Key Vocabulary
The SIOP Model
(Key Content Concepts)
UOTeach
100

This test with a 96% passing rate is a requirement for everyone who seeks an ESOL endorsement in Oregon.

What is the ORELA?

100
One feature of this component is explicitly linking concepts to students' background experiences.

What is building background?

100

This virtual platform is used by the majority of Cohort 13 to collaborate, commiserate, and celebrate community events.

What is Discord?

200

"Content-area specific terms" and "words with multiple meanings" can be described as key ________."

What is vocabulary?
200

Two features of this component are that content objectives and language objectives are clearly defined, displayed, and reviewed with students.

What is Lesson Preparation?

200

This individual is so revered by Cohort 13 that he recently had his likeness immortalized in a holographic sticker (which you can purchase for $4 from Matt Bradley).

Who is Dr. Jerry Rosiek?

300

Writing a lab report or constructing a 5-paragraph essay are examples of this academic language demand.

What is discourse?

300

Grouping configurations and sufficient wait time are two features of this component.

What is Interaction?

300

This educational theorist was so despised by the students in EDST 630 that Seth Murawsky created an emoji specifically for bashing him on social media

Who is E.D. Hirsch (ew)?

400

Examples of this include "explain," "describe," "justify," "analyze," and "compare/contrast."

What is a language function?

400

Hands-on materials and/or manipulatives are an engaging feature of this highly practical and applicable component.

What is Practice and Application?

400

This dining establishment was home to occasional happy hours for EDST 630 students over the summer.

What is Rennie's Landing?

500

Reading, writing, speaking, and listening are these.

What are the 4 language domains?

500

A comprehensive review of key content concepts is an important feature of this component (WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW--DON'T MESS THIS UP).

What is Review and Assessment?

500

The number of students who were initially left without a placement at the beginning of fall term, also known as the "no placement gang".

What is 12?