THE SIOP PROCESS

LESSON PREPARATION
Write specific and measurable content objective(s)

Write specific and measurable language objective(s)

Think in terms of reading, writing, speaking, listening

Create meaningful activities w/ the use of appropriate

materials
BUILDING BACKGROUND
Make links/connections between past & new learning
about to take place

Identify key vocabulary

Think about how you will introduce it and develop it
by allowing the student s to make it their own

Think in terms of school language

Avoid terms or phrases that could be confusing or
have multiple meanings
COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT
Use appropriate speech when speaking with the students
Provide a CLEAR explanation of all academic tasks
If you make assumptions they will understand, thats when
confusion usually takes place
Use a variety of techniques to teach the same concept
This hits multiple learning styles and allows students to be
immersed in the concept
Diversify the sources of input (other voices besides your own)
Use labels & visual tools
Understand a complex/abstract concept or term
Sequence information with greater ease
Connect/develop personal & meaningful ideas/cues
STRATEGIES
Choose an appropriate strategy
Base your decision on the concept being taught and
the types of students you are teaching
Dont forget about scaffolding
Critical thinking
When preparing key questions for your lesson, dont
forget to phrase your questions to help students
think critically and outside the box
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SIOP classroom strategies

SIOP vocabulary specific strategies

SIOP subject specific strategies

INTERACTION
Opportunity
This is fairly obvious, but for effective interaction to
take place, you must provide an appropriate
opportunity

Grouping
Size of groups? Enough responsibility? Similar
abilities or mix of abilities? Always remember to be
clear about the objective of the groups

Clarify concepts in L1 only as a last resort

PRACTICE/APPLICATION
New content and language knowledge presented with
opportunity for hands-on practice

Opportunity for the integration of language skills (reading,

writing, speaking, listening)

Opportunities for the application of knowledge in new ways

LESSON DELIVERY
Clearly support content and language objectives

Engage students, reduce teacher talk, and give enough time to

accomplish tasks

Pace rate that you give information according to levels in your

classroom (not too much too quickly)
REVIEW/ASSESSMENT
Review key vocabulary

Review key concepts

Use a variety of quick reviews such as

Agree/Disagree
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Numbered Wheels
Response Boards