Scaffolding for Multilingual Learners in Elementary and Secondary Schools

Scaffolding is a dynamic educational process that supports multilingual learners by facilitating responsive and adaptive teaching and learning, addressing students' needs, increasing student autonomy, and promoting adaptive, high-level learning without simplifying instruction. This book provides concrete examples and case studies from varied classroom contexts, as well as professional development for pre-service and in-service teachers to develop their understandings and practices of teaching multilingual learners.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 24 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive and timely volume explores the effective use of scaffolding to enhance the learning opportunities of multilingual learners. As a dynamic educational approach, scaffolding facilitates responsive and adaptive teaching and learning, addresses students' diverse needs, promotes student autonomy, and fosters high-level learning without compromising instructional complexity.

Section I delves into the theoretical foundations and reconceptualizations of scaffolding, providing a solid theoretical framework for understanding its principles and applications.

Section II presents concrete examples and case studies drawn from diverse classroom contexts, showcasing the practical implementation of scaffolding techniques. These examples illustrate how teachers can effectively support multilingual learners in various educational settings.

Section III offers a glimpse into professional development, focusing on the work of pre-service and in-service teachers as they develop their understanding and practices of teaching multilingual learners. Contributors address a range of topics, including translanguaging in the classroom, scaffolding as a tool for equitable teaching, virtual learning, and learning in dual language and content area classrooms.

The book incorporates examples from teacher education programs and principles for designing educational curriculum materials, making it an invaluable resource for pre-service teachers and students in the fields of TESOL, applied linguistics, and language education.

By leveraging scaffolding, educators can create an inclusive learning environment that empowers multilingual learners to thrive and achieve their academic goals. This approach promotes language development, cognitive growth, and social integration, ultimately contributing to the overall success of students in a diverse and multilingual world.

Weight: 348g
Dimension: 151 x 227 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032020471