Teacher Scaffolding

Activation of Prior Knowledge is a way to

• assess how well students understood the current lesson

• address gaps in student's knowledge

• bridge earlier learning to current topic

Which of the following are examples of scaffolding? Choose all that apply:

• a graphic organizer to categorize student learning

• collaborative grouping for joint construction of meaning

• activation of prior knowledge to bridge content

• giving context to the material through realia

Scaffolding is (choose all that apply)

• a way to support student learning

• a permanent support

• a planned curriculum progression over time

• a set of tools/procedures for a particular activity

How would you clarify the meaning of scaffolding?

• Meeting students where they are in their development-emotional and intellectual

• Giving students a plethora of vocabulary words to copy definitions

• Teacher acting as the sage on the stage

Scaffolding is

• Just for ELA and Reading

• For all subjects

• Just for a pretend differentiation for our evaluations

What are the advantages and disadvantages of scaffolding?

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According to Hattie's research, the hingepoint is 0.40. The hingepoint=1 years worth of student growth. What facts can you gather from the John Hattie chart? hint: (back of handout)

• Scaffolding is just one of the many tools to increase student achievement

• Scaffolding used correctly will increase student achievement

• Scaffolding will increase student achievement by 2 years of growth