Beyond the Classroom: Ecological Systems That Shape the New Teacher Experience
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Wed, Apr 1, 2026
4 PM – 5 PM EDT (GMT-4)
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classroom - it is shaped by colleagues, administrators, families, community partners,
state mandates, societal expectations, and their own internal beliefs. Grounded in
Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, this session invites teacher candidates to
examine the broader ecosystem they will enter and to understand how each
interconnected layer will shape their daily practice and professional identity. This is a cocurricular event open to all studen