Scaffolding

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 * Scaffolding -** "Scaffolding consists essentially of the adult 'controlling' those elements of the task that are initially beyond the learner's capacity, thus permitting him to concentrate upon and complete only those elements that are within his range of competence" ([|Wood, Bruner, & Ross, 1976]).


 * Zone of Proximal Development** - "T he distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers" (Vygotsky, 1978).

=Guiding Questions= //How will you scaffold. . . ?//
 * INPUT - . . . students' **comprehension** of the target language?
 * OUTPUT - . . . students' **communication** about the content of the lesson?
 * PROCESS - . . . students' **completion** of the tasks in the lesson? (What language, skills, or strategies will they need?)

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 * Imitation
 * Assistance
 * Encourage student to attempt task
 * Provide correction/suggestions
 * Affirm/validate performance
 * Feedback

=Examples= Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew Examples

Chinese - Unit 2 Test & Project (Grace Heebner - More from Grace )

Conversation Template

Example: [|"] [|Deutsche Bahn" by the Wise Guys - Created by Rebecca Brinck]

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Hear/Say

Venn Diagram

Comic Strips
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E-Books
- Links to instructions and a downloadable template

Foldables
- Templates for a wide variety of different kinds of foldables

- A wiki dedicated to foldables (includes templates for different types)

Pop-up Books
- A photo index of darling pop-up animals and cards (for which you can download the templates).

- Step-by-step instructions with diagrams for turning photographs into pop-ups

- Download the PDFs, print them out, and create a pop-up house (Instructions in Japanese)

- Blog in Japanese that contains lots of ideas and photos about making pop-up books

Shadow Puppet Stories
[|Ocean Life Shadow Puppet Templates]

- Templates for a Chinese dragon and emperor

Smoosh Books
- Extinct Animal Project

[|Illustrated Instructions & Template]

- Photo instructions and a link to a template

[|Photo Instructions in PowerPoint]

Storyboards




Video
[|Video Warm-ups] - An extensive list of fun, interactive activities to prepare students to create stories on video

- A beautifully designed site that walks students through the pre-, during, and post-production stages of video production (note the tabbed navigation on the right)

=Techniques= [|Scaffolding Techniques Chart]

Discussions & Debates

 * **Class Discussions -**[|Facilitating Class Discussions for Novices (by Amy Leonard)]
 * **Questions -** This [|Circle of Questions] Process may be helpful

Graphic Organizers
[|Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizer]

Dual Language Immersion Wiki - Click through the links for a host of graphic organizers and templates for supporting language learners. Most are in Spanish, but there are quite a few in other languages (such as Chinese) as well

[|Free Graphic Organizers for Studying & Analyzing] - Fantastic collection of free printables in English (many foster critical thinking), along with a set of customizable templates at the bottom [|Scientific Writing Scaffolds] - Several excellent examples (in English) of how to scaffold science writing in ways that build proficiency with academic language =[|Learning strategies]= ([|Learning Strategies in Spanish])

Word Walls
[|Word Walls] [|Word Wall Example 1] [|Word Wall Example 2 (Spanish)] [|Online Tool for Creating Word Walls in Spanish]

=Resources= [|Scaffolding Techniques Chart]

[|Using Scaffolding Techniques] - Links to explanations of different types of scaffolding, along with examples, scenarios, etc