<p>Reply to Courtland Grimm's <a href="http://www.careeredlounge.com/topic/comment/100197/3856763/613112">post</a>:I think that it necessary that scaffolding is in both planning and learning.&nbsp; One needs to have prior knowledge before learning&nbsp; a something new.&nbsp; It's lke teaching reading.&nbsp; I want my students to read an article, story or book but I just can't give it to them and say read it.&nbsp; I have students that don't know the vocabulary.&nbsp; I need to teach that vocab first before expecting my students&nbsp; to do what I want.&nbsp; Things&nbsp; have to be differinated/scaffolded. I can't expect a newcomer to the USA to understand and perform as someone who is fluent in English and has prior knowledge and they don't.</p>