About Scaffolding In Book Reading
[div class=”one-half first”]Scaffolding is a metaphoric term that explains the process by which an adult helps move a child to higher levels of achievement and independent performance. In the reading process, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques that are used to increase a child’s understanding of a concept. In the STAR program, scaffolding is utilized within print referencing to add support to areas that increase print knowledge and awareness.
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[div class=”one-half pd-box”]In this PD, you will…
Understand the historical context of scaffolding
Understand how scaffolding techniques are shared
Identify high and low scaffolding strategies
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Importance of Contingent Responding
A significant amount of research has been conducted concerning teacher-child relationships in the classroom. This relationship is very complex and referred to as a dyadic system with psychological, biological, cultural, and temporal components (Hamre, Hatfield, Pianta, Jamil, 2014). Teachers can nurture this developing relationship by effectively engaging children in contingent responding or feedback loops. These exchanges consist of teachers asking children to explain their thinking and continuing to ask questions as children describe specific situations or events. Contingent responding helps establish behavioral expectations and foster language development. Increasing feedback loops in the classroom creates a platform for cognitive scaffolding that teachers can use as a developmental tool.
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