scaffolding approachesThe online educational dictionary, edglossary.org, defines scaffolding as "a variety of instructional techniques used to moce students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process." The site continues to explain the process describing that a teacher gives different levels of support to help teachers reach comprehension with the goal of removing those support devices as they are no longer needed (2015). Scaffolding, to some extent, is natural to most teachers as examples include modeling, student interatction, and various instructional aids such as these.
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The Great Schools Partnership created teh Glossary of Education Reform to help parents, journalists, and community members understand common school-improvement terms. The Glossary has a great explanation of scaffolding.
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Rebecca Albers shares some commonalities between scaffolding and differentiation in this article which primary focuses on 6 definite scaffolding strategies.
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This article from informED offers the history and growth of the process scaffolding. It also includes application for students from preschool through adult education as well as challenges and benefits with scaffolding in the classroom.
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