What’s a scaffolding strategy that works well with your students?

March 5, 2026

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Maybe it is something you use to get a lesson going, when reading a text, or to help students with writing. What is your go-to strategy?

Getting scaffolding right—amid the messy reality of teaching 30+ students at different skill levels—is one of the toughest challenges in teaching. 

In this episode of School of Practice, I’m talking about something I’ve obsessed over for years: smart, timely scaffolding. We’ll dig into how to tell if a scaffold is working, what to try when it isn’t, and what it looks like to build a strong scaffolding toolbox you can pull from all year.

Listen in—and as you do, I’d love for you to bring your questions.

What are you trying to get students to do?

Where are they getting stuck? Let’s figure it out together.

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