SIOPSIOP The Sheltered Instruction The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)Observation Protocol (SIOP)

The Sheltered Instruction The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) was Observation Protocol (SIOP) was developed to make content developed to make content material comprehensible to material comprehensible to English Language Learners. English Language Learners.

SIOP COMPONENTSIOP COMPONENT

Preparation Preparation Building backgroundBuilding background Comprehensible InputComprehensible Input Strategies Strategies Interaction Interaction PracticePractice Lesson DeliveryLesson Delivery AssessmentAssessment

Teacher PreparationTeacher Preparation

write clearly defined content objectives on the board write clearly defined content objectives on the board for students.for students.

write clearly defined language objectives .write clearly defined language objectives .

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

Teacher PreparationTeacher Preparation

Supplementary materials are used to promote Supplementary materials are used to promote comprehension. comprehension.

Content must be adapted to Ell's needs Content must be adapted to Ell's needs through use of graphic organizers, outlines, through use of graphic organizers, outlines, labeling of pictures, study guides, adapted labeling of pictures, study guides, adapted text, and highlighted text.text, and highlighted text.

Meaningful activities integrate lesson Meaningful activities integrate lesson concepts with language practice opportunities concepts with language practice opportunities in listening. in listening.

Building BackgroundBuilding Background

Link concepts to student's background Link concepts to student's background experience.experience.

Bridge past learning to new concepts . Bridge past learning to new concepts .

Emphasize key vocabulary .Emphasize key vocabulary .

Comprehensible InputComprehensible Input

HOW TO ACHIEVE HOW TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT:COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT:

Use expression and body language .Use expression and body language . Speak slowly and clearly with pauses Speak slowly and clearly with pauses

between phrases .between phrases . Use short sentences with simple syntax .Use short sentences with simple syntax . Use action verbs .Use action verbs .

Comprehensible InputComprehensible Input Repeat and review vocabulary .Repeat and review vocabulary .

Use visuals and graphic organizers .Use visuals and graphic organizers .

Communicate in oral , written , physical and pictorial Communicate in oral , written , physical and pictorial formats .formats .

Provide hands-on and cooperative learning activities .Provide hands-on and cooperative learning activities .

Provide step-by-step modeling for academic tasks .Provide step-by-step modeling for academic tasks .

StrategiesStrategies Provide ample opportunities for students Provide ample opportunities for students

to use learning strategies. to use learning strategies.

use scaffolding techniques consistently .use scaffolding techniques consistently .

Use a variety of question types.Use a variety of question types.

InteractionInteraction Interaction provide the following for Ells:Interaction provide the following for Ells: frequent opportunities for frequent opportunities for interactions interactions and and

discussion between teacher/student and among discussion between teacher/student and among students, and encourage elaborated responsesstudents, and encourage elaborated responses ..

grouping which supports language and content grouping which supports language and content objectives. objectives.

Provide sufficient Provide sufficient wait time for student wait time for student responses.responses.

Give ample opportunities for Give ample opportunities for students to clarify students to clarify key concepts in L1.key concepts in L1.

Practice/ApplicationPractice/Application Provide Provide hands-on materialshands-on materials or manipulative or manipulative

for students to practice using new content for students to practice using new content knowledge.knowledge.

Provide activities for students to Provide activities for students to apply apply content and language knowledge.content and language knowledge.

Provide activities that Provide activities that integrate all language integrate all language skillsskills. (reading, writing, listening and . (reading, writing, listening and speaking).speaking).

Lesson DeliveryLesson Delivery Support content objectives Support content objectives clearly.clearly.

Support language objectives Support language objectives clearly.clearly.

Engage studentsEngage students approximately 90-100% of approximately 90-100% of the period.the period.

PacePace the lesson appropriately to the students’ the lesson appropriately to the students’ ability level.ability level.

Review/AssessmentReview/Assessment Give a comprehensive Give a comprehensive review of key review of key

vocabulary.vocabulary. Give a comprehensive Give a comprehensive review of key content review of key content

concepts.concepts.

Provide Provide feedbackfeedback to students regularly on their to students regularly on their output (I.e., language, content, work).output (I.e., language, content, work).

Conduct Conduct assessmentsassessments of student of student comprehension and learning throughout lesson comprehension and learning throughout lesson on all lesson objectives.on all lesson objectives.

AdvantagesAdvantages Brings positive changes to teachers ` attitudes Brings positive changes to teachers ` attitudes

towards English learners .towards English learners .

SIop Works for all students .SIop Works for all students .

Enable Ells to academic curriculum .Enable Ells to academic curriculum .

Siop implementation causes . Siop implementation causes .

Develop language and content learning .Develop language and content learning .

DisadvantagesDisadvantages time –consuming ,and overwhelming about time –consuming ,and overwhelming about

implementing content and language delivery implementing content and language delivery strategies.strategies.

It costs a lot of money to go through authentic It costs a lot of money to go through authentic and meaningful SIOP trainings to make and meaningful SIOP trainings to make difference in teaching and learning .difference in teaching and learning .