Zone of Proximal Development

Do you think formatting a resume is a skill that is in Mr. Garcia’s Zone of Proximal Development?

• NO! He needs to learn some more basic skills first.

• YES! He could do this with a little assistance.

• NO! He can already do this independently.

What kind of scaffolding could you provide so that Mr. Garcia learns how to format a resume and is able to do it independently later on?

Do you think composing an email is a skill that is in Mr. Williams’s Zone of Proximal Development?

• NO! He needs to learn some more basic skills first.

• YES! He could do this with a little assistance.

• NO! He can already do this independently.

Since Mr. Williams already knows how to create and send an email, what are the next skills that he could learn to move up to the next level?

Do you think multi-digit multiplication is a skill that is in Mr. Green’s Zone of Proximal Development?

• NO! He needs to learn some more basic skills first.

• YES! He could do this with a little assistance.

• NO! He can already do this independently.

What foundational skills does Mr. Green need to learn first, before he’ll be able to multiply multi-digit numbers?