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“Alberta funds almost all its schools and districts to design and evaluate their own innovations. Teachers are the drivers of change, not the driven.” quote by Andy Hargreaves
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“Alberta funds almost all its schools and districts to design and evaluate their own innovations. Teachers are the drivers of change, not the driven.”

Andy Hargreaves

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Source Policy: Alberta Education Funding Framework, Canada, 2020

Schools receive most funding to create and test their own innovations, placing teachers at the forefront of change.

In simple terms: Teachers lead innovation, not follow it.

Key Takeaway

Empower teachers to design change.

Themes

education innovation leadership policy teacher agency

Mood

optimistic determined

Type

policy inspirational

When to use this quote

  • school reform
  • curriculum design
  • professional development
  • community partnerships

Key Concepts

decentralized funding teacher autonomy systemic change

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can teachers be supported to innovate responsibly?
  • What safeguards ensure equity in decentralized innovation?
A Different Perspective

Funding alone may not guarantee effective implementation without support.

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