Sheltered Instruction Observational Protocol SIOP

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Sheltered Instruction Observational
Protocol(SIOP)
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Objectives

• Give an introduction to Sheltered Instruction
  Observational Protocol (SIOP)
• Develop an understanding of the Missouri
  initiative
• Explain the application process

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• Common advice from knowledgeable horse trainers
  includes the adage,
• when the horse dies, dismount.

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• Trying a new bit or bridle
• Switching riders
• Appoint a committee to study the dead horse
• Riding the horse for longer periods of time
• Saying things like, this is the way weve always
  ridden this horse
• Arranging to visit other sites where they ride
  horses more effectively
• Increasing (or decreasing) the standards for
  riding a dead horse
• Creating a test for measuring our riding ability
• Comparing how were riding now w/ how we rode 10
  or 20 years ago
• Complaining about the state of horses these days
• Coming up with new styles of riding
• Blaming the horses parents, the problem is often
  in the breeding
• Creating laws that leave No Dead Horse Behind

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What is Shelter Instruction

• Definition
• Making grade-level academic content more
  accessible for ELs while at the same time
  promoting their English language development by
• Using clear content and language objectives
• Scaffolding instruction
• Making connections to previous learning
• Using on-going review and assessment together
  with regular feedback

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The two goals of SIOP

• Make content comprehensible
• Teach academic English

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What SIOP is NOT!

• An English language development program (no scope
  sequence).
• A stand alone program.
• A mainstream emersion class.
• A newfangled curriculum
• A magic/silver bullet!!!

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The SIOP 8/30 Model

• 8 Components
• Preparation
• Building background
• Comprehensible Input
• Strategies
• Interaction
• Practice/Application
• Lesson Delivery
• Review/Assessment

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Research

• Locally
• Missouri SIOP Initiative
• Nationally
• IMAGE Study
• Empirical Studies