Teacher-Powered Schools was launched in 2014 to highlight the successes of teacher-powered schools, and inspire and support teacher teams in securing collective autonomy to design and run schools.

Teacher-Powered Schools is a collaborative effort of people who work to:

  • Create student-centered learning environments.
    We support school teams designing and running student-centered schools through direct coaching, custom workshops, and expert resources.
  • Build capacity of educator teams.
    We coach teams on shifting mindsets, establishing technical skills, and using proven practices to design and run teacher-powered schools. And we facilitate networks, host conferences and events, and develop resources and guides teacher aspiring and established teacher-powered teams.
  • Advocate for teacher-powered opportunities.
    We engage districts, authorizers, unions, teacher prep programs, and policymakers to sustain systems where teacher-powered schools thrive.

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