Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Scaffolding or building foundation? It is interesting how we are eager to run with new terms in education. A few years ago the new buzz word was scaffolding. A parent who is an educator once asked the teacher for her child; "how do you scaffold for the students?" The teachers response was sharp. "I don't... I am building foundation." Was the teacher correct in his response, considering the original meaning of scaffold as borrowed from building construction? ( A temporary platform used to hold up workers and material during building). Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I believe building foundation is a good representation, after all, this is what teachers do. Once students have the foundation and support, their growth and development can excel from there. Another word used in relation to scaffolding is spiraling. The information is spiraled and eventually navigates back around to where it initially started, helping to connect the content. Meaning, the information is implemented, students apply new information, and then evaluate their work to to check for understanding.