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School Culture and socio- economic factors Culture describes how things are and acts as a screen or lens through which the world is viewed.  It defines reality for those within a social organisation, gives them support and identify and creates a framework for learning Louise Stoll (1998) Every school culture is unique and is the glue that keeps everybody together and can be seen as a development force.  It is true that Cultures change as participant change, however, this force must be nurtured and guided by a driving force.  It is mostly seen as how people relate to and work together from management of the school’s structures, systems, and physical environment to the learning focus for students and adults.  I like how a school culture is described as: a complex web of values and believes, norms and social and power relationships and emotions.  That is because teachers, parents, political and economic forces all have an influence on the culture of a ...

Critically define practice against concepts of Communities of  Practice To define my practice, it is important to me to understand what Communities of Practise entails. Community of Practice are groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis (Wegner et al.,2002, p.4.)  My first thought about my community of practice is my syndicate within my school.  In such a group, we work collaboratively to solve problems, share ideas, and develop relationships.  After reading Cultivating Communities of Practice (Knox, 2009) I realise that it goes beyond just that.  As teachers, we are involved with so many different people and we have such a significant impact on their lives.  Students, colleagues, parents, and the wider community are all intertwined as a community.  I also have the The Mindlab community is a rich source of ...

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