Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model: International Edition

Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP® Model  is one of the most influential books in the field and in this new fourth edition the authors present the most comprehensive, coherent model of sheltered instruction yet by fully explaining the widely popular SIOP®(Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Model and providing lesson plans and instructional activities to help teachers implement it effectively in K–12 classrooms. From its opening overview of the issues related to educating English learners to its new Chapter 12 that presents frequently asked questions with answers from the authors to help teachers get started implementing SIOP®, the book provides school administrators, teachers, coaches, teacher candidates, university faculty, and field experience supervisors with a superior tool for improving the education of English learners and promoting their academic gains.   New with the fourth edition is an accompanying online resource site, PDToolkit for SIOP®. The new website includes: Information About the Authors SIOP® Research SIOP® Resources SIOP® Lesson Plans and Activities SIOP® Videos To learn more, please visit: http://pdtoolkit.pearson.com.

Table of Contents:
Preface and Acknowledgments    1    Introducing the SIOP Model                Content and Language Objectives         Background on English Learners                         Demographic Trends                Diverse Characteristics             Achievement Gaps       School Reform, Standards and Accountability             Preparing English Learners to be College and Career Ready       Academic Language and Literacy                Relationship to Second Language Learning             Role in Schooling             Research on Academic Language and Literacy       Effective Instructional Practice for English Learners: The SIOP® Model                   Content-based ESL and Sheltered Content Instruction             Research and Development of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model             Effective SIOP Model Instruction       Implementing the SIOP® Model             Summary          Discussion Questions           2    Lesson Preparation                 Content and Language Objectives                     Background                  SIOP® Feature 1: Content Objectives Clearly Defined, Displayed, and Reviewed with Students       SIOP® Feature 2: Language Objectives Clearly Defined, Displayed, and Reviewed with Students        Writing Content and Language Objectives         SIOP® Feature 3: Content Concepts Appropriate for Age and Educational Background               SIOP® Feature 4: Supplementary Materials Used to a High Degree        SIOP® Feature 5: Adaptation of Content to All Levels of Student Proficiency       SIOP® Feature 6: Meaningful Activities That Integrate Lesson Concepts with Language Practice Opportunities          Teaching Ideas for Lesson Preparation       Differentiating Ideas for Multi-Level Classes       Rating Lessons with the SIOP® Protocol       The Lesson             The Gold Rush (Fourth Grade)        Teaching Scenarios                  Discussion of Lessons              Summary          Discussion Questions           3    Building Background              Content and Language Objectives         Background                  SIOP® Feature 7: Concepts Explicitly Linked to Students’ Background Experiences       Instructional Implications           SIOP® Feature 8: Links Explicitly Made between Past Learning and New Concepts        SIOP® Feature 9: Key Vocabulary Emphasized (e.g., introduced, written, repeated, and highlighted for students to see)                Academic Language                 Academic Word List                  Vocabulary Instruction        Teaching Ideas for Building Background       Differentiating Ideas for Multi-Level Classes       The Lesson             Two Were Left (Sixth Grade)           Teaching Scenarios                  Discussion of Lessons              Summary          Discussion Questions           4    Comprehensible Input             Content and Language Objectives         Background                  SIOP® Feature 10: Speech Appropriate for Students’ Proficiency Levels            SIOP® Feature 11: Clear Explanation of Academic Tasks          SIOP® Feature 12: A Variety of Techniques Used to Make Content Concepts Clear        Teaching Ideas for Comprehensible Input       Differentiating Ideas for Multi-Level Classes       The Lesson             Buoyancy (Ninth Grade)                  Teaching Scenarios                  Discussion of Lessons              Summary          Discussion Questions           5    Strategies        Content and Language Objectives         Background                  SIOP® Feature 13: Ample Opportunities Provided for Students to Use Learning Strategies         SIOP® Feature 14: Scaffolding Techniques Consistently Used, Assisting and Supporting Student Understanding           SIOP® Feature 15: A Variety of Questions or Tasks That Promote Higher-Order Thinking Skills         Teaching Ideas for Strategies       Differentiating Ideas for Multi-Level Classes       The Lesson             The Rain Forest (Seventh Grade)                Teaching Scenarios                  Discussion of Lessons              Summary          Discussion Questions           6    Interaction       Content and Language Objectives         Background                        Mainstream Lesson                   SIOP® Model         SIOP® Feature 16: Frequent Opportunities for Interaction and Discussion                Oral Language Development                 Other Opportunities for Interaction               SIOP® Feature 17: Grouping Configurations Support Language and Content Objectives of the Lesson          SIOP® Feature 18: Sufficient Wait Time for Student Responses Consistently Provided               SIOP® Feature 19: Ample Opportunity for Students to Clarify Key Concepts in L1       Teaching Ideas for Interaction       Differentiating Ideas for Multi-Level Classes       The Lesson             Addition and Subtraction (First Grade)         Teaching Scenarios                  Discussion of Lessons              Summary          Discussion Questions           7    Practice & Application                        Content and Language Objectives         Background                  SIOP® Feature 20: Hands-On Materials and/or Manipulatives Provided for Students to Practice Using New Content Knowledge           SIOP® Feature 21: Activities Provided for Students to Apply Content and Language Knowledge         SIOP® Feature 22: Activities That Integrate All Language Skills             Teaching Ideas for Practice & Application       Differentiating Ideas for Multi-Level Classes       The Lesson             The Solar System (Ninth Grade Newcomers, aged 15-18)                Teaching Scenarios                  Discussion of Lessons              Summary          Discussion Questions           8    Lesson Delivery           Content and Language Objectives         Background                  SIOP® Feature 23: Content Objectives Clearly Supported by Lesson Delivery                SIOP® Feature 24: Language Objectives Clearly Supported by Lesson Delivery                   Meeting Content and Language Objectives              SIOP® Feature 25: Student Engaged Approximately 90% to 100% of the Period             SIOP® Feature 26: Pacing of the Lesson Appropriate to Students’ Ability Levels             Teaching Ideas for Lesson Delivery       Differentiating Ideas for Multi-Level Classes       The Lesson             The Gold Rush (Fourth Grade)        Teaching Scenarios                  Discussion of Lessons              Summary          Discussion Questions           9    Review & Assessment             Content and Language Objectives         Background                  SIOP® Feature 27: Comprehensive Review of Key Vocabulary               SIOP® Feature 28: Comprehensive Review of Key Content Concepts                 SIOP® Feature 29: Regular Feedback Provided to Students on Their Output       SIOP® Feature 30: Assessment of Student Comprehension and Learning of All Lesson Objectives throughout the Lesson       Teaching Ideas for Review & Assessment       Differentiating Ideas for Multi-Level Classes       The Lesson             Egyptian Mummies (Eighth Grade)              Teaching Scenarios                  Discussion of Lessons              Summary          Discussion Questions           10  Issues of Reading, RTI and Special Education for English Learners              Content and Language Objectives         Issues of Reading and Assessment       Assisting Struggling Learners: Response to Intervention       Issues Related to Special Education                  Special Education Services: When Are They Appropriate?                Search for Intervention Rather than Disability       Teaching Ideas for Students with Special Needs       Summary          Discussion Questions           11  Effective Use of the SIOP® Protocol               Content and Language Objectives         Best Practice in Using the SIOP® Protocol        Scoring and Interpreting the SIOP® Protocol                       Assigning Scores                     Not Applicable (NA) Category                Calculating Scores              Sample Lesson             Using SIOP® Scores and Comments                Ideas for Using the SIOP protocol       Reliability and Validity of the SIOP®                  Summary          Discussion Questions           12 Frequently Asked Questions about Getting Started with the SIOP® Model       Content and Language Objectives       General SIOP Questions       Questions about Getting Started with the SIOP® Model in the Classroom       Questions About School-wide Implementation of the SIOP Model       Conclusion   Appendix A: The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP®)            Appendix B:  Lesson Plans        Appendix C: Research on the SIOP® Model  Appendix D: SIOP Professional Development Books and Resources Glossary          References       Index