All of our students need scaffolds at one point or another, and I thought it would be useful if I brought together many of the posts that I’ve characterized as “scaffolding” into one place (as well as resources from others). Here’s a simple definition of scaffolding from Indiana University.

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The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction

Not “The Best,” But “A List” Of Mindmapping, Flow Chart Tools, & Graphic Organizers.

The Best Resources For Learning About “Learning Strategies”

The Best Sites For Learning Strategies To Teach ELL’s In Content Classes

The Best Places To Get The “Same” Text Written For Different “Levels”

Also, see THE BEST STRATEGIES FOR “ENGINEERING” TEXT SO THAT IT’S MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ELLS.

Here they are (feel free to suggest more):

I’m actually going to start-off with an excellent post by Valentina Gonzalez titled Scaffolding for ELs.

6 Scaffolding Strategies to Use With Your Students is from Edutopia.

8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction is from Ms. Houser.

A Look Back: “Useful Writing Scaffold For A Classroom Wall”

Ways A Mainstream Teacher Can Support An ELL Newcomer In Class

Best Scaffolded Writing Frames For Students

Here Are Downloadable Scaffolded Instructions For Students To Create A “3/2/1” Poster

Here’s An Example Of How I Scaffold A Short Writing Prompt

‘Teachers Know A Lot About Scaffolding’ For Complex Texts is one of my posts over at Education Week Teacher. It’s Part Two in a series on…scaffolding for complex texts. Part One featured responses from three educators: Wendi Pillars, Amy Benjamin, and Christopher Lehman. Part Two includes three joint commentaries from Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher; Tammy Mulligan and Clare Landrigan; and Aaron Brock and Jody Passanisi.

This is a short video on scaffolding from Beyond The Bubble, a history site about which I’ve previously posted. Though it talks about history, its scaffolding recommendations can be helpful in any subject:

Useful Student Self-Survey On Learning Strategies

Just-in-Time Support is a good piece in ASCD Educational Leadership on scaffolding strategies.

Teachers Might Find My “Concept Attainment – Plus” Instructional Strategy Useful

7 Ways to Scaffold Instruction for English Language Learners is from Teach Learn Grow.

Scaffolding for Success: Best Practices for Secondary ELLs is from TESOL.

This Resource Might Be A Huge Help For Applying Common Core To Teaching ELLs

Scaffolding CCSS Instruction for ELLs – New Resource Guides is from Colorin Colorado.

On-the-Spot Scaffolding for Students is from Edutopia.

How do I make my anchor charts ELL friendly?  is by Valentina Gonzalez.

I LIKE THIS FRAME FOR DIFFERENTIATION: “SUPPORTS, SCAFFOLDS, EXTENSIONS”

10 Scaffolds to Support EL Learning, Part 1 is a great post by Judie Haynes.

10 Scaffolds to Support EL Learning, Part 2 is by Judie Haynes.

Instructional Scaffolding to Improve Learning is from Northern Illinois University.

How scaffolding lessons can strengthen critical thinking development is from Education Dive.

Scaffolds for Learning: The Key to Guided Instruction is by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey.

Scaffolding in a VISIBLE LEARNING Classroom is from Corwin.

Differentiated Instruction and Scaffolding is from UEN.

High Impact Teaching Strategy: Structuring Lessons (go to page twelve)

6 Scaffolds to Support ELs in a Virtual Classroom is by Judie Haynes.

Catching Up At-Risk Students: How Do You Move Them Forward Quickly and Effectively? is from Learning-Focused.

VERY GOOD VIDEO ON “TEXT ENGINEERING” TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ELLS & EVERYBODY ELSE

Scaffolding – more than just a worksheet is from The Education Endowment Foundation.

THIS IS THE “GUIDE” I GAVE MY THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE STUDENTS TO HELP THEM WRITE THEIR ESSAYS

Scaffolding Success is by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Almarode.