The SIOP Model for Teaching History-Social Studies to English Learners (SIOP Series)
Deborah Short, MaryEllen Vogt, and Jana EchevarríaThe SIOP Model for Teaching History-Social Studies to English Learners  Based on the best-selling resourceMaking Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP® Modelby acclaimed authors Jana Echevarría, MaryEllen Vogt, and Deborah Short, K-12 history-social studies teachers, coaches, and intervention specialists now have access to research-based, SIOP-tested techniques for lessons specifically for the history-social studies classroom. In The SIOP® Model for TeachingHistory-Social Studiesto English LearnersSIOP®techniques, activities, sample lessons and complete units guide educators in promoting academic language and development along with comprehensible content. To learn about other SIOP®Model resources available, see the inside front cover.  Overwhelming Response from Reviewers! “I LOVE the Teacher Think Alouds—brilliant!! I will have my student teachers do this in their reflections.”-Maggie Beddow, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento CA “The lessons are a strength of the book… they demonstrate and illustrate how to implement SIOP in the content area…[and] seem much more likely to elicit higher level thinking skills.”-Robin L. Gordon, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles CA  Take a Glimpse InsidePresents a systematic process for teaching both history-social studies academic content and language to English learners.Offers ideas and activities for social studies, history, geography, civics and government, and economics (not just history and social studies) for grade-bands K-2, 3-5 (or 6), 6-8, and 9-12.Provides use-tomorrow strategies for implementing the eight components of the SIOP®Model in a history-social studies classroom.Includes lesson plans and comprehensive units that illustrate how a particular activity can be effective for all students, not just English learners.