Who uses the SIOP Model? How do they use it?
The SIOP Model can be used by professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, such as • Elementary classroom teachers • Secondary subject-area teachers • ESL teachers • Two-Way Immersion teachers • Bilingual teachers • Coaches and staff developers • School and district administrators • Teacher education faculty • Preservice teacher candidates Teachers use the SIOP Model to design and deliver effective sheltered instruction lessons for their students. Administrators utilize the SIOP Model to focus and support school and district improvement efforts, monitor progress, and evaluate and provide feedback to SIOP teachers. Staff developers, coaches, and teacher educators often use the SIOP Model to teach and support prospective or practicing teachers as they learn how to integrate language and content instruction. Back to top.
