Re: SIOP
Posted by lynne/ca on 9/02/08
That's how I understand it too, Brandi. It can be applied to
any content area, and I think the distinction between the
content objective and the language objective becomes clearer
when you use a subject other than reading/English.
For example:
Content objective: List causes of the Civil War.
Language objective (grammar): Use past tense verbs in sentences.
(The student would then use the past tense verbs in the process
of writing about the causes of the Civil War.)
Content objective: Explain the function of the different parts
of a plant cell.
Language objective (vocabulary): Label a model of a plant cell
using vocabulary words [nucleus, cell wall, chloroplast,
mitochondria]
Content objective: Locate the 50 states on a map of the U.S.
Language objective (grammar): Use prepositions such as "to the
north," "in the east," "next to," "far from."
Basically, start with your usual content objective, and then
think of the language skills that are required in order to meet
it - or related language skills that can be added to support
language development. Those will form your language objective.
On 9/02/08, Brandi wrote:
> The way I understand SIOP is that the content objectives are
> what you want your students to do with the material you are
> teaching. I believe they are the basic objectives that you've
> been taught how to write throughout your teaching career.
>
> The language objectives, on the other hand, are the ones that
> focus on reading, listening, speaking and writing. For
> example, if you are teaching first grade and working with
> short a sounds, a writing objective might be to write five
> words with the short a sound such as can, cat, hat, cap, and
> mad. A reading objective might be to read the story Look at
> Me! A speaking objective might be to state words that have a
> short a sound. Finally, a listening objective might be to
> listen to a story with short a sounds.
>
> On 8/22/08, sarah wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I was wondering if someone could shed some light on the
>> SIOP model. I am specifically wondering if someone could
>> clarify the difference between the content and the language
>> objective. I think that I need to see examples of both to
>> truly understand it. I will be working in a school that
>> uses this process and want to be sure that I am forming my
>> objectives correctly. Please help!!
>>
>> Sarah
Posts on this thread, including this one
- SIOP, 8/22/08, by sarah.
- Re: SIOP, 9/02/08, by Brandi.
- Re: SIOP, 9/02/08, by lynne/ca.
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