According to Slavin (2015), a least restrictive environment is defined as a provision in IDEA that has students with disabilities or students who have difficulties learning to be educated alongside others who have the same difficulties (p.317) Meaning that students who need extra help or need to be in an environment with less distractions so they can better learn will leave their classroom and be put in an area where the can better focus and learn. As an example, at colonial the students who needed extra help the teacher had them leave and go to another classroom where they are able to get more one on one help.
Scaffolding is used by teachers to support learning and problem solving. Its providing a student support during early learning periods
Scaffolding is used by teachers to support learning and problem solving. Its providing a student support during early learning periods