"Sheltered Instruction is an approach to teaching content to English language learners in strategic ways that make the subject matter concepts comprehensible while promoting the students' English language development."

-Echevarria, Vogt and Short

The 8 Components of HQSI are:
Each presentation has been designed for a 1 - 2 hour instructional block of time.
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 Lesson Preparation
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 Building Background
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 Comprehensible Input
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 Strategies
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 Interaction
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 Practice/Application
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 Lesson Delivery
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 Review/Assessment

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