Instructional Model

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)

SIOP and Danielson

SIOP Lesson Plan Templates

Marzano Instructional Strategies

Identifying Similarities and Differences

Nonlinguistic Representations

Cooperative Learning

Consider a variety of criteria; common experiences, interests, or learning styles when creating groups.
Vary group sizes and objectives

Generating and Testing Hypotheses

Ask students to predict what would happen if an aspect of a familiar system, such as the government, were changes.
Ask students to create something using limited resources

Summarizing and Note Taking

Provide a set of rules for creating a summary and ask students to question, clarify, and predict
Use teacher-prepared notes, stick to consistent formats for notes

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition

Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback

Set core goals for the unit and have students personalize their goal by identifying areas of interest
Make sure feedback is frequent and corrective in nature (specific)

Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers

"Wait Time" pause after asking a question, promotes the depth of your students answers
Use different styles or organizers: tell a story, skim a text, create a graphic image

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