Quickwrite Re ection: Scaffolding

Problems - Solutions

Problems to implementing scaffolding strategies in your classroom:

1. Giving Time to Talk.

2. Scaffolding a Lesson Vs Differentiating Instruction

3. Many primary school teachers lack the knowledge and skills to support.

Possible Responses/Solutions:

All learners need time Scaffolding is breaking This one is one that I
to process new ideas up the learning into cannot think of a viable
and information. If you chunks and providing a solution. Many primary
aren’t weaving in think- tool, or structure, with teachers struggle with
pair-share, turn-and- each chunk. When the question of how
talk, triad teams, or scaffolding reading, for they can effectively
some other structured example, you might support learning.
talking time throughout preview the text and
the lesson, you should discuss key vocabulary,
begin including this or chunk the text and
crucial strategy on a then read and discuss
regular basis. as you go. With
differentiation, you
might give a child an
entirely different piece
of text to read, or
shorten the text or
alter it, or modify the
writing assignment that
follows.
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Best Solution and Explanation:

How many of us say that we learn best by seeing something rather than
hearing about it? Modeling for students is a cornerstone of scaffolding, in
my experience. Have you ever interrupted someone with “Just show me!”
while they were in the middle of explaining how to do something? Every
chance you have, show or demonstrate to students exactly

Final Question(s) you still have: