What is a Scaffold?

In construction, scaffolds are temporary frameworks built alongside a structure to provide support while the building is constructed, refreshed, or reinforced. 

In education, scaffolding refers to instruction that is tailored to a student's specific needs and abilities, building on existing skills, to promote learning and eventual independence.

My goal as a teacher is the same, to come alongside students, building on their strengths, introducing new skills and strategies with the end goal of fostering independent learners ready to stand on their own. 

• Students with ADHD or executive functioning challenges

• Autistic learners

• Twice-exceptional students

• Homeschool students

• Students struggling with school anxiety

• Students recovering confidence after burnout

• Academically capable but overwhelmed students

• Students who need individualized pacing

• College students needing structure and accountability

• Students transitioning out of traditional school settings

• Learners who thrive with flexibility and relationship

• Students with specific learning disorders, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.