# @gcu on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=61G13qNSG-Y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70165954-gcu-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c46ca36d89.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T20:51:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Grand Canyon U (@gcu) — https://gondola.cc/gcu

## Caption

What is scaffolding in education, and how can teachers use it in the classroom? In this video, learn how instructional scaffolding provides temporary support to help students build new knowledge and skills before gradually working more independently.

Discover the “I do, we do, you do” model and practical scaffolding strategies teachers can use to support learning. Explore how to model new skills, connect lessons to prior knowledge, encourage student discussion and reflection, introduce key vocabulary, use visual supports such as graphic organizers, and incorporate technology.

You’ll also learn why effective scaffolding starts with understanding what students already know and establishing clear learning objectives. As students build confidence and facility with a new concept or skill, teachers can gradually reduce support and encourage greater independence.

Whether you’re preparing to become a teacher or looking to strengthen your instructional practice, learn how scaffolding can support student engagement, retention, communication and self-agency.

Explore education degree programs: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/teaching

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About Grand Canyon University

Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs through both its traditional campus and online degree platforms.

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Grand Canyon University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more at https://www.hlcommission.org.

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education, scaffolding, teachingstrategies, gcu, teachereducation

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