Spiraling and Scaffolding (Assignment 1, Part 4)

The idea behind a spiraling and scaffolding curriculum is that a student has many opportunities to prove mastery of a topic in a variety of ways. In addition, scaffolding ensures that the quality of the product is appropriate for the rigor that should be associated with a specific level of mastery. One example of this comes from the problem-solving TEKS for the high school level Digital Graphics and Animation course. These TEKS ensure that a variety of products can be produced, and the products will be evaluated on specific criteria. As students become more adept at using the software, the quality of the products should increase, as should the rigor of the assignment. In TEKS 7 A-L, a variety of required elements can be chosen to be addressed individually or as a group. Although not all skills may be seen in a single product, the student should have an opportunity to produce additional products to prove master of each of the TEKS.