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Sheltered Instruction and SIOP


Summary

What is Sheltered Instruction?
Sheltered Instruction is a teaching method in which the instructor adapts lessons and activities to ensure that all students, regardless of English language proficiency can understand, use, and actively engage in learning the content.  SI is not only for ESOL teachers, it is meant for classroom teachers at any grade level.  .

What is SIOP?
SIOP stands for Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol.  It is simply, SI at a further stage of evolution.  Sheltered Instruction exists in various forms but SIOP entails 30 components compiled and formalized into a system.  The developers of SIOP are Jana Echevarria, MaryEllen Vogt and Deborah J. Short.  The foundational text for SIOP is Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners.

The "observation protocol" part of SIOP concerns regular and consistent evaluation of the components to determine how effectively you are implementing them.  The text has a simply designed observation template in its appendix.
  The authors have published a number of useful texts on the subject, including books for administrators, elementary teachers, and teachers of various subject areas. 

SIOP is becoming one of the most widely utilized methods for teaching ELL in the U.S. It is scientifically supported with research and SIOP is endorsed by the Center for Applied Linguistics.


Best Resources to Get Started

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a comprehensive summary of the SIOP elements, great document for an introduction or quick review
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one page lesson plan checklist for SIOP, keep this close by when doing your plans

 My SIOP files

Guide to Creating SIOP Language Objectives

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Guide for Creating SIOP Language Objectives MS Word
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Guide for Creating SIOP Language Objectives PDF
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Additional Resources for Language Objectives

Excellent overview of language objectives from Colorin Colorado
See content and language objectives side by side. (page 3 of the PDF)
More language and content objectives together, with action verbs for both. 

Suggested Activities for SIOP Components

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Support and Activities for SIOP Components MS Word
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Support and Activities for SIOP Components.pdf
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SIOP Lesson Template and Sample Plan

SIOP Lesson Plan Template
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SAMPLE LESSON PLAN
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Recommended Reading: (especially 99 Ideas)
Hint: If you purchase the title for your specific grade level or content area, in my opinion, it is not necessary to buy the "bible" also. 

The SIOP "bible"

99 Ideas & Activities

99 More Ideas (new)

Pre-K & K

Elementary

Secondary

For Administration

Language Arts

Science

History/SS

Math

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