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Teachers as Owners

In The News
"Teacher-led schools" have recently received attention in the NY Times and other media.
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National Inventory of Schools with Teacher Autonomy
Updated Apr 23, 2011

Valley New School

10 College Avenue - Suite 228 - Appleton WI - 54911
Type of autonomy arrangement: school charter/bylaws
Basic Profile

Opened In

2004

Grades

7 through 12

Environment

Urban

Type

District - Instrumentality Charter
Autonomies
Select leaders
Determine school budget
Select colleagues
Determine salaries & benefits
Transfer or terminate colleagues
Determine learning program
Evaluate colleagues
Set schedule
Set staff pattern
Set school-level policy
Teacher Authority Is...
De Jure and De Facto
De jure teacher authority is written in to the governing board bylaws for curriculum and program management only and clarifies areas of district authority. De facto teachers set the budget, but the board has authority.

About the Learning Program

The curricular focus of the Valley New School model is rooted in the concept that each person is his/her own best teacher. Instead of formal, subject-oriented classes, students develop their own learning experiences based on their interests and passions.