The construction zone: building scaffolds for readers and writers

333 Pages·2015·2.09 MB·English

by  Thompson, Terry

THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE
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THE CONSTRUCTION
ZONE
BUILDING SCAFFOLDS FOR READERS AND
WRITERS
TERRY THOMPSON
Foreword by Donalyn Miller
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Copyright © 2015 by Terry Thompson
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Some content in Part 4 previously appeared in an article by
the author for ChoiceLiteracy.com called “Are You
Scaffolding or Rescuing?” at www.choiceliteracy.com/
articles-detail-view.php?id=735, original post date January
30, 2010.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thompson, Terry 1970-
The construction zone : building scaffolds for readers and
writers / Terry Thompson ; foreword by Donalyn Miller.
pages cm
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ISBN 978-1-57110-869-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) -- ISBN
978-1-62531-062-0 (ebook) 1. Reading (Elementary) 2.
Creative writing (Elementary education) I. Title.
LB1573.T496 2015
372.4--dc23
2015008850
Cover design, interior design, and typesetting by Alessandra
S. Turati
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For Pickles
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FOREWORD BY DONALYN MILLER
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1 SCAFFOLDING: What It Means and What It
Means for You
PART 1: FOCUS
CHAPTER 2 GETTING FOCUSED: Identifying Learning
Targets
CHAPTER 3 STAYING FOCUSED: Designing a Plan and
Keeping the Goal in Sight
PART 2: FLEXIBILITY
CHAPTER 4 FLEXIBLE DESIGN: Planning Instruction
with an Open Mind
CHAPTER 5 FLEXIBLE DELIVERY: Monitoring
Progress and Making Adjustments
PART 3: FEEDBACK
CHAPTER 6 THE FEEDBACK LOOP: Observing,
Reflecting, and Responding
CHAPTER 7 CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK:
Responding in Ways That Foster Independence
PART 4: RESPONSIBILITY
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CHAPTER 8 TEACHING FOR RESPONSIBILITY:
Putting Learners in Control
CHAPTER 9 MONITORING FOR RESPONSIBILITY:
Knowing When to Let Go
REFERENCES
INDEX
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CONTENTS
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