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Teacher professional development in Africa. A critical synthesis of research evidence
This study is an original synthesis of African research evidence on teacher professional development (TPD) provision in the sub-Saharan region. It provides a critical appraisal of the evidence base...
Article
Using student and teacher assessments to design more pertinent in-service teacher training: the case of Ecuador
The development of pertinent and effective in-service teacher training remains a policy challenge for many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ecuador stands out as a country in the region...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
How do we know teacher professional development is working?: Measuring changes in teaching practices in the classroom
This note provides guidance on how to establish a numerical indicator to measure teaching practices through classroom observation tools, and how to benchmark this indicator to track changes in...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
Effective teacher professional development using technology: technology-based strategies from across the globe to enhance teaching practices - A guidance note
This note presents common barriers that teachers and pedagogical leaders face at each teacher professional development (TPD) stage and offers operationally feasible, tech-based mitigation strategies...
Book
Teacher education in South Africa and Germany - Shared Perspectives on National and Global Questions
This volume is the result of scientific collaboration between Wits School of Education in South Africa and Tübingen School of Education in Germany. It presents a comparative analysis of teacher...
Report
Supporting remote teaching and learning in developing countries: From the global to the local
This publication outlines how governments across South Asia, including Nepal, employed several strategies to enable continued learning during the pandemic in the most innovative ways. Furthermore, it...
Report
Research and Analysis of School Closures Response in the Americas (RASCRA) - 2020
Launched on February 2021, this report summarizes an investigation carried out by The Varkey Foundation in partnership with the British Council. It compiles measures taken during the pandemic by...
Report
Policy frameworks on contract teachers
Education is a fundamental human right that must be secured for all because it is inseparable from human dignity. This means that all of the countries striving to achieve Education for All (EFA) face...