Transcript SIOP World History

SIOP World History
South Burlington High School
& St. Michael’s College
CREATE grant project - 2008
SIOP World History
The Purpose
 Support English
Language Learners to
allow successful
participation in the
mainstream World
History class
The Players
 Jan Russell, SBHS
World History
 Heidi Western, SBHS
ELL
 Rita MacDonald, SMC,
VCLA and Project
CREATE
 Alysia Backman,
SBHS Literacy
 Aostre Johnson, SMC
Graduate Ed.
SIOP Components
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Planning
Background Building
Comprehensible Input
Strategies
Interaction
Practice/Application
Lesson Delivery
Review/Assessment
Planning
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ELL and World History teachers meet at a
regular time; requested common planning
period in master schedule (1 hour before each
class )
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Use the SIOP planning form
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Review content and language objectives for
the day and prepare meaningful activities for
future classes
Building Background
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Where in the world are we from?
Comprehensible Input
Word Splash
calendar
surplus
scribes
keep track of
barter
Ur
theocracy
writing
the sail
Theocracy
the wheel
trade
Babylon
maintain order
cuneiform
religion
king and queen
metal
laws
government
solving problems
irrigation
education
workers
URBAN
city-state
artisans
large population
ziggurat
Civilizations Chart
surplus
scribes
Student translation
Strategies
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Varied groupings
Intentional by proficiency
 Random for social integration
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Graphic organizers
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Support in ELL Enrichment
Interaction
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Pass the chalk
Practice and Application
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Mapping the textbook, Alysia Backman,
literacy consultant
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Role-playing in response to newspaper
articles
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Dramatizing an Egyptian myth
Lesson Delivery
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Scaffold or cloze supplementation for notetaking
Differentiated activities
Intentional seating- place ELLs near helpful
students and/or where H.Western can easily
assist with text or notes
Call on student when sure they know the answer
Review and Assessment
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Modify formal assessment to student
proficiency level
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Increase informal assessment
Modified Assessments
Conclusion
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Observations
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All students
responding well
Inclusive accepting
group
SMC students
observing
Sharing materials
with SMC class
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Next steps
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Continue with
planning and
activities
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Increase
collaboration with
guidance
department