SIOP Definitions
What does SIOP stand for?
What is Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol?
This type of support helps students perform tasks they couldn’t do independently.
What is a scaffold?
Previewing vocabulary before reading is an example of this support.
What is frontloading?
Students are more likely to stay engaged when lessons include this type of activity, which lets them make choices.
What are choice boards?
This tool outlines specific criteria and levels of performance for an assignment.
What is a rubric?
Name 2/8 components of SIOP
What is Lesson Preparation, Building Background, Comprehensible Input, Strategies, Interaction, Practice/Application, Lesson Delivery, and Review/Assessment
Sentence frames or sentence starters help students with this.
What is constructing complete responses or using academic language?
Breaking down large chunks of text into smaller sections is called this.
What is chunking?
Using real-world problems in lessons increases this aspect of student engagement.
What is relevance?
Using exit tickets or quick checks during a lesson provides this type of assessment.
What is formative assessment?
What is the purpose of SIOP?
What is to provide a framework for teachers to deliver instruction that makes academic content accessible to ELLs while promoting their English language development?
This pre-reading strategy activates students’ prior knowledge.
What is a KWL chart or a schema activation activity?
Embedding videos with captions and transcripts supports which student groups.
What is ALL student?
Gamification, cooperative learning, and hands-on tasks are all strategies to boost this.
What is student motivation?
This type of feedback helps students understand their strengths and areas for improvement.
What is descriptive feedback?
What are some benefits to using SIOP?
What are improved academic performance for ELLs, enhanced language development, and more effective teaching strategies?
Scaffolds should be this over time, so students build independence.
What is gradually removed?
Assigning texts at varied readability levels for the same concept is an example of this strategy.
What is tiered instruction?
Giving students roles in group work and collaborative projects supports this principle of engagement.
What is active participation?
This type of assessment helps teachers understand what students already know before starting a new topic.
What is a diagnostic assessment?
Teachers use visuals and gestures to enhance this.
What is comprehensible input?
Aligning objectives, materials, and assessments with diverse learner needs is known as this.
What is backward design or universal lesson planning?
Designing lessons that can be accessed by all learners from the start is called this.
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
Posing a scenario where students have to solve a real-world issue fosters this type of engagement.
What is problem-based learning?
Unlike traditional rubrics, this type of rubric focuses only on the proficiency level, with space for noting areas of concern and excellence.
What is a single-point rubric?