2.2 Educational Books that Changed my Tutoring : One Pagers with Rachel Ball

From Tutoring Tips by Arthur Moore

October 14, 2025 · 20 min

About this episode

Rachel Ball discusses her book 'The Scaffolding Effect' and the importance of scaffolding in education.

"You have to embrace the imperfection." In this conversation, Rachel Ball discusses her book 'The Scaffolding Effect' co-authored with Alex Fairland, focusing on the importance of scaffolding in education. They explore the transition from differentiation to adaptive teaching, emphasizing practical strategies for teachers to implement scaffolding effectively. The discussion highlights the need for teachers to embrace imperfection, utilize verbal nudges, and adapt their teaching methods to meet students' needs. Rachel also shares insights on impactful educational books that have influenced her teaching approach. Find out more about Rachel https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-ball-b99b89177/?originalSubdomain=uk The Scaffolding Effect https://amzn.to/48nEtv6

People in this episode

Host: Arthur Moore

Guest: Rachel Ball

Topics covered

scaffolding in education
adaptive teaching
differentiation
educational books
teaching strategies

Keywords

scaffolding
adaptive teaching
educational books
teaching strategies
Rachel Ball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LinkedIn, Amazon

Books & works: The Scaffolding Effect