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Urie Bronfenbrenner was born in Moscow, Russia in 1917.  At six years old, his family moved to the United States. He studied at Cornell University, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and music, before studying Education and receiving a master’s degree from Harvard University (Gilstrap & Zierten, 2019). Bronfenbrenner earned his Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Michigan.

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Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory argues that a person’s environment affects every aspect of their life.  A person, especially a child’s, environment determines the way that person thinks, the emotions they feel, and the things they like and dislike (Exploring Your Mind, 2019).

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Bronfenbrenner decided to study the factors that had the most effect on child development and determined the environment was made up of five interrelated systems.  He organized the systems in the order in which they most directly effected a child, with the basic idea being that if a child’s environment is changed, they too will change (Exploring Your Mind, 2019).

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Made up of the groups that have the most impact on the child, including schools and families. ·      As future administrators, we will make an impact on the children we serve.  This will either be a positive impact or a negative impact and may influence a child’s view of education.  If we create a positive environment, our students see school as a positive thing.  As a future administrator, I hope to create positive relationships with students so that they see school as a safe, positive place, where they are valued and important.

In addition, a child’s home fits into this category.  If a child is living in a nurturing home, they will thrive.  If a child’s home life is less than ideal, it will have a direct impact on that child and how they function at school.

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Made up of groups within the Microsystem.  This would include the relationships parents have with teachers and administrators at the child’s school. This will also include the interactions we have with parents that a child views.  If a child sees that a parent does not agree or approve of an administrator, they are more likely to feel the same.  It is important as future administrators to create positive relationships not just with students but families as well. This also means ensuring students see positive interaction between school staff and parents.  As a future administrator, this is something I hope to strive for.

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Made up of factors that impact a child’s life but not in a direct way.  The best example of this is the company a child’s parents work for or at.  Factors like a parent’s work environment effect the amount of time a parent is able to spend with their child, as well as influencing the resources a parent has to care for a child (Exploring Your Mind, 2019).

As a future administrator, the exosystem is something that can affect our job, as well.  If a child’s parent is out of work, or working for a company that is downsizing, this may affect the behavior of the child at school. Administrators need to be mindful of these factors when dealing with students, there may be underlying issues to a student’s behavior.

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Made up of cultural elements, including religion.  A child’s culture or religion will influence many parts of their life.  At school this may effect activities that students are able to participate in or the way they view certain subjects like science.

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Made up of events occurring in a person’s life.  For example, a death of a loved one or the divorce of parents would fall into this category.  As schools and administrators, again, we have to be aware as much as possible of the things going on in or students’ lives and understand the impact they have on them.

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Exploring Your Mind. (2019 February 15).  Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory. Retrieved from https://exploringyourmind.com/bronfenbrenners-ecological-systems-theory/

Gilstrap, L. & Zierten, E. (2019). Urie Bronfenbrenner. In Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Urie-Bronfenbrenner