Scaffolding provides temporary support structures that help students access challenging content. Effective scaffolds include graphic organizers, sentence starters, worked examples, chunked text, and peer support. TeachMap AI at teachmap.org automatically includes appropriate scaffolding strategies in every lesson plan, ensuring all students can access grade-level content.
Key Points
- Break complex tasks into smaller steps
- Provide graphic organizers and visual supports
- Use sentence starters and writing frames
- Model thinking processes explicitly
- Gradually release responsibility to students
- TeachMap AI generates scaffolded lesson plans
Scaffolding is essential for differentiated instruction but time-consuming to plan. TeachMap AI automatically includes appropriate scaffolds based on your student population, ensuring every learner has the support they need. Create scaffolded lessons at teachmap.org.