ELL CLASSROOM OBSERVATION

Title

Name

Grand Canyon University: ESL 533

Date

The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)

Observer:

Date:

Grade:

ESL Level:

School:

Teacher:

Class/Topic:

Lesson:

Total Points Possible: (Subtract 4 points for each NA given) _____

Total Points Earned: _____ Percentage Score: _____

	Highly Evident		Somewhat Evident		Not Evident
	4	3	2	1	0
Preparation
1. Content objectives clearly defined, displayed, and reviewed with students
2. Language Objectives clearly defined, displayed and reviewed with students
3. Content concepts appropriate for age and educational background level of students
4. Supplementary materials used to a high degree, making the lesson clear and meaningful (e.g., computer programs, graphs, models, visuals)
5. Adaptation of content (e.g., text, assignment) to all levels of student proficiency
6. Meaningful activities that integrate lesson concepts (e.g., surveys, letter writing, simulations, constructing models) with language practice opportunities for reading, writing, listening, and/or speaking
Comments:
Building Background
7. Concepts explicitly linked to students’ background experiences
8. Links explicitly made between past learning and new concepts
9. Key vocabulary emphasized (e.g., introduced, written, repeated, and highlighted for students to see)
Comments:
Comprehensible Input
10. Speech appropriate for students’ proficiency level (e.g., slower rate, enunciation, and simple sentence structure for beginners)
11. Clear explanation of academic tasks
12. A variety of techniques used to make content concepts clear (e.g., modeling, visuals, hands-on activities, demonstrations, gestures, body language)
Comments:
Strategies
13. Ample opportunities provided for students to use learning strategies
14. Scaffolding techniques consistently used assisting and supporting student understanding (e.g., think-alouds)
15. A variety of questions or tasks that promote higher-order thinking skills (e.g., literal, analytical, and interpretive questions)
Comments:
Interaction
16. Frequent opportunities for interaction and discussion between teacher/student and among students, which encourage elaborated responses about lesson concepts
17. Grouping configuration support language and content objectives of the lesson
18. Sufficient wait time for student responses consistently provided
19. Ample opportunities for students to clarify key concepts in L1 as needed with aide, peer, or L1 text
Comments:
Practice & Application
20. Hands-one materials and/or manipulatives provided for students to practice using new content knowledge
21. Activities provided for students to apply content and language knowledge in the classroom
22. Activities integrate all language skills (i.e., reading, writing, listening, and speaking)
Comments:
Lesson Delivery
23. Content objectives clearly supported by lesson delivery
24. Language objectives clearly supported by lesson delivery
25. Students engaged approximately 90% to 100% of the period
26. Pacing of the lesson appropriate to students’ ability level
Comments:
Review & Assessment
27. Comprehensive review of key vocabulary
28. Comprehensive review of key content concepts
29. Regular feedback provided to students on their output (e.g., language, content, work)
30. Assessment of student comprehension and learning of all lesson objectives (e.g., spot checking, group response) throughout the lesson
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