The SIOP Model Faculty Presentation

Welcome! Today we are going to continue looking at the individual components within the S heltered I nstruction O bservation P rotocol

There are 8 Components in the SIOP Model Lesson Preparation Building Background Comprehensible Input Strategies Interaction Practice and Application Lesson Delivery Review and Assessment

SIOP The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol is a teaching framework based on decades of research of best practices It is not an evaluation instrument Implementation of SIOP can and will vary depending on the needs of each school

The SIOP Model This month we will preview the SIOP Components:  Comprehensible Input & Strategies

Comprehensible Input In order for our students to understand our instruction, it is imperative to implement techniques to improve comprehensibility

Comprehensible Input The SIOP component of Comprehensible Input includes these features:  Speech appropriate for student proficiency levels (i.e. slower rate, clear enunciation, etc.)  Clear explanation of academic tasks  A variety of techniques to make content concepts clear (i.e. modeling, visuals, hands-on activities, demonstrations, gestures, body language, etc.)

Comprehensible Input Acquiring a new language and becoming proficient with vocabulary takes time Comprehensible input is achieved when teachers pay attention to the unique linguistic levels/needs of learners and consistently incorporate these techniques into their daily teaching routines

Comprehensible Input Effective SIOP teachers are aware of the varied language proficiency levels of their students Classroom instruction is then varied and adjusted to meet the various language levels

Comprehensible Input SIOP teachers use a variety of techniques, including modeling, gestures, hands-on activities, and demonstrations, so that students understand and learn the content material The goal: increased student success!

Creating SIOP Lessons

To further support student understanding try some of these comprehensible input techniques…. Use gestures, body language, pictures and objects to accompany speech Provide a model of a process, task or assignment Preview material with students Use multimedia and other technologies in lessons Provide consistent and repeated exposures to words, concepts and skills Be succinct – use concrete, realistic models

Strategies Techniques and methods for learning and retaining information are systematically taught, reviewed, and assessed in effective SIOP classrooms

Strategies The SIOP Component of Strategies includes these features:  Ample opportunities provided for students to use learning strategies  Scaffolding techniques consistently used, assisting and supporting student understanding (e.g., think- alouds)  A variety of questions or tasks that promote higher- order thinking skills (e.g., literal, analytical, and interpretive questions)

Strategies A primary goal of instruction is to assist all students in becoming strategic thinkers; those who possess a variety of approaches for solving problems, comprehending complex texts, and remembering information, and achieving academic success

Strategies The strategies component focuses on the cognitive and metacognitive strategies that learners use to make sense of new information and concepts Examples of learning strategies include:  Rereading, note taking, organizing information, predicting, self-questioning, evaluating, monitoring, clarifying and summarizing

Strategies SIOP studies have shown that explicit teaching and modeling of these (and other) strategies help students become more strategic in their thinking and learning (CREDE, )

Strategies The ultimate goal is for students to develop independence in self-monitoring and self- regulation through practice with peer-assisted and student-centered strategies Effective SIOP teachers scaffold their lessons and provide many opportunities for learners to practice a variety of learning strategies in order to make the content comprehensible

Creating SIOP Lessons

When teaching strategies to further support student understanding try some of these…. Paraphrase Use “think-alouds” to model learning strategies Slow speech, increasing pauses and speaking in phrases Use graphic organizers Model and rehearse strategies such as:  Note taking  Highlighting  Making flash cards

Faculty SIOP Support OctoberSIOP Overview of Components NovemberBuilding Background DecemberInteraction FebruaryComprehensible Input/Strategies MarchPractice and Application AprilReview and Assessment MayLesson Preparation/Delivery