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Teacher autonomy refers to the professional independence of teachers in schools, especially their ability to make decisions about what (and how) they teach.

Research studies related to teacher autonomy:

  • The relationship between distributed leadership and teacher innovativeness: Mediating roles of teacher autonomy and professional collaboration (2022)
  • The relations between urban high school science students’ agentic mindset, agentic engagement, and perceived teacher autonomy support and control (2022)
  • Teacher Autonomy, Motivation, and Job Satisfaction: Perceptions of Elementary School Teachers According to Self-Determination Theory (2021)
  • Collective teacher innovativeness in 48 countries: Effects of teacher autonomy, collaborative culture, and professional learning (2021)
  • Perceived Teacher Autonomy Support and Students’ Deep Learning: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and the Moderating Role of Perceived Peer Support (2021)
  • Teachers’ autonomy deconstructed: Irish and Finnish teachers’ perceptions of decision-making and control (2019)
  • Teacher Autonomy: How Does It Relate to Job Satisfaction and Retention? (2020)
  • The Relationship between Teacher Autonomy and Stress, Work Satisfaction, Empowerment, and Professionalism (2005)

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Read more about the article Alex Robins | From singing to Socratic seminars

Alex Robins | From singing to Socratic seminars

I studied history at the University of Michigan, and I played music for fun. I thought, ‘Okay, I'll graduate, and then I'll go start a band.’ That's what I did. We were called ‘Or, The Whale.’ I ended up moving…

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Read more about the article Lupe Ramirez | “I am, beyond words, grateful to be a teacher right now”

Lupe Ramirez | “I am, beyond words, grateful to be a teacher right now”

It's hard to view my career in stories. Maybe it's not even my story. Maybe it’s the story of my dad.  I grew up in South Chicago. My dad was a preschool teacher. And everywhere we went, it was like, ‘El maestro, el maestro!’ And so that made me a celebrity by extension: la hija del maestro. 

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My perspective as a parent — and as a teacher

I know as a parent that I know my kids really well. I know what their strengths are, I know what their weaknesses are, and I have the idea of what I want my kids to have as a part of my family. As a teacher, I know that teachers bring a very different perspective.

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“The classroom needs to be that space for dialogue.”

The fear in my mind of saying the wrong thing is a fear I have as a teacher constantly.  And that scares me as an educator who constantly is trying to create positive dialogue that considers all sides of the debate.

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Read more about the article Margi Bhansali | The importance of play in learning

Margi Bhansali | The importance of play in learning

I went to school to be a journalist. My financial aid package required that I take on a work-study job. So during my first year of school, I worked with Jumpstart, an AmeriCorps program where they put college kids in Title I preschools.

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Read more about the article Amy Traynor | A school led by teachers

Amy Traynor | A school led by teachers

Early on in my career, I was more afraid of talking to parents. But I had a principal who said, ‘If you're not calling them first with a positive, then when you call them with a negative, it's going to be harder.’ So I tried to do that. And I have had great success with parents trusting me and knowing that I have their kids’ best interests at heart.

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Read more about the article Diana Callope | “Everything is different about middle school”

Diana Callope | “Everything is different about middle school”

I have one student who really sticks out in my mind. I had him in my class when I taught seventh grade, and then he was in my class again when I switched to eighth grade. So I got to have him in my math class two years in a row. And he would do a lot of odd jobs around the room — hanging posters, things like that.

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