Shelterd+Instruction


 * SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH (SDAIE) **


 * Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) ** is the instrument used to observe, rate, and provide feedback on lessons that use the SIOP Model. The first version of SIOP was drafted in the early 1990s. There are 30 features contained within the framework of SIOP. The 30 features are organized into 8 components:
 * 1) Lesson Preparation
 * Content Objectives Clearly Defined, Displayed, and Reviewed with Students
 * Language Objectives Clearly Defined, Displayed, and Reviewed with Students
 * Content Concepts Appropriate for Age and Educational Background
 * 2) Building Background
 * 3) Comprehensible Input
 * Supplementary Materials Used to a High Degree
 * Hands-on manipulatives
 * Relia
 * Pictures
 * Visuals
 * Multimedia
 * Demonstrations
 * Related Literature
 * Hi-lo readers
 * Adapted text
 * 4) Strategies
 * Adaption of Content to All Levels of Student Proficiency
 * Graphic organizers
 * Outlines
 * Leveled study guides
 * Highlighted text
 * Taped text
 * Jigsaw text reading
 * Marginal notes
 * Native language texts
 * 5) Interaction
 * Meaningful Activities That Integrate Lesson Concepts with Language Practice Opportunities
 * 6) Practice/Application
 * 7) Lesson Delivery
 * 8) Review/Assessment


 * External Links:**
 * 1) The SIOP Institute
 * 2) Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) - SIOP Model page