In the November 2019 issue of Educational Leadership, Jim Knight shared an article titled, Why Teacher Autonomy Is Central to Coaching Success. Jim presented two research supported statements that identify why coaches need to be considering the role of teacher autonomy. An ever-increasing body of research shows that professionals are rarely motivated when they have […]

In my classroom observations I frequently find students working in groups but not practicing or developing cooperative skills. I often find students unclear as to why the teacher assigned the group the task rather than individuals. I observed a middle school math class where students in a group of four were given 10 math problems […]