In this maiden post of ESLounge, I am going to share with you my writing experience of going through the application process of Advanced Higher Education Academy (AHEA) of UK fellowship program. A fellowship affiliation is an essential qualification for ESL teachers in institutions of higher learning. My fellowship application has five parts. Each part reflects into my practice on a particular aspect of the teaching process. Each aspect of the teaching process must illustrate the impact of my teaching practice by demonstrating valid, reliable and quantifiable evidence. Honestly, I say, this is the most challenging part of the fellowship application. In this first episode of the five-part series, I will discuss the theoretical framework by which I design and plan the learning activities. In the second episode, I will explain how I teach and support learning. References will be appended in the last episode. ...