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You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Download PDF of scaffold here. theory behind scaffold… In honour of International Pi Day (March 14th). Let’s scaffold the number Pi!!! Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, but let’s go beyond the literal. Let’s delve into the essence […]

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Download PDF of scaffold here. theory behind scaffold… One very effective way that students can master academic language is by creating graphic organisers such as a Frayer model, Word Splashes, or Anchor Charts. A graphic organiser is a visual display that demonstrates relationships between words, facts,

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Writing is often the most difficult skill for English learners to master. The difficulty lies not only in generating and organising ideas, but also in translating these ideas into readable text. The basic steps are: planning, drafting, revising, and editing. You can use

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. One of the greatest challenges we have as teachers is to help students to avoid cognitive overload. Many times we ask our students to learn a bulk of information that is difficult for them to assimilate – either because of the content, an

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Download PDF of scaffold here. theory behind scaffold… The use of textbooks is a controversial topic in education. Do they benefit or constrict our teaching? The studies show that they can do either, depending on how they are written and how we use

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Download PDF of scaffold here. theory behind scaffold.. Helping our shy or underperforming students to participate verbally in a language or content class is often challenging. Many times, the underlying reason for their reluctance is simply not wanting to expose their lack of

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Download PDF of scaffold here. theory behind scaffold… Creating and using concept maps tends to have a high positive impact on student achievement.* Concept maps (graphic organisers) help students to see how various pieces of knowledge relate to one another. It helps structure

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. The importance placed on different intelligences is tied to social values. A capitalistic society values linguistic-verbal and  mathematical-logical intelligences. A more communal society would place more value on interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences. In the same respect, the values highlighted in different cultures dictate

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Download PDF of scaffold here. theory behind scaffold… Using scaffolds is one way of breaking the traditional teacher-centred model of all knowledge coming from one sole source (the persona at the front of the room.) Scaffolds help students to learn and store information

You caught a beauty!!! ************ ************ ************ Download PDF of scaffold here. Download PDF of scaffold here. theory behind scaffold… Scaffolding videos is essential. Many teachers use videos to introduce new material but forget that we need to introduce key academic language, concepts, connections beforehand, just as if we were about to begin speaking. Many