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Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
~ BUILDING BACKGROUND ~
- Concepts explicitly linked to students' background experiences
- Links explicitly made between past learning and new concepts
- Key vocabulary emphasized - introduced, written, repeated, and highlighted for students to see
Resources
- Word Walls - for elementary, middle, and high schools. Suggestions, tips, and a gallery of examples.
Alphabetical Word Wall Template (Word)
Anticipatory Reaction Activity (Excel) - prelesson/postlesson activity using True/False statements
Read My Mind (pdf)
Samples
- Word Walls
- Great for reviewing content vocabulary
- Revisit the word wall frequently during a lesson or unit
- Encourage students to use the vocabulary in their writing or discussions
- Limit the number of words used to only those of greatest importance
- Use large letters so the words are easily readable
- Display only one word wall in the classroom - avoid a clutter effect
- Have students help eliminate words that are no longer needed on the wall to keep the number of words reasonable