scaffolding strategies
students need to be given clear examples of what is required of them
what is modeling?
the distance between individual development and potential development with the help of a more capable peer
what is zone of proximal development?
lakes associated with this acronym HOMES
What are lake Superior, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Huron
Transform linguistic constructions found modeled in one genre into forms used in other genre
what is text representation?
acquiring lanaguage based on our understanding of what people say and not on how they say it
what is comprehensible input?
only mammal to lay eggs
what is a platypus?
students need to see the connections between clusters of information and see that they are interconnected
what is schema building?
The process of breaking down and providing support to students in order to facilitate learning at their level of understanding.
what is scaffolding?
life span of a fruitfly
what is 40-50 days?
new concepts being built from previous knowledge
what is bridging?
awareness and understanding of one's own thought process
developing metacognition
only bird who can fly backwards
what is a hummingbird?
provide verbal context through the use of analogies based on student experiences
what is contextualization?
he formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
What is onomatopoeia?
most numerous insect in the world
What is an ant?