Chapter 8

We all have learned that in order for the SIOP lesson to be effectively taught and delivered, we to need to have clearly defined, student friendly content and language objectives. I have learned that writing student friendly objectives makes it easier for both myself and the students. It helps my students to know what lesson will be taught ahead of time. Content and language objectives should not include abbreviations from the state standards that would be confusing and meaningless to the students.
On FEATURE 25: Students engageed 90% to 100% of the time. My students already know what it means to be on task all the time. I do not allow my students to off task most of the time. Before we start the day, I have more than enough pencils already sharpened with earsers ready to be used (nobody sharpens pencils, if it breaks they get a sharpened one), they all have to hit the bathroom when they come in, blow their noses, and wash their hands. That way way we lessen the movment during class and maximize actively time on task.
The lesson Ms. Chen did was great. Her content and language objectives were all clearly supported by her lesson. The pacing of her lesson was also well done. The way she must know her students very well in order how to pace all of her lesson well. The way she paced along by reading aloud and how she did the whole class activity. Reading the lesson activities have made me see more of how I should do my activities too. When I read the lesson for SRA ahead of time, I gather pictures and objects for the vocabulary words that I know the students may not know. Like for an example for the word shore, I got a picture of the beach, seashells, and have a dried starfish. We discuss where they come from and they get a better understanding of what the words mean.