The Construction Zone: Building Scaffolds for Readers and Writers

by Terry Thompson

Book Overview

Instructional scaffolding is an essential part of teaching literacy. But what is scaffolding exactly? What does it look like in a classroom, and how can we improve the ways we use it? Despite its prominence in the repertoire of teaching strategies, scaffolding remains a vague concept for many teachers. ' In essence, scaffolding is the idea of supporting students as they build independence. In The Construction Zone: Building Scaffolding for Readers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571108696
• ISBN13: 9781571108692
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.2"