Who We Are
It started with two teachers asking big, honest questions.
How do we help students believe, I can do this—and I want to?
What if motivation isn’t something we hand to students—but something we help them uncover?
What do students really need to feel like learning belongs to them?
These weren’t just passing thoughts. They were the questions that kept us up at night and pushed us to rethink everything about how we teach. In chasing those questions, we discovered something powerful—a missing link that moves students from simply going through the motions to truly owning their learning.
How We’re Different
At Autonomy Learning, we believe that effort isn’t just a mindset—it's a set of Agency Skills that can be taught, practiced, and mastered. Our framework, tools, and curriculum are designed to help educators make the concept of effort tangible and actionable for students, all within the context of academic learning.
By explicitly teaching students how to self-regulate, collaborate, advocate, and coach themselves and ensuring they proactively practice, we center them on the process, not simply being “done.” We empower them to take ownership of their learning. Students self-motivate through challenges all the way to success.
We’re here to support educators in building classrooms where students learn the priceless power of driving their own learning.
Our Partners:
AutonoMY Instructional Materials:
Choose to Grow is a social-emotional learning curriculum that equips teachers to integrate SEL and academic instruction. Students become stronger learners who are more academically successful and SEL skills become positive habits in service of deeper learning.
Our Coaching Playbook redefines academic tutoring relationships. The tools, structures, and coaching language equip and empower learners to deeply understand content, actively engage in the learning process, and build a stronger academic identity. Designed for anyone who teaches or tutors in a 1:1 setting, this book guides you to build a strong learning partnership.
Our Pre-K Teaching Playbook is full of practical ways to help your little learners become more self-regulated within a connected classroom community. When your campus is ready to support little learners to lengthen their fuse and better manage impulses, this book guides teachers with an actionable toolkit.
Our Teaching Playbook is full of practical ways to build near-term learning success while at the same time empowering your K-12 students with stronger muscles and a strategy toolbox for the future. When your campus is ready to ignite student agency, this book guides teachers to build strong learning partnerships with their students.