Recommended Theories for you Future Teachers

Hey! so there are two main theories that I am going to apply and that you should apply too in your classroom or future classroom. The first one is Vygotsky's Theory of Sociocultural Learning! This one is so important because it applies ZPD and scaffolding. I cant stress how important it is for a teacher to understand where the students are at to teach them and then to meet them there to help them maximize their learning; but you cannot baby them forever, you need to pull away. ZPD and scaffolding are so important so that is the first main theory that is a MUST for the classroom. The second theory that needs to be applied in the classroom is Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development. These stages are so vital to know becuase if you know what stages they are at, then you can help support them so that there is a positive outcome instead of a negative outcome that will affect them for life. If you understand the changes too, then you will also be able to understand changes that they may be going through and you will understand their crisis's. Those are two very important theories that must be applied to the classroom!!!