Teacher Autonomy, Agency, and Empowerment: Creating Conditions for Teachers to Thrive

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Title: Teacher Autonomy, Agency, and Empowerment: Creating Conditions for Teachers to Thrive
Language: English
Authors: Mirna Muhammad Al-Mir, Julie Kasper, Sara Kassab, Jehad Khisania, Abbass Maanna, Yanal Moussa, Soha Safa Andari, Melia Shamas
Source: Childhood Education. 2024 100(6):30-35.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Teacher Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Work Environment, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Attitudes, Labor Problems, International Organizations, Partnerships in Education, Teacher Welfare, Communities of Practice
Geographic Terms: Lebanon
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2024.2425266
ISSN: 0009-4056
2162-0725
Abstract: UNESCO, the Teacher Task Force, and the International Labour Organization continue to highlight the need to create healthy, thriving working conditions for educators. They seek respect and dignity in the education professions, as demonstrated through regular, fair, and life-sustaining remuneration, as well as through recognition of the expertise, energy, and commitment teachers bring to their work. Calls for greater teacher autonomy, agency, and empowerment are mounting as nations look to address shortages in their educator workforce or as they seek to attract and retain highly qualified, diverse candidates. In this article, educators from across Lebanon reflect on what supports them as leaders in their classroom and in their communities. They share the ways that autonomy, agency, and empowerment support and sustain them in their chosen career. They also share how important these elements are to their wellbeing, innovation, learning, and leadership.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1450729
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:UNESCO, the Teacher Task Force, and the International Labour Organization continue to highlight the need to create healthy, thriving working conditions for educators. They seek respect and dignity in the education professions, as demonstrated through regular, fair, and life-sustaining remuneration, as well as through recognition of the expertise, energy, and commitment teachers bring to their work. Calls for greater teacher autonomy, agency, and empowerment are mounting as nations look to address shortages in their educator workforce or as they seek to attract and retain highly qualified, diverse candidates. In this article, educators from across Lebanon reflect on what supports them as leaders in their classroom and in their communities. They share the ways that autonomy, agency, and empowerment support and sustain them in their chosen career. They also share how important these elements are to their wellbeing, innovation, learning, and leadership.
ISSN:0009-4056
2162-0725
DOI:10.1080/00094056.2024.2425266