1. Integrating Content & Language Objectives: Where do I get the Language objectives?

2. Q: I know my content objectives. How do I prepare language objectives
Q: I know my content objectives. How do I prepare language objectives? A: The English Language Proficiency Standards or English Standards of Learning are a good place to start.

3. Academic Language

4. The 3 strands of ELP Standards and English Standards
Oral Language
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Decide which of these language skills can be taught through the content activities.

5. Determine key vocabulary needed to read, write or discuss about the topic
e.g. names of important people or places, key concept words, verbs relevant to topic
Teach the words and give students opportunities to practice them through reading, writing, listening and speaking

6. Consider language functions students will use in the lesson, and use content to explicitly teach and practice the functions
e.g.: define, describe, explain, classify, compare, contrast, summarize

7. Decide which language skills are needed to accomplish the lesson’s activities. Provide explicit instruction in the skill.
e.g.: read or listen for the main idea, express an opinion, listen for a point of view, write a three-paragraph essay

8. Identify possible grammar or language structures that can be taught or practiced in the content lesson
e.g. use past or future tense, change sentences to a negative, ask and answer questions, use specific clauses, use pronouns, write cause/effect sentences

9. Consider tasks students need to complete that could be turned into explicit language instruction
e.g.: negotiate roles for group work, provide polite feedback, explain a science or math procedure to a partner using sequence words

10. Determine learning strategies that could be explicitly taught within the content
e.g.: skimming for information, making predictions, taking notes

11. Soc Stud Content Objective: Students will be able to - describe motivation, obstacles, and accomplishments of Columbus
Language Objectives: Students will be able to
Reading:
Read for information
Use text to identify pronouns
Writing:
Take notes
Write questions using key vocabulary
Write a summary using sequence words
Write topic and concluding sentences for summary paragraph

12. Soc Stud Content Objective: Students will be able to - describe motivation, obstacles, and accomplishments of Columbus
Language Objectives: Students will be able to
Oral:
Dictate original questions to a partner
Listen to questions and write answers in past tense
Retell the story of Columbus using sequence words
Perform a skit

13. Math Content Objective: Students will be able to - identify value of U
Math Content Objective: Students will be able to - identify value of U.S. coins and bills - solve word problems
Language Objectives: Students will be able to
Reading:
Read word problems involving money and identify key words
Writing:
Write word problems involving money using key words
Write dialogues for situations involving money

14. Math Content Objective: Students will be able to - identify value of U
Math Content Objective: Students will be able to - identify value of U.S. coins and bills - solve word problems
Language Objectives: Students will be able to
Oral:
Negotiate roles for a dialogue
Perform a dialogue involving money
Listen to an oral presentation to identify key information to solve a problem

15. Science Content Objective: Students will be able to - explain the differences between solid, liquid, gas
Language Objectives: Students will be able to
Reading:
Predict content of text
Read for information
Writing:
Write sentences with adverbial clauses
Oral:
Recite a rhyme

16. Checking Your Content and Language Objectives
Are the objectives observable? Will you be able to assess each student’s mastery of each objective at lesson’s end?
Is your content objective focused? Is the focal point of your content objective the key concept you will be teaching?

17. Checking Your Content and Language Objectives
Is your language objective focused? Is the focal point of your language objective the academic language you will be teaching, and/or the language processes you expect the students to use during the lesson?

18. Reference
Echevarria, J., Hudec, J., & Short, D. (2003) Using the SIOP Model: Professional Development Manual for Sheltered Instruction. Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics
Echevarria, J., Vogt, M.E. (2006) Making Content Comprehensible for English Learner: The SIOP Model Training Manual. Glenview, IL: Pearson Education, Inc.