Practice

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Practice

• Putting the Literature into the Context of
  Teaching

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Critical Components

• Physical Environment
• Description of the building or classroom
• Old or new
• Small or large
• Bright or dark
• Size of class, school

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Social Environment

• Class dynamic
• Homogeneous or heterogeneous grouping
• Socio-economic makeup
• Gender issues
• Diversity issues
• Inclusion

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Institutional Norms

• Culture of the Institution
• Allows risk-taking
• Encourages a teaching method du jour
• Retains certain values

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Personal Context

• Stressors
• In and out of class
• Attitudes
• Learning and teaching
• Students and their abilities
• Subject matter

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Practice

• Tell your story
• Does your practice reflect theory?
• How does your practice differ from theory?
• What have you learned from this practice?
• What would you change? Keep the same? Suggest to
  others?