scaffold

a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the construction, repair, or decoration of a building.

an elevated platform on which a criminal is executed, usually by hanging.

a raised platform or stage for shows or performances, the seating of spectators, etc.

any raised framework or system of such frameworks.

a suspended platform used by painters, window washers, and others for working on a tall structure, such as a skyscraper.

Cell Biology, Genetics.��any of various extracellular framelike components found naturally in genomic material and synthesized for tissue engineering.

Metallurgy.��any piling or fusion of materials in a blast furnace, obstructing the flow of gases and preventing the uniform descent of the charge.

to furnish (a building or other structure) with a system of temporary platforms for supporting workers and materials during construction, repairs, cleaning, etc..

to be the support or foundation for.

Education.��

1. to aid (learners or their learning) using a method in which support in the application of a new skill is gradually reduced until the individual learner can demonstrate it independently, after which the mastered skill becomes the basis for acquiring the next new skill in a similar way.

   Showing students how to do something can be an effective first step in scaffolding learning.

   The program scaffolds middle-school learners through the scientific inquiry process.

2. to design (learning materials, curriculum, etc.) to suit this method of instruction.

   This paper explains the model used to scaffold lessons for English language learners.