Theoretical Underpinnings Paper

This theoretical Underpinnings paper analyses how I will teach what I am planning to teach, and also what makes this lessons interdisciplinary, differentiated, and what makes them moderate to high cognitive complexity. During my lessons, my main focus was keeping knowledge alive on the students. According to Doll, romance is the early period of fresh exploration when the joy of the new, the zest of undisciplined exploration are dominant. During my lessons, keeping knowledge alive was essential because students should feel happy about learning, students should feel the excitement of learning new things, and feeling the romance of fresh exploration, students should not feel bored, or even feel as if they do not want to be in the class. As I taught …show more content…
I tried my best to engage in interactive conversations with the students. My whole class was basically ruling, not only me the teacher. Something very important during my lessons was differentiation, meeting all student’s needs. I differentiated in at least four classrooms elements based on student readiness, interest, and learning profile. I differentiated in content presenting ideas through both auditory and visual means, putting text materials on Power point presentations and sound, re-teaching an idea or skill for struggling learners, and extending the thinking or skills for advanced learners. I also differentiated in process because I used tiered activities through which all learners worked with the same important understanding and skills, but proceeded with different levels of support, challenge, and complexity, I offered manipulatives or other hands-on supports for students who needed them. I provided a safe learning environment, provided materials that reflect a variety of cultures and home settings, I set out clear guidelines for independent work, and my classroom was quiet and without