When teachers at A.D. Henderson School, one of the top-performing schools in Florida, are asked how they succeed, one answer is universal: They have autonomy. Nationally, most teachers report feeling ...
Approaches to teacher professional autonomy While the literature on learner autonomy is vast in didactics, the literature on teacher autonomy is much less much less extensive. It is a concept that is ...
I’m a big believer in our public schools and believe they lay the foundation for the future of our country. As go our schools, in time, the country. While I know that we have any number of pressing ...
After eight years teaching English at public high schools in New Jersey, I’ve learned a secret: teachers want more! Of course, teachers would love higher salaries—many are barely getting by—but I’m ...
This conversation explores the complexities of classroom censorship, the impact of educational policies on teacher autonomy, and the importance of fostering trust and transparency in education.
With teacher job satisfaction near a 50-year low and 55% considering leaving the profession, U.S. education faces a crisis of burnout, low wages, lack of support and standardized testing pressures. As ...
The International Reading Association is looking to shift more of the decision making back to teachers when it comes to reading and writing instruction. That would be a pendulum shift away from many ...
Findings from a federal survey of teachers around the country show that teachers actually have significant control over their professional work. Over the past few years, there has been an ever-growing ...
I’m a big believer in our public schools and believe they lay the foundation for the future of our country. As go our schools, in time, the country. While I know that we have any number of pressing ...