Workshop Model:
Framework for Responsive Literacy Teaching and Learning
Sheltered Instruction
Sheltered Instruction Components:
- Lesson Preparation
- Building Background
- Comprehensible Input
- Learning Strategies
- Interaction
- Practice and Application
- Lesson Delivery
- Review and Assessment
Lesson Preparation:
- Clearly defined content objectives for the students.
- Based on standards, strands, domains, clusters, topics, etc.
- Clearly defined language objectives for the students.
- Based on Key Vocabulary
- Based on four domains of language: Reading, Speaking, Writing and Listening
Building Background
- Concepts linked to students’ background experiences
- Links made between past learning and new concepts
- Key vocabulary emphasized
Comprehensible Input
- Speech appropriate for students’ proficiency level (e.g., slower rate, careful enunciation, and simple sentence structure for beginners)
- Clear explanation of academic tasks
- Avoid use of contractions, idioms, pronouns, etc. (these concepts do not translate well)
Learning Strategies
- Explicitly teach learning strategies to students, and then create opportunities for student to use a variety the learning strategies in a supported environment
- Consistent use of scaffolding techniques throughout the lesson, assisting and supporting student understanding
- A variety of question types used, including those that promote higher-order thinking skills throughout the lesson
Interaction
- Frequent opportunities for interaction among students that encourages responses about lesson concepts
- Grouping configurations that support language and content objectives of the lesson
- Sufficient wait time for student response
- Opportunities for students to clarify key concepts in L1 as needed with aide, peer, or L1 text
Practice and Application
- Hands-on materials and/or manipulatives for students to practice using new content knowledge
- Activities for student to apply content and language knowledge in the classroom
- Activities that integrate all language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)
Lesson Delivery
- Content Objectives clearly supported by lesson delivery
- Language Objectives clearly supported by lesson delivery
- Students engaged approximately 90-100% of the period
- Pacing of the lesson appropriate to the students’ ability level
Review and Assessment
- Comprehensive review of key vocabulary
- Comprehensive review of key content concepts
- Regular feedback to students on their output
- Establish targets with students before lessons
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