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I have been recently learning about the SIOP Model of teaching English language learners. SIOP stands for Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol and has been extensively researched and proven to help English learners succeed in the general education classroom. SIOP has 30 features that should be implemented into the classroom (not all at once) in order to help ELLs succeed. This model is actually being integrated into many larger districts in the state and will become the required format for lesson planning in several districts.
The following article discusses the SIOP Model and the first step to integrating it into your classroom: creating language objectives. Even though we do not use this model, creating language objectives is a great way to ensure that all students know what is expected out of them as far as the language that they need to learn or use in order to succeed in your lesson. The article gives an overview of language objectives and gives ideas on how to implement them.
If you are interested in doing creating language objectives in your classroom, which I highly recommend, it may be beneficial to you to look through some of the links in the article and the videos.
Language Objectives: The Key to Effective Content Area Instruction for English Learners
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