Author: Tracey Gibbins

Tracey Gibbins is a writer and consultant specializing in English education. Tracey holds a Master of Arts in English Education from New York University and a Master of Science in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. Tracey has taught English in the United States and the United Kingdom and English Language Arts to middle and high school students in New York City. She has over a decade of experience as an author and developer of English materials for international publishers. Tracey lives with her family in New York.

Expert Q&A: Scaffolding Techniques for Reading to Support Learners

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As a follow-up to her recent National Geographic Learning webinar, Lift co-author Tracey Gibbins answers a few questions about scaffolding from participants in the session. What is the difference between scaffolding and differentiation? Scaffolding for reading is the process of supporting students as they work towards becoming independent readers. I

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