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    The SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Model

Curriculum Modification Projects

Organization of Projects

The curriculum modification projects created by PRCP participants are organized as follows:

Each category of project is further divided by content area and level.

Please note:Participants whose projects appear on this page have consented to the posting of the projects and the use of the projects by other participants as a resource for lesson or curriculum planning. The project authors retain all rights to the projects and their future use.

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Level Two Co-Facilitators' Lesson Plans

The lessons below were prepared by the sixteen teachers who served as co-facilitators for the summer 2003 Level Two workshops. They are divided according to content area. There are also two presentations related to strategy use. Lesson worksheets and other related materials have not been included here.

Math
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Jan Hubbard's Measuring Links Lesson (Elem)
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Yvette Engelhaupt's Place Values Lesson (Elem)
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Cherry Cañas' Polygons Lesson (Middle)
 
Science
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Frances Pelfrey's Handwashing Lesson (Elem)
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Cheryl Escritt's Science Tools Lesson (Elem)
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Chris Cooney's Density Lesson (High)
 
Social Studies
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Kristie Dolezal's City and Country Lesson (Elem)
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Christy Hewitt's Map Lesson (Elem)
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Jean Hellman's Web-Based Africa Project Lesson (Middle)
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Presentation on Jean's Lesson
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Ann Mays' Segregation Lesson (High)
 
Reading/Writing
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Meghan Roeser's Goldilocks Lesson (Elem)
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Tammy Roseberry's Adverbs Lesson (Elem)
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Trudy Else's Newspaper Lesson (Middle)
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Belle Williams' Satire Lesson (High)
 
Strategies
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Susan Adams' Writing Process Lesson (All levels)
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Linda Studley's Strategies Information (All levels)
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Presentation on Linda's Strategies
   

 

Level Two Lesson Plan Projects

Participants in the Level Two workshops in 2003 and 2004 completed individual lesson modification projects that consisted of lessons revised to comply with the components of the SIOP Model. Lessons are divided according to content area and level.

 

Math
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Primary Math Lesson by D. Hamner of Grand Island
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Elementary Math Lesson by M.J. Page of Lexington
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Elementary Math Lesson by A. Colling of Kearney
 
 
Science
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Elementary Science Lesson by C. Crittenden of Lexington
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Elementary Science Lesson by K. DeLashmutt of Hastings
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Middle School Science by R. Engel of Shelton
 
 
Social Studies
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 High School Social Studies by G. Dunkhas of Shelton
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 Middle School Social Studies by S. McConnell of Shelton
 

 

Reading/Writing
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Primary Language Arts by L. Bales of Grand Island
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Primary Language Arts by J. Gruntorad of Lexington
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Primary Language Arts by C. Kleine of Lexington
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Primary Language Arts and Math by N. Harden of Grand Island
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Primary Language Arts and Social Studies by L. Depue of Grand Island
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Elementary Language Arts for Jump Start Program by S. Bombeck of Shelton
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Elementary Language Arts by P. Longly of Lexington
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Elementary Language Arts by J. Myers of Lexington
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Elementary Language Arts by N. Pfannenstein of Kearney
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Elementary Language Arts by Sh. Bombeck of Shelton
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Elementary Language Arts by S. Wendell of Lexington
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Elementary Langauge Arts and Music by J. Soderquist of Hastings
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Middle School Language Arts by A. Osborn of Cozad
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High School Elements of Nonfiction by M. McQuay of Lexington
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High School Language Arts by J. Henry of Lexington
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High School Language Arts by J. Blakeman of Lexington
Other Content Areas
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High School Business by N. Anderson of Harvard
 
 

 

 

Level Three Curriculum Modification Projects

Participants created a variety of curriculum modification projects during the 2004 Level Three workshops. These project have also been organized according to content area for ease of reference.

 

Math
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Middle School Math Lesson by C. Canas and S. Hickenbottom of Cozad
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Elementary Math Lesson by Y. Engelhaupt of Grand Island
 
 
   
Science
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Elementary Classification of Animals by A. Danielson and C. Escritt of Gibbon
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Middle School Science Lesson by S. Dean of Lexington
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Middle School Science Lesson by A. Osborn of Cozad
 
 
   
Social Studies
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 Middle School Social Studies by J. Pope and S. McConnell of Shelton
 
 
 

   
Reading/Writing
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Primary Sentences Lesson by G. Littler of Gibbon
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Primary Language Arts Lesson on Free Time Buckets by M. Roeser of Grand Island
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Upper Elementary Story Sequence Lesson by P. Smaha of Lexington
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Middle School Six Traits Lesson by M. McQuay of Lexington
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High School Fairy Tales Lesson by T. Moffett of Lexington
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High School English Lesson by S. Wendell of Lexington
   
Other Content Areas
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Primary Integrated Thanksgiving Unit by D. Hamner of Grand Island
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Middle School Art Lesson on Colors by T. Else of Cozad
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Primary and Elementary Yoga Lesson by K. LaBrayere and S. Rush of Cozad