Course objectives:
(1) To provide participants with a framework for observing and developing sheltered instruction for English Learners, known as Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE); and
(2) To address issues relevant to students' cultural background. We will once again use the Teachscape web site. You will use an observation model, the SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol), to analyze the ways in which two different content teachers approach the instruction of classes with English Learners. One case covers science on the topic of density; the other case involves the teaching of probability and statistics. You will use the SIOP to observe and rate the Teachscape cases, and discuss your ratings with colleagues.

In week 1, you will be trained in creating a web page (an important 21st century literacy skill) and start the culture assignment. Week 2 is an optional on-site class to review web page skills and work on your project in the computer lab with technical assistance. During Week 9, you will be asked to submit your culture web page and explore the Culture Gallery -- the web pages created by the class, which we will post -- and to offer commentary on the content. Week 10 will be an on-site class where we will review the content of the entire three-course sequence. It will also be an opportunity to have a "graduation" ceremony and party.

Required Course Textbook:
Echevarria, J., Vogt, M., & Short, D.J. (2000). Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners: The SIOP Model. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Click here for Amazon link.

	Week by Week
	Week 1 - March 25th ON-SITE First half: Wrap-up winter quarter and introduction to the SIOP model.Second half: Web page design (Hands on training) for culture assignment (to be completed by May 20th).
	Week 2 - Tuesday, April 1st Optional on-site Assistance with web page design.Applying SIOP to Teachscape videos: Data Analysis (DA) and Probability: Measures of Center. Watch each of the video chapters from the two cases using the SIOP framework. Then apply the SIOP model, Chapter 2 (Indicators of Lesson Preparation) to the videos. We will have topic areas for each corresponding chapter. Rate the cases using the SIOP framework for each specific question, then below provide a descriptive analysis of how you came to your conclusions (example below). Post your evaluation under the appropriate topic heading -- Data Analysis: Lesson Preparation and Investigating Density: Lesson Preparation by Tuesday, April 1st. Respond with comments on your colleagues' ratings of both videos by Friday, April 4th.
	Week 3 - Tuesday, April 8th Apply the SIOP model in Chapter 3: Building Background to each case by Tuesday, April 8th. Respond to colleagues' ratings of both cases by Friday, April 11th
	Week 4 - April 15th (Spring Break for SFUSD)
	Week 5 - April 22nd Apply the SIOP model in Chapter 4: Comprehensible Input and Chapter 5: Strategies to each case by Tuesday, April 22nd. Respond to colleagues' ratings of both cases by Friday, April 25th.
	Week 6 - April 29th Apply the SIOP model in Chapter 6: Interaction and Chapter 7: Practice/Application to each case by Tuesday, April 29th. Respond to colleagues' ratings of both cases by Friday, May 2nd.
	Week 7 - May 6th Apply the SIOP model in Chapter 8: Lesson Delivery and Chapter 9: Review/Assessment, to each case by Tuesday, May 6th. Respond to colleagues' ratings of both cases by Friday, May 9th.
	Week 8 - May 13th Work on culture web pages.
	Week 9 - May 20th Submit final projects (culture web page) by Tuesday, May 20th on digital media (email, cd-rom, or disk) to Teresa (Stanford). Your project will be linked to the syllabus webpage.
	Week 10: May 27th ON-SITE On site meeting: discuss colleagues' culture web sites and final wrap-up.