Explores the theory and practice of scaffolding.
Introduction1Ch. 1Scaffolding: A Powerful Tool in Social Constructivist Classrooms6Ch. 2Scaffolding the Development of Intelligence among Children who are Delayed in Learning to Read43Ch. 3Scaffolding Scientific Competencies within Classroom Communities of Inquiry74Ch. 4Scaffolding Techniques of Expert Human Tutors108Ch. 5An Anatomy of Naturalistic Tutoring145Afterword: Becoming a Scaffolder of Students' Learning185Index192