WHEN MESS IS THE NORM: ENGAGING WITH CLASSROOM COMPLEXITIES

Sa？etak Focusing on their teaching context, the authors describe what they identify as key components that make up their professional environment which is geared towards attaining high English language proficiency. In this self-reflection on their own teaching, they present insights gained in the process by pointing out some significant factors that are involved in the creation of classroom realities, namely, adaptivity, personalisation, agency, noticing, mediation, motivation and investment, while referring to literature in the field of language teaching and learning. The authors emphasise the importance of raising the students’ awareness of the complex processes at work in the learning and teaching environment as a whole, which should help the students use their English language skills and competences in overcoming future challenges