P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 144o
The Secretary, the school directors and the school councils shall validate the teaching autonomy of teachers, which shall include the freedom to:
(a) Make the changes they deem pertinent in order to adapt the topics of the course to the socio-cultural and geographical profile of their students.
(b) Adopt the teaching method that to their professional judgment will better arouse the interest and curiosity of their students about the topics being studied.
(c) Give personalized attention to disabled students, as well as to outstanding achievers and students with special skills.
(d) Organize students into groups for special studies or projects related with their courses.
The teaching autonomy of teachers shall always be exercised in reference to topics comprised within the courses they teach, and not to topics or subjects incidental thereto. Regulations shall recognize the authority of teachers to maintain order in their classrooms.
The teaching autonomy recognized herein shall not relieve teachers from covering their courses as these are established in the master curriculum of the education system.
History —July 15, 1999, No. 149, § 4.02.