During a recent faculty meeting, Mrs. Foster stated she is interested in using scaffolding in her classroom. After the meeting, she has asked you for suggestions, including examples, of how this approach would help a student with special needs. Explain the steps of scaffolding and the examples you would discuss with Mrs. Foster
What will be an ideal response?
Answer should include key steps of the strategy from the textbook: present the new cognitive strategy, regulate difficulty during guided practice, provide varying contexts for student practice, provide feedback, increase student responsibility, and provide independent practice. Students may include a variety of examples to illustrate each step of the strategy.
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