Lee Pesky Learning Center

SIOP®: Strategies to Help Second Language Learners in the Classroom

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP®) is a lesson planning model that provides English language learners and limited language learners access to content and opportunities to practice language in a supportive setting. This model includes eight key components of instruction and thirty features.

SIOP® Part 1 covers four components: Lesson Preparation, Building Background Knowledge, Comprehensible Input, and Strategies. Participants receive Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners. Participants receive Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners.

SIOP® Part 2 explores the last four components of the model: Interaction, Practice/Application, Lesson Delivery, Indicators of Review/Assessment. To promote immediate use in the classroom, focus of the second day is on lesson planning using examples of the SIOP® model lessons in various subject areas. Teachers will leave this class with plans that can be implemented immediately. Prerequisite SIOP® Part 1.

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