The SIOP Model PRACTICE APPLICATION Transformed I Can

® The SIOP Model PRACTICE & APPLICATION

Transformed I Can Statement I Can • Identify and describe a variety of ways for students to enhance their learning through hands-on practice and application of new knowledge.

Practice & Application Features Hands-on Practice with New Knowledge Activities Integrate All Language Skills Application of New Knowledge in New Ways

Guiding Principles 5. Students learn language and culture through meaningful use and interaction. 6. Students use language in functional and communicative ways that vary according to context. 7. Students develop language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing interdependently, but at different rates and in different ways.

Practice & Application Features Hands-on Practice with New Knowledge Activities Integrate All Language Skills Application of New Knowledge in New Ways

Example: Practice & Application Activities

Practice & Application Features Hands-on Practice with New Knowledge Activities Integrate All Language Skills Application of New Knowledge in New Ways

Practice and Application in Middle School Science Think about while you watch: 1) What types of hands-on activities did you see in the classroom? 2) What does this teacher do to help students practice and apply language and content knowledge?

Practice & Application Features Hands-on Practice with New Knowledge Activities Integrate All Language Skills Application of New Knowledge in New Ways

Paired Reading and Comprehension Check Questioning

Reflection • Think about your last 90 minutes of instruction with your students. Estimate how many minutes your students spent: ü Listening ü Speaking ü Reading ü Writing • What activities did they do to practice and apply these language skills? Considering the information we have just discussed, what would you continue to do the same and what would you try to change? •

REMEMBER-practice should: • Be consistent • be divided into short, meaningful amounts • incorporate both content and language concepts of the lesson/topic/unit • be introduced using clear, sequential steps and directions • be modeled to ensure students understand what to do

WRAP UP • An idea that I am going to try is ____ because____. • Share your idea with a partner at your table

Sample SIOP Lesson Plan

Owning Practice and Application Continue to write a lesson plan you can use including the features of Practice & Application • Hands-on materials and/or manipulatives provided for students to practice using new content knowledge in the classroom • Activities provided for students to apply content and language knowledge • Activities integrate all language skills

Transformed I Can Statement I Can • Identify and describe a variety of ways for students to enhance their learning through hands-on practice and application of new knowledge.