Managing diversity in class. A reflection form action research

Teaching and learning are practices that occur in the complex ecologies of individual, social, cultural settings and contexts. The “core” of job of responsible teacher is to create learning environments where students and teachers experience a positive atmosphere. Students can develop their capabilities through experiences and reflection. Thereby emotions play an important role. This paper describes an action research on teacher’s role and the construction of positive learning environments and highlights some fundamental conditions for responsible teaching. The study involves teachers from different schools - infant, primary and secondary - and its main aim is to build methods able to support the learning process of each students through teachers’ reflection practices.