What is scaffolding A process that a teacher provides supports for students to enhance learning outcome by using simplified language teacher modeling visuals and graphics cooperative learning and handson learning ID: 558655
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What is scaffolding?
A process that a teacher provides supports for students to enhance learning outcome by using simplified language, teacher modeling, visuals and graphics, cooperative learning and hands-on learning (
Ovando
, Collier, & Combs, 2003, p.345)These supports are temporary and adjustable(Diaz-Rico &Weed, 2002, p.85) Slide3
How to scaffold instruction?
Modeling: students watch teacher model each step in the task multiple times
Practice: students practice as a group or individuallySlide4
3 main types of scaffolding
1. Content scaffolding
2. Task scaffolding
3. Material scaffolding Slide5
1. Content scaffolding
chooses content that is not too difficult or unfamiliar for students to learn
Start with familiar or highly interesting content
*word-web strategy for writing assignmentUse easy content or steps: use a text that is one or two grade levels below students’ current reading level (boost students’ confidence and gradually increase the difficulty)Slide6
2. Task scaffolding
Teacher specifies the steps in a task
Models the steps and verbalizes the thought processes for the students (thinks aloud and talks through the steps)Slide7
3. Material scaffolding
The use of written prompts or cues
Word web, posters with steps or graphic organizerSlide8
Scaffolding strategies
Visuals and
realia
Read aloudModeling/gesturesIntentional small group/think-pair-shareSentence structures/frames (performances)Connect to background knowledgeGraphic organizersSlide9
Pre teach vocabulary(word walls)
Ask questions, think time, review
Sentence frames