SCAFFOLDING FOR ESL STUDENTS

Interesting Material Are we making sure that our topic is of

interest to the students Do they have some background

information on this topic

Breaking it down Break a complex task into easier steps Don’t give too much new information at

one time

Review Make sure to review material covered in

an earlier lesson Students who were absent will have a

hole in their learning if they can’t make connections between past knowledge and new information

Teach new vocabulary before reading new material

Form meanings from students prior knowledge

Show an Example What is the final project suppose to look

like Have an example ready for the students

to see Let the students ask questions about

what you expect Always model any activity for students

before they are expected to complete the task independently

Verbal Clues Help students answer correctly by giving

them prompts Offer hints or partial solutions to

problems

Realia

Have maps for the students to look at Bring objects that will help students to

make connections Pictures of objects that are too large or

hard to find will also do Show timelines to show the relationship

of time

Graphic Organizers Have students use graphic organizers to

arrange work This will also help students understand

how new information relates to past knowledge

Predicting Guide the students to make predictions

while reading Ask students if they saw

foreshadowing(teach this first) in the story

Questions Stop and ask questions while reading This will encourage a deeper level of

thinking Ask students if they can make a

connection between the story and their own life or the subject being studied

The End