers need to focus attention selectively on the **most important information**. Introduce new learning in context. Help students learn strategies such as **predicting, summarizing**.

__**Strategies**__
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Provide ample opportunities for students to **use learning strategies**. Learning strategies should be taught through **explicit instruction**. You want students to develop independence in **self-monitoring**.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Consistent use of **scaffolding techniques** throughout the lesson. Introduce a new concept using a lot of scaffolding and decrease support as time goes on. Restate a student's response or **use think-alouds**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Use of a **variety of question types**, including those that promote higher level thinking skills.



__**Interaction**__
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide the following for ELLs:
 * frequent opportunities for **interactions about lesson concepts which encourage higher level thinking skills**.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"> grouping which supports language and content objectives. **Cooperative groups, buddies, pairs, large and small groups**
 * **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">ample wait time for responses **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">opportunities for clarification in **native language**, if possible.

**__Application__**
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lessons should include:
 * ** hands-on materials or manipulatives for student practice. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">**activities** for students to **apply content and language knowledge** in the classroom.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">activities that **integrate all language skills :listening, speaking, reading and writing.**

__Lesson Delivery__

 * **Content objectives** supported by **lesson delivery**.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">**Language objectives** supported by lesson delivery.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">**Students engaged 90% to 100%** of the period.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">**Pacing** of the lesson appropriate to students’ ability level.

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