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Event
  • 09.11.2022

National and Regional Policy Learning - Online Conversations

As part of action line 3 on National and Regional Policy Learning, the Teacher Task Force is organizing a series of online discussions to take place per regional groups on the virtual Knowledge Platform Working Space - space dedicated to members of the TTF network.

The conversations will be a unique opportunity to engage with other TTF members from your region and learn first-hand from their policy experiences on difference dimensions of teacher education and professional development.

Each region will have contextualised questions posted on their regional group on the TTF Working Space and will take place on the following dates:

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During the 2-week period, members are encouraged to post their answers to the questions posted in the discussion forum of the regional group on the TTF Working Space. Exchanges will be asynchronous, and members will be able to post comments whenever it is most convenient during this period. 

The input shared by the group during the online conversations will contribute to shape the program for the 2nd policy learning workshop to be held early next year. 

Members should have received instruction to participate in the online conversations, if you have any questions, please contact Meritxell Fernandez (m.fernandez-barrera@unesco.org) from the TTF Secretariat.

These conversations are exclusively for TTF members.

Event
  • 03.10.2022

2022 World Teachers Day: The transformation of education begins with teachers

Replay all the panels through this YouTube playlistthe Hamdan Prize awarding ceremony can replayed here.

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe.  It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions. The Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel was adopted in 1997 to complement the 1966 Recommendation by covering teaching personnel in higher education. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated since 1994.

In 2022, the celebrations of World Teachers’ Day will focus on the theme "The transformation of education begins with teachers".  

The official celebration event will be opened by Ms Stefania Giannini, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education, followed by statements from the representatives of the Co-Convening Partners: the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF, and Education International (EI). 

World Teachers' Day 2022 at UNESCO Headquarters will include the awarding ceremony of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development as well as a series of other in-person and on-line events. 

Interpretation will be available.

Calendar of events - Paris time (GMT+2) 

  • 5 October, 10:00-11:30 - Opening of 2022 commemorations of World Teachers’ Day.  
  • 5 October, 11:30-12.30 - Award ceremony for the 2022 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development. 
  • 5 October, 12.45 - Opening of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize exhibition on teacher innovation. 
  • 5 October, 16:00-17:30- Hybrid panel discussion on teacher innovation with the laureates of the 7th Edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development. More informationRegister
  • 5 October, 18:00-20:00 - Premiere screening of the film Être prof (French synopsis).
  • 6 October, 10:00-11:30 - Online panel: “The transformation of education begins with teachers: a lifelong learning journey”. More information - Register
  • 6 October, 14:00-15:30 - Online panel: “The transformation of teacher education in the digital turn: UNESCO’s Global Teacher Campus”. More informationRegister
  • 7 October, 10:00-11:30 - Online panel: “The role of teachers in greening education: initiatives for sustainable development”.  More informationRegister
  • 7 October, 14:00-15:30 - Online panel: “25th Anniversary of UNESCO’s Recommendation concerning the status of higher education teaching personnel”. More information - Register
Event
  • 30.05.2022

National and regional policy learning: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teacher professional development and standards

As part of its new main line of action on national and regional policy learning, The Teacher Task Force is co-organising a series of workshops for the Latin America and the Caribbean region with CARICOM in cooperation with St Kits and Nevis and Brazil. The first workshop will be held on 13 July, followed by a second workshop in October/November. Between the two workshops, additional reflection by the TTF Secretariat and the regional Steering Committee members will take place to verify assumptions and refine regional policy learning needs for the second workshop.

In particular, the workshops aim to foster exchange and discussion in support of holistic and comprehensive teacher policy development as illustrated in the Teacher Policy Development Guide (TPDG) and its nine interconnected dimensions as a framework. This workshop will focus on common policy learning need related to teacher professional development and standards. Regional standard frameworks and how these can be translated into countries are critical to establish teacher education, teacher qualification, licensing of teachers, career structure and teacher motivation. In addition to this, countries demonstrated an interest in the pedagogical skills in hybrid and remote education of teacher education including innovative practices to share across countries. They also demonstrated learning needs related to social dialogue and school leadership.

Country focal points and deputies, including both country and organisational members, will be invited to the Latin America and the Caribbean regional workshop. Other key partners with regional remits will be consulted and invited to actively participate as they are familiar with regional policy learning needs.

For more information contact Thomas, Yael (y.thomas@unesco.org) or Soto Echeverri, Emilia (e.soto-echeverri@unesco.org).

Event
  • 30.05.2022

National and regional policy learning: Asia-Pacific: Teacher education and standards

As part of its new main line of action on national and regional policy learning, The Teacher Task Force is co-organising a series of workshops for the Asia Pacific Region with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO), in cooperation with Philippines. The first workshop will be held on 1 July, followed by a second workshop in October/November. Between the two workshops, additional reflection by the TTF Secretariat and the regional Steering Committee members will take place to verify assumptions and refine regional policy learning needs for the second workshop.

In particular, the workshops aim to foster exchange and discussion in support of holistic and comprehensive teacher policy development as illustrated in the Teacher Policy Development Guide (TPDG) and its nine interconnected dimensions as a framework. This workshop will focus on common policy learning need related to teacher education and teacher standards including issues related to capacity building, teacher training, qualifications, licensing, and its relationship to the professionalisation of the teaching career framed in regional framework to establish teacher standards. In addition to this, countries demonstrated an interest in the ICT dimension of teacher education including ICT skills and pedagogies for remote and distance teaching. They also demonstrated learning needs related to social dialogue and school leadership.

Country focal points and deputies, including both country and organisational members, will be invited to the Asia Pacific regional workshop. Other key partners with regional remits will be consulted and invited to actively participate as they are familiar with regional policy learning needs.

For more information contact Thomas, Yael (y.thomas@unesco.org) or Algohani, Maram (m.algohani@unesco.org).

Event
  • 19.05.2022

Consultation on 2023 GEM Report on technology and education

See the Consultation Report here

The 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report will examine education challenges to which appropriate use of technology can offer solutions, while recognizing that many of the solutions proposed may also be detrimental. The report will examine issues of access, equity, and inclusion in education, looking at ways through technology can help reach disadvantaged learners but also ensure more knowledge reaches more learners in more engaging and cheaper formats.

The report will also explore three system-wide conditions that need to be met for any technology in education to reach its full potential: ensuring that all learners have access to technology resources, protecting learners from the risks of technology through appropriate governance and regulation and supporting all teachers to teach, use and deal with technology effectively.

In a rapidly changing world affected by technology, and in the aftermath of the global COVID-19 pandemic, teachers face large and increasing demands to engage with technology in education and develop related competencies. As a result, this consultation, convened by the Teacher Task Force and the GEM Report, will look into the way that education systems can support all teachers to teach, use and deal with technology effectively.

Teachers face many barriers to the use of technology. Therefore, in order to identify the best ways to help teachers teach and use technology effectively, the discussion will focus on three key issues, including the lack of access, training and system support. Each area will be discussed on separate rooms:

  1. Barriers to access and equity
  2. Teacher professional development and pedagogy
  3. Systemic support and collaboration

Agenda

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This event is by invitation only, if you wish to participate or need more information, please contact Soto Echeverri, Emilia (e.soto-echeverri@unesco.org).

Event
  • 06.05.2022

Transforming the teaching profession: innovation in times of crisis - Panel discussion

The Saudi Ministry of Education will organize the International Conference and Exhibition for Education (ICEE) 2022 from 8 to 11 May in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under the theme “Education in Times of Crises: Opportunities and Challenges”.

As part of this, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 will organize a panel discussion entitled “Transforming the teaching profession: innovation in times of crisis”.  to explore different forms of innovation to transform the teaching profession during and after crises. This panel discussion aims to explore different forms of innovation to transform the teaching profession during and after crises. The discussions will focus on the following questions:

  • What resources, support, and institutional arrangements do teachers need in order to enhance their capacity to innovate in their practice? How can ministries, local districts, school leaders and their peers help?
  • How can innovations be documented, analyzed and shared to inform and promote the adoption or scaling up of innovations in teaching and learning?
  • What competencies do teachers need to be confident pedagogic innovators, in particular during times of crisis? And how does the curriculum of teacher education need to be rethought to enable teachers to reflect on their practice and produce knowledge that feeds into education policy?
  • What are the transformations that education systems need to undergo in order to allow teachers more room for innovation and to amplify their autonomy? What forms of support and resources do they require?
  • How can teachers become more prepared to deal with crisis and emergencies and how can teacher policy become more flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances? How can public education systems, embrace local innovations that meet local needs while ensuring consistency in quality and equity?
Event
  • 13.04.2022

Launch of the TTF new 2022-2025 Strategic Plan

The International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 will launch its new 2022-2025 Strategic Plan. This event will showcase how the international community is joining forces in this unique global alliance for teachers. Their goal is to promote the teaching profession as the cornerstone of ensuring that every child has access to quality teaching and learning.

Speakers include UNESCO’s Assistant Director General for Education and the two co-Chairs of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 Steering Committee - representatives of Germany and South Africa.

Provisial agenda:

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Photo credit: Dominic Chavez/World Bank

Event
  • 18.10.2021

EnlightED Hybrid Edition

ProFuturo is participating in enlightED Hybrid Edition, the largest international meeting on education, innovation and edtech, and we don't want you to miss it! Follow all the presentations and round tables and participate in the workshops of this fourth edition with an innovative hybrid format.

Over the three days of enlightED, a wide range of international experts will reflect on and share solutions regarding the education, innovation and digital gaps that have emerged as a result of the pandemic:

On the opening day of this fourth edition, on October 19, Magdalena Brier, general director of ProFuturo, will speak at 5:00 p.m. (CET) with Wendy Kopp, CEO and co-founder of Teach For All. The conversation on how to "Empower, train and advise teachers for the digital age" can be followed here.

Right after, at 5:25 PM (CET) ProFuturo organizes a round table on “How to achieve excellence and equity in education in a data-driven world” with Robert Hawkins, Global Director of Education Technology and Innovation, World Bank, and Wayne Holmes, Research Consultant and Professor, University College London. You can follow it here.

Both sessions will be held in English with translation into Spanish.

Finally, our participation in #enlightED 2021 will culminate on October 21st at 4:00 p.m. (CET) with the organization of a workshop (only in Spanish) aimed at teachers on how to incorporate Computational Thinking in the classroom. It will deepen our methodological proposal in Primary Education. Register in advance here to participate.

Check out the full enlightED Hybrid Edition 2021 schedule.

Event
  • 02.08.2021

INEE Teacher Wellbeing Consultation Workshop

Join the INEE PSS-SEL and TiCC Collaboratives to learn more about – and contribute to – their work on teacher wellbeing in emergency settings. The objectives of these virtual workshops are:

  1. To present the findings of research mapping resources and tools to support teacher wellbeing in emergency settings;
  2. To invite participants to feed into the content and structure of an INEE Guidance Note for teacher wellbeing, ensuring it will be practical and operational, and;
  3. To gather insights and feedback to inform subsequent tool development.

Participants will have the chance to actively engage in brainstorming sessions and collaborative activities to gather insights, resources, and examples of promising practices across the globe that have supported teachers in emergencies. These insights will contribute to the design and creation of the INEE Guidance Note and inform subsequent tool development.

Participants will also have the opportunity to preview two forthcoming INEE resources, ahead of their launch. The Teacher Wellbeing Tools & Resources Mapping, and Teacher Wellbeing in Emergencies: Findings from a mapping and gap analysis.
 

To join the workshop please register here

Please note, this workshop will be repeated in Arabic, Spanish, French & Portuguese. Please check the INEE events page in the relevant language for more information.

In Spanish: Thursday, August 12th 12:00pm - 3:00pm UTC 

In Arabic: Friday, August 13th at 1:00pm - 4:00pm UTC

Should you have any questions please contact rachel.smith@inee.org

Event
  • 27.07.2021

Teacher Education and Qualification programs/systems in the Arab World - Regional Workshop

Given that enhancing education has become one of the most significant national investments on the long term, where education builds the capabilities of societies. In addition, the contemporary practical data indicate that teacher efficiency and effectiveness play a major role in student learning and performance, considering that the teacher is an important input of the educational system. Moreover, the quality of any education system reflects teacher efficiency and effectiveness levels.

In light of the Regional Center of Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE) pursuit to improve all factors of the educational process in the Arab countries, including policies, strategies, processes and capabilities, and for the purpose of promoting the regional and international collaborative work for enhancing education quality, RCQE organizes a regional workshop to review and highlight the outcomes of the study project on “Teacher Education and Qualification Systems in the Arab world”.


Objectives


1. The status of the international best practices in the field of 7-12 teacher preparation and education programs.
2. The status of 7-12 teacher preparation and education programs in the Arab countries.
3. The proposed framework for developing and improving 7-12 teacher preparation programs in the Arab countries in light of the best relevant global trends and practices.
4. Promote the culture of education quality regionally and internationally.
5. Enhance cooperation and integration between relevant international and regional organizations.

Date and registration

The workshop will be held on Thursday, 29 July 2021 from 11:00 AM to 01:30 PM (Saudi Time) through ZOOM Application. You can attend the workshop through the below QR Code or by clicking Here.

Meeting documents

Concept note

Agenda