When new academic material is taught, it must be presented so that it is understandable to the students. Teachers at MEMS have been trained in these techniques to make their lessons comprehensible. The use of hands-on activities, technology and graphic organizers helps students become successful learners.

* Speech appropriate for students' proficiency level (slower rate, enunciation and simple sentence structure for beginners)

* Clear explanation of academics tasks

* Use a variety of techniques to make content concepts clear (modeling, visuals, hands-on activities, demonstrations)

The SIOP Model