EDU 321: Introduction To Serving English Language Learners
Micaela McCutcheon
SIOP Lesson Plan
EDU 321: Introduction to Serving English Language Learners
Allison Castro
February 28, 2011
Sheltered instruction is an approach to teaching English language learners by integrating language and content instruction by making mainstream grade level content such as science, social studies, and math more accessible (Echevarria & Graves, 2007, p 56). One of the main concepts of sheltered instruction is to center the lesson around the students, and provide them with various opportunities for learning reading comprehension and expanding upon their writing skills. The use of this method of instruction has become extremely popular due to the fact that it successfully addresses the many needs of English …show more content…
As teachers, we are required to develop lesson plans that an easily adapted to the needs of English Language Learners, while still maintaining academic quality by using features unique to sheltered education. This paper provides an example of a lesson plan for English Language Learners in a fifth grade mathematics class studying the components of a balanced meal.
Lesson Plan for: 5th grade Mathematics class
Background
Theme: The student how to relate math equations to real world applications.
Topic: Practical applications of math equations through the use of school lunch in the cafeteria.
Lesson Background: Student will have previously explored various math concepts including common use of fractions, decimals, and percentages as well as their meanings. Students will have garnered a basic understanding of how these concepts relate to one another and how to obtain equivalent measurements amongst each unit.
Preparation
Content Objectives: By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to: * Show units of measurement through the use of common fractions (i.e. ½, …show more content…
* Chart paper titled “Ideal Food Portions for School Lunch” * Poster boards for the various groups * Calculators * Scratch paper * Colored pencils, crayons, and/or markers
Motivation
* Have student name the various foods they have consumed in the school cafeteria. For students who have transferred from other countries, ask how the foods in their native countries differ from American foods in style and portion size. Discuss any vocabulary related to listed food choice that may be unfamiliar to some students. * Have students brainstorm on scratch paper different ideas for foods to include in their balanced school lunch. List student ideas for a proper balanced school lunch upon “Ideal Food Portions for School Lunch” chart paper. * Read and discuss the objectives for the lesson with students.
Presentation
* Show the students different sample food options that can be used to create a proper school lunch utilizing the math concepts the students have learned. * Discuss with the students the importance of proper food portions and the effects it has on a healthy diet.
Practice
* Divide the students into small groups and distribute needed
SIOP Lesson Plan
EDU 321: Introduction to Serving English Language Learners
Allison Castro
February 28, 2011
Sheltered instruction is an approach to teaching English language learners by integrating language and content instruction by making mainstream grade level content such as science, social studies, and math more accessible (Echevarria & Graves, 2007, p 56). One of the main concepts of sheltered instruction is to center the lesson around the students, and provide them with various opportunities for learning reading comprehension and expanding upon their writing skills. The use of this method of instruction has become extremely popular due to the fact that it successfully addresses the many needs of English …show more content…
As teachers, we are required to develop lesson plans that an easily adapted to the needs of English Language Learners, while still maintaining academic quality by using features unique to sheltered education. This paper provides an example of a lesson plan for English Language Learners in a fifth grade mathematics class studying the components of a balanced meal.
Lesson Plan for: 5th grade Mathematics class
Background
Theme: The student how to relate math equations to real world applications.
Topic: Practical applications of math equations through the use of school lunch in the cafeteria.
Lesson Background: Student will have previously explored various math concepts including common use of fractions, decimals, and percentages as well as their meanings. Students will have garnered a basic understanding of how these concepts relate to one another and how to obtain equivalent measurements amongst each unit.
Preparation
Content Objectives: By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to: * Show units of measurement through the use of common fractions (i.e. ½, …show more content…
* Chart paper titled “Ideal Food Portions for School Lunch” * Poster boards for the various groups * Calculators * Scratch paper * Colored pencils, crayons, and/or markers
Motivation
* Have student name the various foods they have consumed in the school cafeteria. For students who have transferred from other countries, ask how the foods in their native countries differ from American foods in style and portion size. Discuss any vocabulary related to listed food choice that may be unfamiliar to some students. * Have students brainstorm on scratch paper different ideas for foods to include in their balanced school lunch. List student ideas for a proper balanced school lunch upon “Ideal Food Portions for School Lunch” chart paper. * Read and discuss the objectives for the lesson with students.
Presentation
* Show the students different sample food options that can be used to create a proper school lunch utilizing the math concepts the students have learned. * Discuss with the students the importance of proper food portions and the effects it has on a healthy diet.
Practice
* Divide the students into small groups and distribute needed