Scaffolding for Multilingual Learners in Elementary and Secondary Schools

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Scaffolding for Multilingual Learners in Elementary and Secondary SchoolsAuthor(s): Luciana C. de Oliveira, Ruslana Westerlund\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032020471, 978-1032020471\nSynopsis\nThis insightful and timely volume addresses how scaffolding can be used to support multilingual learners to amplify their opportunities for learning. As a dynamic educational process, scaffolding facilitates responsive and adaptive teaching and learning; addresses students needs; increases student autonomy; and promotes adaptive, high-level learning without simplifying instruction. Section I covers the theoretical grounding and reconceptualizations of scaffolding. Section II offers concrete examples and case studies from varied classroom contexts. Section III provides a window into professional development to discuss the work of pre-service and in-service teachers, and how they develop their understandings and practice.