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Article
Who becomes a teacher and why?
This paper reports on a comprehensive review of international evidence, synthesising the findings of some of the strongest empirical work on the main factors influencing people's decisions to be...
Article
The working conditions of teachers in low- and middle-income countries
Student learning levels in low- and middle-income countries are low, and analysis of the proximate causes often points to failures among teachers, whether a lack of content knowledge, high absenteeism...
Policy brief
Understanding and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 disruption on trainee and early career teachers in secondary schools
COVID-19 has led to huge disruptions to the education system, not just for students and teachers, but for those training to join the profession. Trainees learning to teach in UK secondary schools in...
Blog
School, Interrupted: 4 options for distance education to continue teaching during COVID-19
The blog explores four distance learning options of radio, TV, mobile phones and online learning to highlight the potential and challenges of each. It draws from examples where these have been used...
Policy brief
Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO stated that there is a...
Policy brief
Key messages and actions for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention and control in schools
A practical guide which provides key messages for school leaders, teachers students and communities to keep schools safe, and provides practical checklists to help develop and implement action plans.
Report
Key messages and actions for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention and control in schools
The document aims to provide clear and actionable guidance for safe operations through prevention, early detection and control of COVID-19. The document focuses on how schools and educational...
Book
Distance Education for Teacher Training: Modes, Models and Methods
This publication is a second edition of the 2011 guide by the same name. It discusses distance education modes, technology-based models, and the many methods used for distance-based teacher pre...
Report
Teachers and teacher policy in primary and secondary education
This paper was created to give an overview of relevant areas regarding the world-wide shortage of teachers called the teacher gap, provide an insight in its causes and consequences and investigate the...