SIOP  -  Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
Information regarding SIOP can be found at http://www.cal.org/siop/    

 How to write Content and Language Objectives 

Content Objectives
  • Objectives should be read by students, for students;
  • Should be easy for students to understand;
  • Should be given orally and in writing;
  • Tells what the student is going to learn
  • Can be stated "The Student Will" or "Today I will";
  • And are tied to specific grade-level content standards.
Examples of Content Objectives             
  • Today I will find the LCM of 2 or more numbers.                         
  • Today I will create a collage depicting some of the main features of French culture as well as products that France exports.                          
  • Today I will analyze the nutritional data on a fast food menu to create one healthy meal and one unhealthy meal.
 

Content Objectives 
  • Objectives states how students how students will be able to express what  they have learned in English
  • Makes explicit for students the target content-specific academic language 
  • Makes explicit the ways listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be a part of the lesson..
               

Examples of Language Objectives                     

  •  My job is to write the steps used to determine the LCM of 2 or more numbers.                       
  •  My job is to write sentences describing the main features of French culture and French exports. 
  •  My job is to role play a conversation between a parent and child or two students regarding choosing a healthy meal.   


Examples of Language Functions

  • list
  • label
  • repeat
  • restate
  • form a question
  • state
  • retell
  • define
  • describe
  • give an example of
  • hypothesize
  • paraphrase
  • explain
  • make a connection
  • compare/contrast
  • narrate
  • compose
  • summarize
  • defend 
  • justify



Below are tips for writing language objectives.  These tips are directly from http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/using_siop_model_08621.php.php

Language Support

Examples of Language Support

  • Real life objects
  • Manipulatives
  • Pictures & Photos
  • Illustrations
  • Diagrams
  • Color coding
  • Dictating to a partner
  • Audio Books
  • Magazines and newspapers
  • Video Clips
  • Models and Figures
  • Charts
  • Graphic organizers
  • Timelines
  • Number lines
  • In pairs or with a partner
  • In triads or a small group
  • Using the Internet
  • With a mentor
  • Role play
  • Acting it our