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Teacher autonomy

noun

An individual teacher’s authority to make their own decisions in a variety of areas. In teacher-powered schools, teams of teachers have collective autonomy to design, run, and lead their schools. This is different from individual teacher autonomy one might have in their own classroom.

About the Glossary

This glossary is a collection of terms related to teacher-powered schools — namely, terms around teachers, leadership, governance, collaboration, and teams.