Strategies and Scaffolds   Look for ways to help students as they learn. Explore individual differences, alternative strategies, and learning scaffolds. Think of these helpers as training wheels for thinking. For example, teachers in the San Diego schools use reception, transformation, and production scaffolds.   Reception Scaffolds Reception scaffolds are guides that help learners deal with information. Explore some of the following guides at the teacher tap. Anticipation Graphical Project Reading Research Study Thinking Strategy Tutorial Vocabulary Writing For some examples of Anticipation Guides check out the KidReach project on the book Gathering Blue. Explore some sample task cards. Think about how you might create task cards to use with the Dole 5 a Day site. Pigeon Planning Keep it Simple Strategies and Scaffolds Before You Jump In... Check it Out! Address Time Issues Continuum of Project Complexity Return to Eduscapes Transformation Scaffolds Transformation scaffolds transform information into new forms. Explore some of the following ideas at the teacher tap. Compare Select Organize Analyze Synthesize Review Use software such as Inspiration and Kidspiration for these types of activities. Consider some of the following projects to help students transform information. Chronology/Timeline Cause/Effect Compare/Contrast Classification What ifs & Trends Problem solving Compare/Contrast Chart Kidspiration Production Scaffolds Production scaffolds help students create a product. Explore some of the following ideas at the teacher tap. Prompts and Starters Samples & Models Templates Guidelines Tutorials Planning Tools Roles of Learners As you develop a unit, think about the roles that students might play including the following: Consumers Collaborators Creators Communicators Think about the technology that can be used in publishing and presenting ideas. Consider providing lots of variety to meet individual needs. Students might be consumers of information as they use books and Internet resources. They might be creators as they develop web pages, Inspiration documents, and presentations. Explore the following websites as examples of using Internet as part of a class project on Eleanor Roosevelt. New Deal Network: Eleanor Roosevelt PBS Special ThinkQuest Project Eleanor Roosevelt Russell Freedman   Pigeon Planning Keep it Simple Strategies and Scaffolds Before You Jump In... Check it Out! Address Time Issues Continuum of Project Complexity Return to Eduscapes Created by Annette Lamb, 06/01.