What is more difficult than learning about the interactions of matter and energy throughout the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere? …Trying to learn about it in your non-native language!
Yet, English Language Learners (ELLs) face this challenge every day in classrooms across the nation. Not only are ELLs trying to master academic content, but they are still acquiring English language proficiency.
Yet, English Language Learners (ELLs) face this challenge every day in classrooms across the nation. Not only are ELLs trying to master academic content, but they are still acquiring English language proficiency.
In order to support the learning and language needs of West Clermont’s ELL students, fourteen district teachers participated in Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) training.
SIOP is a research-based approach to lesson planning and implementation that has proven effective with ELL students. The model uses high quality features of instruction withinin a framework of eight components, i.e. lesson preparation, building background, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, practice/application, lesson delivery, and review/assessment. In the words of one WC teacher, “The SIOP model provides support to all students, but especially English Language Learners. The model provides meaningful access to the content, with the added benefit of practice in reading, listening, speaking, and writing."
Another teacher says, “SIOP is a way to take what we know about best practices, and make them even better by adding a language objective to every lesson."
Want to know more? Ask a member of our SIOP team or click here!
Cheryl
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