What does Scaffolding mean in the educational talk?
Yep the above is correct .. it's the way people (students) break down and explain certain things... With LOve...x
It refers to the ways that you break a concept and/or a task down using graphic organizers, etc.
Scaffolding is the support the teacher provides to lead the student to learn the necessary skill. In a classroom discussion on a literary text, the teacher might scaffold learners by starting questions with concrete answers (found in the text) then asking guiding questions which require more abstract thought (for instance, asking students to make inferences). In other instances, if a concept or skill is too difficult for a student, the teacher may choose to reteach an earlier skill, then provide one-on-one tutoring on the new skill until the student gets it. There are other ways to scaffold. Some students may only need the support of a peer-partner to reach success. Others may need a change in environment (move to a quieter place to work) or a change in material (providing colored transparencies for a dyslexic student during silent reading). Scaffolding is a form of targeted, differentiated support. What you will find over time is that the techniques you use actually serve more than just the intended audience. I have found that scaffolding during classroom discourse helps not just the obviously struggling student, but those who were reluctant to raise their hands or otherwise let me know that they were struggling, too.
