This course introduces teachers to practical, evidence-informed scaffolding strategies that support all learners access the same learning outcomes as their peers. It explores how scaffolding functions as a core element of adaptive teaching, helping teachers maintain high expectations while removing language and access barriers.
Teachers will learn how to plan, apply, and fade different types of scaffolding before, during, and after lessons, ensuring learners develop both understanding and independence. The course also examines how effective scaffolding supports fairer, more inclusive assessment, enabling EAL learners to demonstrate what they know without reducing cognitive challenge.
Key themes include:
– Understanding scaffolding and how it differs from differentiation
– Using verbal, visual, procedural, and collaborative scaffolds effectively
– Supporting language development through modelling and translanguaging
– Scaffolding independent reading, writing, and talk
– Designing equitable assessments that remove barriers, not challenge
Course outcome: Teachers will be equipped with practical tools to scaffold learning intentionally and flexibly, improving access, confidence, and achievement for learners across the curriculum.
Teachers will learn how to plan, apply, and fade different types of scaffolding before, during, and after lessons, ensuring learners develop both understanding and independence. The course also examines how effective scaffolding supports fairer, more inclusive assessment, enabling EAL learners to demonstrate what they know without reducing cognitive challenge.
Key themes include:
– Understanding scaffolding and how it differs from differentiation
– Using verbal, visual, procedural, and collaborative scaffolds effectively
– Supporting language development through modelling and translanguaging
– Scaffolding independent reading, writing, and talk
– Designing equitable assessments that remove barriers, not challenge
Course outcome: Teachers will be equipped with practical tools to scaffold learning intentionally and flexibly, improving access, confidence, and achievement for learners across the curriculum.
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