21 SCAFFOLDS Contents 1. Introduction 2. Problem areas 3. Selection 4. Basic types of scaffolds 5. Scaffold components 6. Erecting and dismantling scaffolds 7. Scaffold stability 8. Platforms 9. Proper use of scaffolds 1 INTRODUCTION More than half of scaffold accidents in Ontario construction are falls. Several fatalities are also related to

Practice: Students, either individually or as a group, must have the opportunity to work collaboratively with the teacher to practice the task or the strategy. In the following examples, compare a parent's teaching a child to ride a bike using scaffolding to another parent's trying the same without scaffolding. The Role of the Teacher in Scaffolding Children's Interactions in a Technological Environment: How a Technology Project is Transforming Preschool Teacher Practices in Urban Schools Leah May Barbuto School of Education: Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies University of Massachusetts Amherst Sudha Swaminathan, Jeff Trawick-Smith, and June Likewise, scaffolding is a critical element in the teaching of instructional strategies (see the IRIS Module SRSD: Using Learning Strategies to Enhance Student Learning). Many teachers do this naturally when teaching a new task or strategy, whereas others need to purposefully incorporate scaffolding into their teaching styles. Professional preparatory health programmes generally involve clinical placements with a focus on integration of theory into real life practice. Reflective writing is often included in the assessment requirements for clinical placement courses. However enabling students to engage in deeper levels of reflective writing in action, on action and for action requires careful scaffolding and •use the strategies described here and in the TKT: YL handbook to support teaching and learning • incorporate scaffolding techniques into lesson plans • consider how well they were able to scaffold children's learning when reflecting on lessons.) Additional informati