Spiral and Scaffolding Curriculum

A spiral curriculum involves periodically revisiting key skills throughout a curriculum. Each time an idea is revisited it is done at a higher level of difficulty that is consistent with the learner's prior knowledge and abilities. It tries to not only build on that knowledge but also to go deeper. Students are encouraged to explore their own learning and eventually take responsibility for their own individual learning process. Scaffolding deals with the guidance provided by more skilled learners. It usually involves a three-step sequence. It starts by the adults or more skilled learners taking on most of the responsibility to complete a task. The second step calls for the adult or more skilled learner to contribute equally with the learner to complete a task. In the last step, the learner is responsible for completing a task on their own.

I chose to review the TEKS for the K-2 grade cluster. In the Foundations Domain, students will revisit the key skill of language skills including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, word division, and use of numbers and symbols throughout each grade level. They will improve each time as they acquire new knowledge and skills.