Benchmark – SIOP Presentation
For this benchmark, create an in-depth, 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation to inform other teachers in your school district of the benefits of using the SIOP model as a teaching framework. This presentation should elaborate on the empirical research that shows the benefits of the SIOP framework when used with general education students as well as with ELLs. Your presentation should include:
- A brief historical overview of some of the major educational policies that have shaped ELL instruction.
- A brief description of socioeconomic, political, and legal influences on instruction for ELLs.
- The eight interrelated components of the SIOP model, their application, and a teaching example for each component. Include a benefit for each SIOP component regarding how it contributes to an engaging curriculum and learning experience. The eight SIOP components are as follows:
Lesson Preparation
Building Background
Comprehensible Input
Strategies
Interaction
Practice and Application
Lesson Delivery
Review and Assessment - Make a case for the importance of engaging in ongoing learning regarding innovative ways to utilize SIOP in your teaching.
- Include considerations about meeting ELL needs, such as access to academic classes, appropriate resources, and instructional technology, while working collaboratively with other school professionals from the perspective of an advocating leader.
Include title slide, presenter’s notes, in-text citations, and a reference slide that contains 3-5 sources
Benchmark information:
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
5.3: Candidate will take on leadership roles to advocate for meeting ELL needs, ELLs’ access to academic classes, resources, and instructional technology, strengthening the learning environment, and enacting system change. [TESOL 5.b.3, 5.b.5, InTASC 10(i), 10(j), 10(k)]
5.5: Candidate will model the expectations of the profession by upholding ethical standards, professional standards of practice, and relevant laws and policies. [TESOL 5.a.2; InTASC 9(o)]
5.6: Candidate will engage in ongoing learning opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in order to provide all students with engaging curriculum and learning experiences within the context of local and state/ELL standards. [TESOL 5.b.1; InTASC 9(a), 10(f)]
6.1: Candidate will evaluate the political, economic, and educational structures of immigration within the context of educational learning theories applied to ELLs. [TESOL 1.b.4; InTASC 2(d)]
Historical Overview TESOL: 5.a.2 InTASC: 9(o) COE: 5.5
10.0
Includes a succinct historical overview of the major educational policies that have shaped ELL instruction.
Socioeconomic, Political, Ethical, and Legal Influences TESOL: 1.b.4 InTASC: 2(d) COE: 6.1
10.0
Socioeconomic, political, ethical, and legal influences on ELL instruction are creatively presented. Appropriate supporting details are provided consistently.
SIOP Components: (utilizes the SIOP Components listed in the assignment and includes examples and benefits of each)
30.0
Utilizes all of the SIOP components. Creative teaching examples and the benefits of each of the SIOP components are correctly and concisely presented.
Ongoing Learning TESOL: 5.b.1 InTASC: 9(a), 10(f) COE: 5.6
10.0
Includes a clear and convincing reason for the importance of engaging in ongoing learning regarding innovative ways to utilize SIOP in teaching.
Meeting the Needs of ELLs TESOL: 5.b.3, 5.b.5 InTASC: 10(i), 10(j), 10(k) COE: 5.3
10.0
Considerations regarding: access to academic classes, resources, and instructional technology for meeting ELL
Includes considerations regarding: access to academic classes, resources, and instructional technology that are realistic and appropriate for meeting ELL needs.
Visual Appeal
10.0
Appropriate and thematic graphic elements are used to make visual connections that contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size or color are used well and consistently.
Organization and Cohesiveness
10.0
The presentation gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The logical progression of ideas and supporting information, exhibits unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. The organizational structure engages the audience.
Research Citations
5.0
Research is supportive of the rationale presented. Sources are distinctive. Addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)
5.0
Prose is completely free of mechanical errors. A variety of effective sentence structures are utilized. Writing is engaging and practice related language is utilized.
Total Percentage 100