The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model is a research-based and validated instructional model that has proven effective in addressing the academic needs of English learners throughout the United States.

reflect the desired end of the learning experience, not the means or the process

Content objectives describe what the students will learn during the lesson.

Language objective describe how the student will learn the content of the lesson.

Are words or phrases that describe content and serves as a key, as to the meaning of another word, a sentence, passage, or the like.

Instructional materials are the tools used in educational lessons, which includes active learning and assessment.
Traditional resources include any textbooks and workbooks used in the classroom.

Higher-order questions are those that the students cannot answer just by simple recollection or by reading the information “verbatim” from the text.

A warm-up is something that prepares you for an activity or event, usually because it is a short practice or example of what the activity or event will involve.

Strategies include techniques, methods, and mental processes that enhance comprehension for learning and retaining information.

Assessment is “the gathering and synthesizing of information concerning student learning.”