Sheltered Instruction and SIOP Model®
Each year, more and more children who speak a language other than English are attending the public schools, according to the Center for Public Education (2007). Their website states, “Nearly every district faces the challenge of helping these children become proficient in the English language while also providing them with a high-quality education.” Sheltered instruction is an educational strategy with proven success in helping ELL students develops academic confidence while developing English proficiency (Freeman & Freeman, 1988).
SIOP Method for ELL Students
Sheltered instruction (SI) is a method of teaching English Language Learners that fits the recommended model of culturally responsive education. …show more content…
Lesson Delivery - Tasks, activities and teaching practices support the content and language objectives.
8. Review and Assessment – Reviewing student work and assessing progress should happen throughout lesson.
Implementing Sheltered Instruction
Sheltered Instruction lessons follow several formats; however all of them have similar key elements, such as content and language objectives, ELA (English Language Arts) standards, important vocabulary, concepts to be taught and consideration of background knowledge, time for practice, and assessment strategies to check for learning.
It is important that teachers consider appropriate and necessary standards in their lessons. According to the Common Core State Standards Initiative (2017), “the ELA standards promote the literacy skills and concepts required for college and career readiness in multiple disciplines.”
Conclusion
Through Sheltered Instruction and the use of the SIOP® Method lesson plans, ELL teachers set up their students for successful and meaningful learning. Giving students the ability to connect to their background knowledge and practice applying new concepts to their learning, ELL students gain confidence and the ability to transfer their knowledge to what they are expected to learn in their general class
Each year, more and more children who speak a language other than English are attending the public schools, according to the Center for Public Education (2007). Their website states, “Nearly every district faces the challenge of helping these children become proficient in the English language while also providing them with a high-quality education.” Sheltered instruction is an educational strategy with proven success in helping ELL students develops academic confidence while developing English proficiency (Freeman & Freeman, 1988).
SIOP Method for ELL Students
Sheltered instruction (SI) is a method of teaching English Language Learners that fits the recommended model of culturally responsive education. …show more content…
Lesson Delivery - Tasks, activities and teaching practices support the content and language objectives.
8. Review and Assessment – Reviewing student work and assessing progress should happen throughout lesson.
Implementing Sheltered Instruction
Sheltered Instruction lessons follow several formats; however all of them have similar key elements, such as content and language objectives, ELA (English Language Arts) standards, important vocabulary, concepts to be taught and consideration of background knowledge, time for practice, and assessment strategies to check for learning.
It is important that teachers consider appropriate and necessary standards in their lessons. According to the Common Core State Standards Initiative (2017), “the ELA standards promote the literacy skills and concepts required for college and career readiness in multiple disciplines.”
Conclusion
Through Sheltered Instruction and the use of the SIOP® Method lesson plans, ELL teachers set up their students for successful and meaningful learning. Giving students the ability to connect to their background knowledge and practice applying new concepts to their learning, ELL students gain confidence and the ability to transfer their knowledge to what they are expected to learn in their general class