Savvas Learning Company’s SIOP Model Approved by Colorado Department of Education for Colorado Teachers’ English Learner Professional Development | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ — Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, today announced that its SIOP® Model Professional Learning has been adopted by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) as a state-approved English Learner Professional Development Program.

Savvas is proud to support Colorado educators with state-approved SIOP® professional development.

Developed by founding authors, Jana Echevarría, Ph.D., MaryEllen Vogt, Ed.D., and Deborah J. Short, Ph.D., the SIOP® Model instructional framework is proven to be effective for making grade-level content accessible and engaging for English learners (ELs) while simultaneously advancing their academic language development.

To better support Colorado students who are English language learners, the CDE’s State Board of Education adopted a new English Learner Professional Learning requirement for educators holding an elementary, math, science, social studies, or English language arts (or any middle-level) endorsement on a professional license. As a state-approved English Learner Professional Development Program, Savvas Learning Company SIOP®is aligned to the Colorado Professional Development Standards …