Making content comprehensible for Secondary English learners : the SIOP model
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Making content comprehensible for Secondary English learners : the SIOP model
Allyn and Bacon, c2010
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The sheltered instruction observation protocol model
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-264) and indexes
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Description
Based on the widely used text, Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model, which includes all grade levels, this book is geared towards the specific needs of middle/secondary students and teachers. The book opens with an introductory chapter that provides an overview of issues in the education of English learners. Each chapter that follows discusses one research-based component of the SIOP Model of instruction and give explicit guidance on how to implement the component in middle/secondary classrooms. Each chapter also includes vignettes of 3 teachers implementing the SIOP Model to varying degrees. Readers have the opportunity to analyze the instruction and rate the lessons. The authors provide their own analysis and discussion of each lesson as well.
Table of Contents
There are page reference errors in the printed Table of Contents of Making Content Comprehensible for Secondary English Learners: The SIOP Model . We realize some educators and students have already purchased the book with the incorrect Table of Contents and are currently using the book. We have updated the Table of Contents for online reference below.
Preface and Acknowledgments
xi
Introducing Sheltered Instruction 2
Objectives 2
Demographic Changes 6
English Learner Diversity 7
School Reform and Accountability in the Twenty-First Century 8
Academic Literacy 11
Changes in Instructional Practice for English Learners 14
The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol 17
The SIOP (R) Model 18
Implementing the SIOP (R) Model: Getting Started 20
Summary 22
Discussion Questions 22
Lesson Preparation 24
Objectives 24
Background 25
SIOP (R) Feature 1: Content Objectives Clearly Defined, Displayed, and Reviewed
with Students 26
SIOP (R) Feature 2: Language Objectives Clearly Defined, Displayed, and Reviewed
with Students 27
Writing Content and Language Objectives 30
SIOP (R) Feature 3: Content Concepts Appropriate for Age and Educational Background 34
SIOP (R) Feature 4: Supplementary Materials Used to a High Degree 36
SIOP (R) Feature 5: Adaptation of Content to All Levels of Student Proficiency 37
SIOP (R) Feature 6: Meaningful Activities That Integrate Lesson Concepts with Language
Practice Opportunities 41
Using the SIOP (R) Protocol 42
The Lesson 42
Unit: Italian Renaissance (Tenth Grade) 42
Teaching Scenarios 43
Discussion of Lessons 49
Summary 52
Discussion Questions 53
Building Background 54
Objectives 54
Background 55
SIOP (R) Feature 7: Concepts Explicitly Linked to Students' Background Experiences 56
Instructional Implications 58
SIOP (R) Feature 8: Links Explicitly Made Between Past Learning and New Concepts 60
SIOP (R) Feature 9: Key Vocabulary Emphasized 60
Academic Language 60
Academic Word List 63
Vocabulary Instruction 65
The Lesson 70
Unit: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Sixth Grade) 70
Teaching Scenarios 71
Discussion of Lessons 76
Summary 78
Discussion Questions 78
Comprehensible Input 80
Objectives 80
Background 81
SIOP (R) Feature 10: Speech Appropriate for Students' Proficiency Levels 82
SIOP (R) Feature 11: Clear Explanation of Academic Tasks 83
SIOP (R) Feature 12: A Variety of Techniques Used to Make Content Concepts Clear 85
Unit: Buoyancy (Ninth Grade) 87
Teaching Scenarios 88
Discussion of Lessons 91
Summary 95
Discussion Questions 95
Strategies 96
Objectives 96
Background 97
SIOP (R) Feature 13: Ample Opportunities Provided for Students to Use Learning
Strategies 98
SIOP (R) Feature 14: Scaffolding Techniques Consistently Used, Assisting and Supporting
Student Understanding 102
SIOP (R) Feature 15: A Variety of Questions or Tasks That Promote Higher-Order Thinking
Skills 104
The Lesson 106
Unit: The Rain Forest (Seventh Grade) 106
Teaching Scenarios 106
Discussion of Lessons 112
Summary 114
Discussion Questions 115
Interaction 116
Objectives 116
Background 118
Mainstream Lesson 119
SIOP (R) Model 120
SIOP (R) Feature 16: Frequent Opportunities for Interaction and Discussion 121
Oral Language Development 121
Other Opportunities for Interaction 125
SIOP (R) Feature 17: Grouping Configurations Support Language and Content Objectives
of the Lesson 129
SIOP (R) Feature 18: Sufficient Wait Time for Student Responses Consistently Provided 131
SIOP (R) Feature 19: Ample Opportunity for Students to Clarify Key Concepts in L1 132
The Lesson 133
Unit: Economics (Twelfth Grade) 133
Teaching Scenarios 133
Discussion of Lessons 137
Summary 139
Discussion Questions 139
Practice & Application 140
Objectives 140
Background 141
SIOP (R) Feature 20: Hands-On Materials and/or Manipulatives Provided for Students
to Practice Using New Content Knowledge 143
SIOP (R) Feature 21: Activities Provided for Students to Apply Content and Language
Knowledge 144
SIOP (R) Feature 22: Activities Integrate All Language Skills 146
The Lesson 147
Unit: Ecosystems (Eleventh Grade) 147
Teaching Scenarios 148
Discussion of Lessons 151
Summary 154
Discussion Questions 154
Lesson Delivery 156
Objectives 156
Background 157
SIOP (R) Feature 23: Content Objectives Clearly Supported by Lesson Delivery 158
SIOP (R) Feature 24: Language Objectives Clearly Supported by Lesson Delivery 158
Meeting Content and Language Objectives 158
SIOP (R) Feature 25: Students Engaged Approximately 90% to 100% of the Period 159
SIOP (R) Feature 26: Pacing of the Lesson Appropriate to Students'Ability Levels 161
The Lesson 162
Unit: Italian Renaissance (Tenth Grade) 162
Teaching Scenarios 162
Discussion of Lessons 165
Summary 169
Discussion Questions 169
Review and Assessment 170
Objectives 170
Background 172
SIOP (R) Feature 27: Comprehensive Review of Key Vocabulary 172
SIOP (R) Feature 28: Comprehensive Review of Key Content Concepts 174
SIOP (R) Feature 29: Regular Feedback Provided to Students on Their Output 175
SIOP (R) Feature 30: Assessment of Student Comprehension and Learning of All Lesson Objectives
Throughout the Lesson 175
The Lesson 181
Unit: Egyptian Mummies (Eighth Grade) 181
Teaching Scenarios 181
Discussion of Lessons 187
Summary 190
Discussion Questions 190
Issues of Reading Development and Special
Education for English Learners 192
Objectives 193
Issues of Reading Development and Assessment for Adolescents 194
Issues Related to Special Education 199
Special Education Services: When Are They Appropriate? 200
Students with Special Needs 205
Summary 206
Discussion Questions 207
Effective Use of the SIOP (R) Protocol 208
Objectives 208
Best Practice in Using the SIOP (R) Protocol 209
Scoring and Interpreting the SIOP (R) Protocol 211
Assigning Scores 211
Not Applicable (NA) Category 212
Calculating Scores 212
Sample Lesson 213
Using SIOP (R) Scores and Comments 216
Reliability and Validity of the SIOP (R) 226
Summary 226
Discussion Questions 226
Appendix A: The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP (R)) 228
Appendix B: Lesson Plans 236
Appendix C: Research on the SIOP (R) Model 242
Summary: Selected Findings from the SIOP (R) Research Project 245
Current and Recent SIOP (R) Research Studies 246
References 249
Glossary 250
References 254
Index 265
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