Scaffolding is a high-yield instructional strategy that teachers can use to reduce the negative emotions and self-perceptions that students may experience when grappling with learning skills and concepts. It requires lessons to be broken up into learning chunks and that teachers provide a tool, or structure, with each chunk. Scaffolding Strategies help teachers maintain the same grade-level standards and learning expectations for all students, even though not every student will have the necessary knowledge or capability to initially perform as intended.
This course teaches you how to scaffold for curriculum content, thinking processes, or the learning environment. You will consider the criteria for planning Scaffolding and why it is essential for student success.
