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How SIOP Meets the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards

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Students in my SIOP English II class overcoming their shyness and presenting in front of the class
How SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Meets the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards

What Is SIOP?

SIOP is a research-based instructional model originally designed for English Language Learners (ELLs), though as is true with most differentiation, this model is a good instructional model for any student.


North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and How SIOP Aligns

Standard I:   Leadership in the Classroom 

  • Promotes Collaboration.
  • Encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning.
  • Advocates for students.

Standard II:  Respectful Environment for Diverse Students

  • Has high expectations for all students.
  • Collaborates with specialists to meet the special needs of all students.
  • Creates a flexible, supportive learning environment.
  • Capitalizes on diversity.
  • Adapts teaching using research-based best practices.

Standard III:  Teachers Know Their Content

  •  Integrates literacy instruction/literacy skills within content areas.
  • Motivates students to investigate the content.
  • Makes instruction relevant.
  • Makes necessary changes to instructional practices to improve student learnings.
  • Integrates core content and 21st century content (which includes collaboration).

 Standard IV:  Teachers Facilitate Learning

  • Provides differentiated instruction.
  • Monitors individual performance and responds to needs.
  •  Uses a variety of instructional methods.
  • Teaches critical-thinking and problem-solving.
  • Helps students work in teams.
  • Teachers communicate effectively.
  • Teachers use a variety of assessment methods.

Final Thoughts

SIOP allows you to meet all of the NCPTS, including standard 5, being a reflective practitioner, if you reflect on your practice while implementing SIOP, and standard 6, contributing to the academic success of students, because students who are taught using SIOP are more academically successful than those who are not taught in a differentiated manner (see this research study).


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