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Comprehensible Input

The document discusses the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model and comprehensible input strategies for teaching English Language Learners. It explains that comprehensible input involves teaching language that is just beyond students' current proficiency level to promote language acquisition. Several strategies are presented for determining students' language levels, providing compelling input, developing student awareness of culture, and reducing affective filters like stress.

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Comprehensible Input

The document discusses the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model and comprehensible input strategies for teaching English Language Learners. It explains that comprehensible input involves teaching language that is just beyond students' current proficiency level to promote language acquisition. Several strategies are presented for determining students' language levels, providing compelling input, developing student awareness of culture, and reducing affective filters like stress.

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by Madeleine Abood, Clare McGrade,

Emma Blennau, & Maddie Ligos


SIOP Process & Purpose
➔ Sheltered Instruction Observation
Protocol
➔ Uses both language and content
objectives
➔ 8 components
➔ Increase student achievement
◆ ELL
◆ Native language speakers
Comprehensible Input: Overview
● Technique for educators working with English Language
Learners
○ Student actively gains language learning skills
● When acquiring a new language…
○ Instruct in language “just beyond students current level
of proficiency” (ELLevation)
■ Recall your prior knowledge!
● Connect to Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal
Development
Formula!

● Formula
○ I (input)= current language ability
■ Importance of knowing student’s backgrounds
● How can this knowledge be developed?
○ +1= exposure to more advanced language
■ Result: language acquisition!
Before: Determine Current Level of Language Proficiency
● Step one
○ Determine current level of language
proficiency
■ WIDA’s Can Do Descriptors
During: Provide Compelling Input!
“while [they] may be understood, they
are understood only in a trivial sense.”
(p. 103,
Second Language Acquisition and Sec
ond Language Learning
)

Pictured left: Excerpt from


“Beyond Language
Learning”
Developing Student Awareness

● Culturally Responsive Teaching


○ Incorporating “ students’
cultures, languages, and life
experiences with what they learn
in school”
Affective Filter
● Develop student awareness
○ Student’s education is impacted by
factors beyond the classroom
■ Emphasizes importance of being
culturally aware
● Stress Reduction activities
○ Promote growth mindset
○ Host morning meetings
○ Simple meditation
○ Peer sharing (grades 3-12)
Worksheet
Lesson Video & Graphic Organizer

● Think, Pair, Share!


○ Lesson Design
■ Brief overview
■ How would you apply
comprehensible input?
● Implement at least two
strategies
Learning Styles

- Visual: Use of graphics and charts


- Oral: Lecture content from slides
- Applied: Students will create their own lesson following the SIOP model
- Social: Students will work in groups to create their own lesson plan
- Independent: Students will work individually to complete the worksheet.
References
● https://ellevationeducation.com/blog/teaching-comprehensible-input-definition-exam
ples
https://blog.vipkid.com/comprehensible-input-strategies/
● https://www.fabulingua.com/blog/comprehensible-input
● https://ellevationeducation.com/blog/teaching-comprehensible-input-definition-exam
ples

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