SIOP Model for Teaching English Learners - Lesson Delivery

Four Features of Lesson Delivery00:00:19

Lesson delivery involves four key features: content and language objectives are supported, students are engaged for 90-100% of the class time, and the lesson pacing is appropriate for all learners, not too fast for beginners and not too slow for advanced students.

Introducing Fact and Opinion Objectives00:01:34

Kendra Moreno teaches a third-grade reading lesson on identifying fact and opinion. The lesson aims for students to distinguish between the two and orally defend their positions using evidence or reasoning.

Integrating Language and Content Objectives00:02:51

The teacher emphasizes the importance of constantly assessing content objectives while simultaneously providing practice in language objectives, designing activities that complement both for a significant difference in student learning.

Applying Fact vs. Opinion to a Text00:03:16

Students analyze a sentence from their reading about a 'scraggly' duckling to determine if it's a fact or an opinion, discussing how personal interpretation can influence the classification of descriptive words.

Oral Defense Activity: Inside Outside Circle00:05:07

The class participates in an 'Inside Outside Circle' activity where students read statements and then defend whether they are facts or opinions, explaining their reasoning to their partners.

Discussion and Rationale for Fact or Opinion00:06:29

The teacher leads a discussion on statements, like 'The United States is the greatest country in the world,' and guides students to identify clue words (e.g., 'greatest,' 'best') that indicate an opinion based on individual perspectives.

Benefits of the SIOP Model00:08:04

The SIOP model provides tools for consistency and explicitness in lesson design, ensuring ample practice for both language and content, which reinforces best practices for teaching.