ZPD and scaffolding are two concepts that can efficiently help someone learn a skill. Here's how it works and when it's used.

Today I’m going to share one of those simple but foundational teaching ideas. It’s called The Zone of Proximal Development. It is Vygotsky’s concept that basically says that there are t…

A Brief Overview of Vygotsky's Concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

A zone of proximal development example is children learning to read by practicing with a teacher's support before confidently reading on their own.

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How you can find that magic balance in creating a task that is at just the right level for a child

What Are The Best Collaborative Learning Tips And Strategies For Teachers? contributed by Miriam Clifford There is an age-old adage that says, “two heads are better than one." Consider collaboration in recent history: Watson and Crick or Page and Brin (Founders of Google). But did you know it was a collaborative Computer Club about basic programming at a middle school that brought together two minds that would change the future of computing? Yes, those two were, of course, Bill Gates and…

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By working within each student's zone of proximal development and using authentic literature Guided Reading is a great constructivist learning activity.