<B>Take your program for English learners to the next level and learn to effectively implement the SIOP<SUP>®</SUP> Model with the guidance of Jana Echevarría, MaryEllen Vogt, and Deborah Short!</B> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><I>“This book is an answer to so many of the questions that teachers have about how to enhance their teaching. This book is a welcome addition to our program and would be one of those books that teachers would keep and use for a long time.”</I></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=right text-align="right">—Julia S. Austin, University of Alabama at Birmingham</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Trusted by more than 350,000 educators, the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP></B>) Model provides the key to best practices for teaching English learners. Now, in response to the overwhelming success of the SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP></B> Model, the renowned author team has crafted a fresh, indispensable resource for educators, <I>Implementing the SIOP</I><B><SUP>®</SUP></B><I> Model through Effective Professional Development and Coaching</I>.This bookempowers teachers, professional development coordinators, coaches, and administrators with complete access to the “how” and “why” of the SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP></B> Model—from getting started to sustaining the program—all in one place to meet your professional development and coaching needs.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Guidance every educator can use!</B></P> <UL> <LI><B>Voices from the Field: </B>Educators from sixteen U.S. school districts share their stories about the challenges and the successes in meeting the needs of their ELLs. Their suggestions include school and district-level SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP></B> implementation strategies for success.   <LI><B>Models of SIOP</B><B><SUP>®</SUP> Implementation: </B>There is no one-size-fits-all approach; the authors offer a variety of models of implementation so you can find one that most closely matches your own school or district context. <LI><B>Coaching Do's and Don'ts: </B>Current SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP> </B>coaches tell how they have set up coaching programs and formed SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP></B>teams at their schools, and discuss what expertise SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP> </B>coaches need and how their responsibilities may differ from those of other coaches. <LI><B>Classroom Implementation of the SIOP</B><B><SUP>®</SUP> Model: </B>Classroom teachers have the greatest responsibility for providing effective and appropriate instruction.  This book offers specific recommendations for creating SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP></B>-based classrooms that truly promote academic literacy and content learning. <LI><B>Implementation Tools: </B>You will find a wealth of resources from sample agendas for SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP></B> staff development and classroom observation checklists to lesson plan forms, self-assessment tools, and coaching tips—all to help you successfully implement the SIOP<B><SUP>®</SUP></B> Model.</LI></UL> <DIV></DIV>