Author Question: Of the following, which teacher is providing the least amount of scaffolding? a. Ms. Page takes ... (Read 145 times)

mmm · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Of the following, which teacher is providing the least amount of scaffolding?

a. Ms. Page takes her kindergarteners on a field trip to the zoo, and when they return, she asks them to describe some of the animals they saw.
b. Mr. Evans demonstrates how to shoot a jump shot in basketball, and he then critiques his players' shooting techniques as they practice.
c. Ms. Williams gives her students a set of questions to ask themselves as they work on word problems in math and then asks them to describe which step they are on as they solve word problems during seat work.
d. Mrs. Reynolds gives her students a graphic organizer to use when they analyze a story.

Question 2

Which one of the following best illustrates a student working in his or her zone of proximal development?

a. Logan, a ninth grader, uses correct grammar and punctuation when he writes persuasive essays.
b. Maya is practicing her serve in tennis. She watched a video that illustrated the correct technique, and she is now attempting to perfect the technique so it will be more effective when she plays.
c. Seth has trouble balancing chemical equations. His teacher sat with him and offered assistance, but he was still unable to do it. I just don't get it, he comments.
d. Sophie is learning to create certain effects with her PowerPoint slides. She can create the effects she wants when her instructor sits with her, but she has trouble on her own.