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Before considering the recommendations below, we recommend that toolkit users first read the introduction explaining why empowerment matters for improving teacher working conditions and student learning conditions.
Recommendation One: Provide teachers access to resources (financial, time, opportunity, etc.) to identify and solve problems related to their classroom in order to ensure they can help all students learn. - Resources and strategies for policymakers
Recommendation Two: Create opportunities, both formal and informal, for teachers to influence, design, create, and implement school and district policies and procedures. - Resources and strategies for policymakers
Recommendation Three: Encourage the inclusion of teachers in community, school, district, and state level discussions related to the welfare and ability of all students to academically achieve at the highest level. - Resources and strategies for policymakers
Throughout these recommendation, you will see resources represented as three distinct categories:
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"Seeing It Work" represents real world examples of actual schools and communities implementing the reform strategies prescribed in the toolkit. |
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"Action Tool" represents a specific strategy, checklist of items to address, plan for immediate activity or targeted instruction on how to implement reform around teacher working conditions. |
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"Knowledge Tool" represents background research, academic studies, or relevant articles that may inform your work and help you better understand the broader context for your work on teacher working conditions. |
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