Creating a virtual learning community proves to be isolation antidote
Photo by Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action. Fighting isolation in 2020 has become a dilemma in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, […]
Rethinking power in education at national gathering of teacher leaders
“Who is at the table with me making decisions, designing our school programs or new schools, or even a first project for a beginning independent learner?” Tony Simmons asked those […]
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It has been a summer like no other that has redefined our definitions of rest, relaxation, and restoration. It has tested our limitations and inspired new forms of creativity in […]
Ensuring Black lives matter in schools: 9 teacher-powered practices to support Black students
For many educators, the necessary demand for racial justice in how we police our communities has been inextricably tied to how we educate our Black youth. In our role as […]
LA schools powered to go the distance for learning
On July 13, LAUSD announced students will be distance learning when school resumes next month. Last month, a group of Los Angeles teacher-powered educators and leaders gathered for a virtual […]
Our commitment to honoring Black lives and dismantling racist systems
Photo by Lorie Shaull. The events of the past week and a half—the murder of George Floyd by police like countless others before him and the subsequent demonstrations against police […]
Our Journey to Teacher-Powered: Transitioning to a New School Leadership Structure
Anna Robinson is a social studies teacher and leadership team member at Laura Jeffrey Academy in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Laura Jeffrey Academy (LJA) opened its doors in 2007, offering Saint […]
Rethinking Power in Education
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” —Alice Walker You have power. Power as a teacher, power as a team of […]
Teacher-Powered Practices, 25 Years Later…
The beginning of the teacher-powered movement in Minnesota came with the passing of the nation’s first charter law in 1991. With teachers taking on the roles of founders, board members, […]
Doing the Work Together
Mission Hill School, a Boston Public Pilot School, is entering an exciting new chapter as a Teacher-Powered School. After thirteen years with Ayla Gavins as principal, the school community has […]