Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol

SIOP Component # 8

Find someone with the same number of buttons you have.Share at least one activity that you tried in

your classroom since our last meeting.Share what you think worked well and what

you would change to produce better results.

Lesson ObjectivesContent Objective – You will be able to

incorporate a variety of assessment techniques into lessons.

Language Objective – You will use oral, written and physical means to provide specific feedback to students about their performance.

Comprehensive Review of Key VocabularyComprehensive Review of Key Content

ConceptsRegular Feedback Provided to Students About

Their Performance Assessment of Student Comprehension and

Learning of All Lesson Objectives

Comprehensive Review of Key VocabularyWe can help develop academic language and key

vocabulary by teaching and then reviewing terminology and concepts through analogy – the process of relating new words to other words with the same structure or pattern. (photo/light – photography, photosynthesis, etc.)

Multiple exposures to new terminology also builds familiarity, confidence and English proficiency.

Words and concepts may be reviewed through paraphrasing, such as “Let me reiterate, or say again…”

Key Vocabulary cont.Key vocabulary can also be reviewed more

systematically but research clearly shows that word lists and dictionary definitions alone do not promote vocabulary and language development.

The more exposures students have to new words, the more likely they are to remember and use them, especially if the vocabulary is reinforced through multiple modalities.

An effective way to incorporate ongoing vocabulary study and review is through the use of individual Word Study Books organized by topic, language structure, etc.

Key Vocabulary cont.Helping students review and practice words in non-

print ways is beneficial as well. They may draw pictures or use physical gestures to remember a word. Using Pictionary or a charade-like game at the end of a lesson or unit can stimulate an engaging review of vocabulary.

We also need to help students become comfortable with academic language by introducing and modeling academic tasks throughout lessons and units. Increasingly, our ELs need exposure, practice and review of terms used in lessons (discussion, share ideas) and in test directions or question prompts.

Mix and Match (p. 181)Write a word on one index card and the

definition on the other. Each student chooses a card.Students mix and say, “I have (term),what do

you have?” Other student answers with definition.

If students match with term and definition, they move to the outside of the group.

When all words have been matched, collect, shuffle and repeat.

Comprehensive Review of Key Content ConceptsIt is essential that ELs have key content

concepts reviewed during and at the end of a lesson. Understandings are scaffolded when you stop and briefly summarize, along with students’ help, the key content covered to that point.

A review might involve students summarizing with partners, writing in a journal, or listing key points on the board.

It is important to link the review to the content objectives to stay focused on essential content concepts.

Outcome SentencesI wonder…I discovered…I still want to know…I learned…I still don’t understand…I want to know more about…I will ask a friend about…This lesson makes me think of…

Simultaneous Round Table (p. 178)Take a piece of paper and pencil and put your

table number on it.Take one minute to write as many words or

phrases connected to the SIOP training you’ve received.

When one minute is over, pass your list to the person on your left.

Read the items on the list and add any additional ideas.

When all members of the group have seen every list, the groups report to the whole group.

Regular Feedback Provided to StudentsPeriodic review of language, vocabulary and

content enables teachers to provide specific academic feedback to students that clarifies and corrects misconceptions and misunderstandings.

Feedback also helps develop students’ proficiency in English when it’s supportive and validating.

Specific feedback is generally given orally or in writing, but teachers can also provide it through facial expressions and body language.

Students can also provide feedback for each other.

Assessment of Student Comprehension and Learning of All Lesson ObjectivesAssessment is defined as “the gathering and

synthesizing of information concerning students’ learning” and evaluation is “making judgments about students’ learning”.

Assessment must be linked to the instruction and it needs to target the lesson objectives.

Toward the end of the lesson, students’ progress is assessed to see whether it is appropriate to move on or whether it is necessary to review and reteach.

Informal AssessmentOn-the-spot, ongoing opportunities for

determining student learningTeacher observationsAnecdotal reportsTeacher-to-student, student-to-student

conversationsQuick-writesBrainstormingOther tasks that occur within instruction and

aren’t intended to be evaluated according to set criteria

Authentic AssessmentStudents are engaged in meaningful tasks

that take place in real-life contextsWritten piecesAudiotapesStudent and parent interviewsVideotapesObservationsCreative work and artDiscussions Oral group responsesPerformances

Group ResponsesThumbs up/thumbs downNumber WheelsNumber 1-3 for self-assessmentResponse Boards (p. 185)

Each student, pair or group is given a response board.

The teacher poses a problem for the students to solve.

A designated student writes and displays the response board after conferencing with the others.

The teacher can see if the class is ready to move on.

Creating Response BoardsLaminated file foldersLaminated tag boardWhite boards (Lowes and Home Depot will

cut boards to size)ChalkboardsPaper and pencil

Lesson ObjectivesContent Objective – You will be able to

incorporate a variety of assessment techniques into lessons.

Language Objective – You will use oral, written and physical means to provide specific feedback to students about their performance.