1st Edition
Scaffolding for Success Helping Learners Meet Rigorous Expectations Across the Curriculum
1. Rigor and Scaffolding 2. Planning for Scaffolding Instruction 3. Scaffolding Classroom Discourse 4. Scaffolding Vocabulary Throughout the Curriculum 5. Scaffolding Comprehension Across the Subject Areas 6. Scaffolding Writing in the Content Areas 7. Formative Assessment Supports Scaffolding 8. Social and Emotional Skills for Scaffolding 9. Common Concerns About Scaffolding
Biography
Dr. Barbara R. Blackburn, a Top 30 Global Guru in Education, is the bestselling author of over 30 books and is a sought-after national and international consultant. She was an award-winning professor at Winthrop University and has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students.
Melissa Miles is a middle school language arts teacher. Previously, she was Director of Educational Resources at a school in North Carolina. She has 25 years of classroom teaching experience. She is also twice credentialed as a National Board-Certified teacher, works as a SpringBoard Curriculum consultant to College Board, and is a certified member of the site visitation team for the Schools to Watch award.
“Dr. Blackburn's latest work offers readers very concrete, "do-able" suggestions for putting the needed supports into place so that students can meet the challenges of rigorous academic tasks. This book is a must-read for any educator looking to heighten the level of rigor within his or her academic setting.”—Edward Grande, Superintendent, Clark Public Schools, NJ
“Once again, Dr. Barbara Blackburn has hit a homerun with her latest book, Scaffolding for Success! We appreciate the user-friendly organization of the various sections of the book. Given the demonstrated challenges our students (and families) face with cooperative problem-solving, we were really excited to see the GROUP rubric and the use of roles and responsibilities to scaffold small group work. We also found the subject-specific self-assessments to be very helpful, as we work to instill independent and critical thinking in our students' learning experiences. As professionals, we must be intentional with our instruction in these critical areas, and Dr. Barbara Blackburn's timeless and well-timed tools are extremely supportive in doing just this within our classrooms!”—Stephanie Gray-Johnson, Director of Teaching and Learning, Graham Local Schools, OH
