SIOP Building Background

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The SIOP Model
The SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Model

The SIOP Model: Building Background

The Building Background component of the SIOP Model has the following elements:

Concepts explicitly linked to students' background experiences
Links explicitly made between past learning and new concepts
Key vocabulary emphasized (e.g., introduced, written, repeated, and highlighted for students to see)

Sources:

Echevarria, J., Vogt, M.E., & Short, D. (2000). Making content comprehensiblefor English language learners: The SIOP model. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

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