Modeling
This type of modeling occurs when a teacher demonstrates a task while thinking aloud to show the thought process.
What is think-aloud modeling?
This teaching strategy involves breaking learning into manageable parts and providing support as needed.
What is Scaffolding?
Academic language often uses these kinds of words, which are specific to a particular subject area.
What are content-specific vocabulary words?
This is information given to a student about their performance to help them improve and understand their progress.
What is feedback?
This part of a learning objective describes what students will be able to do after the lesson.
What is the behavior?
This strategy involves the teacher first demonstrating a skill, then doing it with the students, and finally having students try it independently.
What is the "I Do, We Do, You Do" model?
Scaffolding typically starts with this level of support from the teacher, which decreases as students gain more understanding.
What is high or maximum support?
Academic language includes this type of vocabulary, which is used across different subjects and involves words like "analyze," "describe," and "evaluate."
What is Tier 2 vocabulary?
Feedback should be given in a timely manner so students can make improvements. It’s best when given as soon as possible after this event.
What is the student’s performance or assessment?
A measurable verb used to indicate what students are expected to demonstrate in a learning objective.
What is an action verb?
By providing a written example or visual representation, the teacher is using this kind of modeling.
What is visual modeling?
The educational psychologist who introduced the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development, which scaffolding is based on.
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
This type of language, often used in textbooks, assignments, and discussions, is more formal and precise than everyday speech.
What is academic language?
This type of feedback focuses on what a student has done well, helping to boost confidence and motivation.
What is positive feedback?
This component of a learning objective specifies the level of performance expected from students.
What is the criteria for success?
In this phase of scaffolding, the teacher provides a model or example for students to follow.
What is modeling?
This type of questioning technique, often used in scaffolding, helps guide students to answer questions using hints or prompts.
What is guided questioning or prompting?
In academic writing, students often need to use this kind of voice, which is more formal and objective than conversational language.
What is academic or formal voice?
This type of feedback focuses on the process rather than the final product, helping students learn strategies for improvement.
What is formative feedback?
This tool is commonly used to write clear, measurable learning objectives, including verbs like "analyze" or "create."
What is Bloom's Taxonomy?
Teachers use this form of modeling when they demonstrate social behaviors or problem-solving strategies to the class.
What is behavioral modeling?
This strategy, part of scaffolding, involves the teacher breaking down complex tasks into smaller, more manageable steps.
What is task decomposition?
This form of scaffolding uses visuals like word walls, anchor charts, and graphic organizers to support students’ understanding of academic language.
What is visual support?
Instead of just saying "good job," teachers can give this kind of feedback, which is focused and tells students why their work was good.
What is specific feedback?
This part of the objective describes the tools, resources, or context in which the task will be performed.
What is the condition?