When Teacher Power AND Student Power Grow Together

Student governance at a Michigan school turned performative.The missing piece wasn’t better tools for students but shared decision-making among the adults.
View post »Move Beyond “Fine”: Empower Students to Give Real Feedback That Drives Change

Discover how Student Steering Committees create space for meaningful student feedback, strengthen student voice, and help teachers build more responsive school communities.
View post »Self-Directed Learning Thrives When Teachers Have the Power to Design It

Explore how teacher autonomy creates the conditions for self-directed learning, giving students greater voice, choice, and ownership while supporting meaningful and rigorous learning.
View post »Transforming Instructional Leadership Through Teacher Leadership Opportunities

Learn how Aprende Middle School uses Teacher-Powered practices to expand teacher leadership, strengthen instructional leadership, and build greater autonomy, creativity, and collaboration across the school.
View post »The Power of Co-Design: Reimagining School from the Inside Out

Explore how co-design empowers educators to rethink staffing, instruction, and leadership while building more collaborative, inclusive, and equitable learning environments for students.
View post »Practicing Democracy Together: Reflections from the Teacher-Powered Coaching Retreat

Reflections from the Teacher-Powered coaching retreat on how shared leadership, community, and collective action can build more participatory and inclusive schools.
View post »Student-Centered Multi-Tiered System of Supports: An Approach to School Design

Explore how schools can integrate student-centered learning into MTSS to strengthen supports, promote student agency, and create more equitable learning environments.
View post »Reimagining Teacher Leadership: A set of case studies from Teacher-Powered Schools and Empower Schools

Explore case studies from Teacher-Powered Schools and Empower Schools showing how teacher autonomy and shared leadership can strengthen innovation, educator satisfaction, retention, and student outcomes.
View post »Educator leadership beyond the classroom

Explore how Parent Teacher Home Visits empower educators and families to build trust, strengthen relationships, and create more connected, teacher-powered school communities.
View post »‘How we do the work’ of schools

Explore how Community Schools and Teacher-Powered Schools work together to advance equity, elevate community voice, and empower educators to lead meaningful school transformation.
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