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A glimpse at what it's like to work in a collaboratively led school from the perspective of a teacher and what the
teacher-powered movement looks like in different schools across the country
Alex Vitrella & Carrie Bakken
a project of
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• A school in which a team of teachers have secured the autonomy to collectively design and run their school.
• Teachers make the decisions that influence school success, such as curriculum, budget, selecting personnel, and more.
• Teachers can also run a department or program within a school as, for example, a "teacher-powered math department.“
What is a Teacher-Powered School?
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The Public Believes in Teachers
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The Public and Teachers Believe in Teacher-powered Schools
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The Movement
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A Few District Examples
Social Justice Humanitas Academy, LAUrban District Pilot School, 9-12, since 2011
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A Few District Examples
Mission Hill K-8 School, BostonUrban District Pilot School, K-8, since 1997
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A Few District Examples
Math and Science Leadership Academy, DenverUrban District School, K-3, since 2009
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A Few District Examples
Hughes STEM School, CincinnatiUrban District School, 7-12, since 2009
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Initiative Activities
1. Build awareness and interest
2. Support teachers as they implement
3. Advocate for the idea in general
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a project of
Everything available at:www.teacherpowered.org
National Conference: November 6th and 7th, 2015
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a project of
Teacher Powered: Avalon School
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The Avalon teachers…
• Collaborate to design and lead student and school success• Set school goals and accept increased accountability• Create strong partnerships with the community• Control the budget and allocate resources• Create the curriculum• Decide professional development• Hire, fire, mentor, and evaluate peers
Teacher Powered at Avalon
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Avalon is a collaborative democratic community that places student empowerment at the center…
• Students are trusted to create self-directed projects and design their curriculum
• Students mediate conflicts, reinforce school culture, and create rules for Avalon
Avalon Core Values
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Avalon School Governance...
• Avalon School Board• Avalon Learning Program• Avalon Staff • Program Coordinators• Committees • Students Governance • Families and Community Partners
Governance and Organization
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Avalon School Contract Goals and Accountability…
• Governance • Finance• Stakeholder Surveys• Assessments• Hope Survey• Attendance• Graduation Rate
Accountability
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Avalon retains 95%-100% of teachers annually…• Teachers build strong student and family relationships• Less resources are needed to hire, train, and mentor new
teachers• The continuity of teaching staff improves the learning
program and supports strategic planning
Avalon Outcomes: Teacher Retention
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Students acquire positive learning skills and attitudes…• 99% of students surveyed agree that Avalon School is a positive learning
environment• 99% of students surveyed feel safe at Avalon• The Hope Study reveals a positive relationship between the numbers of
years at Avalon and a students’ Hope index• Avalon School outperforms St. Paul Public Schools on state math and
reading proficiency tests• 75-80% of Avalon graduates attend a Post-Secondary Institution
Avalon Outcomes: Students
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“In schools where deeper learning is the focus for students, teachers enjoy an unusual degree of
authority in that leadership of the school is shared with them and expected of them”
Monica Martinez, Ph.D. and Dennis McGrath, Ph. D.
Innovative Public Schools
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Will teachers make decisions regarding…• Resources, by department or school-wide?• Professional development? • Community connections?• Curriculum that aligns with the state standards?• Collaboration time with colleagues?• Hiring colleagues or their school leaders? • Goal setting?• Assessments?
Questions to Guide Planning
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“The more power you give away, the more you have.”
-Francis Hesselbein,Girl Scouts of the United States
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a project of
Teacher Powered Schools
www.teacherpowered.orgSteps to Creating a Teacher-Powered School
National Conference: November 6th and 7th, 2015www.avalonschool.org