THE SIOP MODEL: PRACTICE/APPLICATION

Laura Nailor & Morgan Owen

Practice & application

Content Objectives: Identify a variety of ways for students to

enhance learning through hands-on practice.

Create application activities that extend the learning in new ways and relate to language or content objectives.

Practice & application

Language Objectives: Design activities that

integrate different language skills as students practice new content knowledge.

Discuss the importance of linking practice and application activities to specific lesson objectives.

Practice & application

Practice & application

Just like riding a bike… Training wheels Talking about experience Listening to others describe the experience Observing others Help from others Independent practice

Practice & application

Practice helps master skills Reading Writing Listening Speaking

Proficiency depends on opportunities for comprehensible input and targeted output

Practice & application

Carefully choose activities in lesson

Activities must support students’ progress

Must target objectives

Differentiation

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Hands-on materials/manipulatives Makes practice more relative & meaningful Increases chances of mastery Enhances overall practice session Connects abstract to the concrete

AbStrAcT Concrete

Hands-on materials

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How much material should be covered at once?

How long in time should practice periods be?

Small, meaningful amounts of material

Short practice times

Questions to consider

Answers to remember

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How often should students practice?

How will students know how well they have done?

New material Practice

frequently Old material

Space sessions Give specific

feedback

Questions to consider Answers to remember

Kindergarten money activity part 1

While we are passing out materials discuss the following question with your partner: Can you remember the first time when you

were able to purchase something with your own money?

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Activities to apply content & language knowledge

Discussing and “doing” make

concepts concrete

Involvement in relevant & meaningful application

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What about errors? Level of development L1

Questions to consider: Does the error impair meaning? Are others making the same/similar

mistakes? Is a mini-lesson necessary?

Kindergarten money activity part 2 With a partner…

Take turns rolling the money dice Distinguish the coin on the dice Place the dice in the corresponding tray Question and discuss decisions and other

options We will know you are finished when the

coins are all used.

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Activities integrate all language skills Reading, writing, listening & speaking Read what we write Talk about what we read Listen to others talk about they read

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L1 – speaking & listening acquired first L2 – reading & writing acquired first All skills are interconnected Different learning styles

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Reading

Listening Speaking

Writing

Language

Kindergarten money activity part 3 Answer the writing

prompt individually. Discuss with your

partner once you are finished.

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“…although all identified language objectives in a lesson need to be practiced & applied as the lesson advances, not all language skills that are practiced need to be tied to an objective…” P.143

Discussion Questions

What adjustments & techniques can a teacher use to provide ELs with successful experiences while they read, write, listen, & speak about new information?

What materials could you use in your

classroom to meet all language skills?

Think back to a lesson you have given or been a part of. What could have been done differently to ensure meaning for all learners?

Conclusion

Integrate 4 language components Practice & application are essential for

mastery Patience with errors Enhance with hands-on activities Not all skills are linked to an objective

Teaching scenarios

Read the scenario, evaluate, and discuss the lesson Mr. Nguyen, page 144 Ms. Dowden, page 145 Miss Delgado, page 146

Teaching scenarios

SIOP evaluation

Hands-on materials & manipulatives

Activities for language & content

Integration of all language skills

Mr. Nguyen 2 3 3

Ms. Dowden

4 4 4

Miss Delgado

1 1 2