Pedagogical Scaffolding vs. Handholding

Poem: The Glove and the Lions, Leigh Hunt 

Statement of the Whole: Where is the line between scaffolding and handholding? Educators build steps of mastery into their curricula, but doing so well (like our awesome guest, Tim Kemper!) requires being able to perceive students’ abilities. Too much scaffolding can turn into handholding, which also has its place. In this episode, Tim and Jason converse about when each tactic ought to be employed as we aid our students in their growth.