99 IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH LEARNERS

WITH THE SIOP MODEL

In the 1990’s increasing numbers of English learners (immigrants) were entering public schools in the US. MaryEllen Vogt and Jana Echevarría created the Sheltered 1. LESSON PREPARATION
Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) using research findings on ESL bilingual methods, articles and their experience as teachers.
SIOP provides a framework for teachers as they design and deliver lessons that make content comprehensible. • Clearly defined content and language objectives
This book offers 99 ideas and activities that include research-based SIOP-tested techniques. • Adapt your content concepts to the age and educational background
• Effective for English Language Learners • Supplementary materials to make the lesson clear and meaningful
• Adaptation of content to all levels of student proficiency
• They encourage student-to-student and teacher-to-student interaction and involvement • Meaningful activities that integrate lesson concepts

2. BUILDING BACKGROUND 5. INTERACTION

• Link concepts to students’ background experience • Provide opportunities of interaction and discussion
• Connect explicitly past learnings and new concepts • Grouping configuration supports language and content objectives
• Emphasize key vocabulary • Provide enough wait time for student response
• Allow students to clarify key concepts in their first language

3. COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT 6. PRACTICE AND APPLICATION 8. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT

• Appropriate speech agreeing students’ proficiency level • Supply hands-on materials and manipulatives • Provide comprehensive review of key vocabulary
• Clear explanation of academic tasks • Provide activities for students to apply content and language knowledge and content concepts
• Use of different techniques to make content concepts clear • Integrate all language skills into every lesson (reading, writing, listening, • Give regular feedback to students on their output
speaking) • Conduct assessment of students’ comprehension
and learning
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4. STRATEGIES 7. LESSON DELIVERY

• Provide opportunities for students to use strategies • Clearly support content and language objectives
• Use scaffolding techniques consistently • Engage students 90-100% of the lesson
• Employ a variety of question types • Pacing of the lesson appropriate to the students’ ability level