SIOP Component 1: Lesson Preparation
SIOP Component 5: Interaction
Funds of Knowledge
Language Acquisition
Course Placement Considerations
100

These are based on content standards. 

What are content objectives? 

100

This component is based on research that supports students learning through discourse. 

What is Component 1: Interaction? 

100

Knowledge of multiple languages, varying representation of ideas, metalinguistic and metacognitive awareness, diverse strategies for language learning is this type of asset.

What is linguistic? 

100

In Washington, language proficiency is based on this assessment suite. 

What is WIDA? 

100

This is the most concrete consideration for course placement. 

What are WIDA ACCESS proficiency levels? 

200

These are based on how students will gain and demonstrate understanding in a lesson. 

What are language objectives. 

200

This feature is critical for the success of MLs and occurs in many different ways throughout a lesson. 

What is Feature 16: Frequent Opportunities for Interaction? 

200

Different perspectives, practices, beliefs, social norms, ways of thinking is this type of asset. 

What is cultural? 

200
With WIDA assessments, language proficiency is reported in these areas. 

What are reading, writing, listening, speaking, literacy, oral, and overall? 

200

This consideration is concrete but requires different consideration. 

What is years in program? 

300

This feature of Component 1 supports maintaining high standards. 

What is Feature 3: Content Concepts Appropriate for Age and Educational Background Level of Students? 

300

Four corners, numbered heads, and partner talk are examples of this feature.

What is Feature 17: Grouping Configurations? 

300

Varied life and educational experiences, exposure to unique topics, diverse approaches to learning and expressing content knowledge is this type of asset. 

What is experiential? 

300

Motivation, language distance, and attitude are examples of this. 

What are factors that affect language acquisition? 

300

These domains need to be considered when determining course placement. 

What is all domains? 

400

This feature is about incorporating materials to enhance the lesson. 

What is Feature 4: Supplementary Materials? 

400

This feature can be difficult to implement when you are keeping to a bell schedule. 

What is Feature 18: Sufficient Wait Time? 

400

Personal interests and needs, awareness of/ empathy for diverse experiences, knowledge and enrichment of community resources is this type of asset. 

What is social and emotional? 

400

This factor of language acquisition has a greater impact on gaining literacy. 

What is first language development? 

400

Student literacy in another language has this type of impact on literacy in English. 

What is positive? 

500

In order to implement this feature well, you need to know your students levels of language acquisition. 

What is Feature 5: Adaptation of Content? 

500

This feature is not beneficial to every ML in a class. 

What is Feature 19: Clarify Concepts in L1? 

500

Funds of Knowledge is a term coined by this researcher. 

Who is Luis Moll? 

500

This factor that affects language acquisition is the one that can be controlled by the school. 

What is quality of instruction? 

500

This consideration is critical because it can impact proficiency but can be difficult to determine. 

What is prior school experience? 

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