Scaffolding

Scaffolding Agenda September 19, 2011


 * Guiding Questions**
 * What is scaffolding?
 * How does scaffolding enhance student learning?
 * What are some techniques teachers can use to scaffold new learning to students?
 * How does scaffolding support our literacy efforts?

//By the end of this session, participants will be able to...//
 * Workshop Outcomes**
 * //recognize the importance of scaffolding as an instructional strategy//
 * //recognize scaffolding as a literacy strategy//
 * //know some of the strategies for implementing scaffolding//
 * //be able to begin implementing scaffolding in their classrooms//
 * //understand the key principles of scaffolding//
 * //incorporate their prior knowledge and experience into the content of this workshop//

__**Introduction **__ Introduce the key principles of scaffolding: Complete the K-W-L chart on scaffolding. Save your anticipation guide on your personal computer, not on the wiki. This is for reflection only. __**Workshop Activity**__ [|math word problem] [|graphic organizers]
 * Establish scaffolding as a key way to support students with diverse needs and abilities as they acquire new knowledge and information
 * Use protocols and strategies to help students connect their prior knowledge with new content and skills
 * Use scaffolding to put ideas and concepts into context and assist students with reading difficult texts
 * Teach students how to scaffold learning for themselves
 * Embed scaffolding into lesson plans and use it daily to support student learning
 * 1. Read the article on scaffolding: http://www.phschool.com/eteach/language_arts/2002_12/essay.html.**
 * 2. Peruse the following sites for graphic organizers and brainstorms ways that these support literacy:**
 * 3. Share scaffolding ideas from these sites or from your experience.**

__**Workshop Closing (exit ticket)**__ Please email your exit ticket to me. Thanks!
 * Write for 5 minutes to answer the following questions:**
 * **Why is it important to scaffold learning for students?**
 * **How do scaffolding techniques affect literacy?**