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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...
Report
Assessment of the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on teachers, teacher educators and learners and psychosocial support needs in selected Sub-Saharan African countries
This study, conducted by UNESCO IICBA in 2021 across 14 African countries, revealed significant psychological impacts of COVID-19. The most prevalent psychological impact was depression, affecting 31%...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
Strengthening mental health and psychosocial support for pre- and in-service teachers in Africa
This guide is developed to provide guidance, systemic responses, and integration of mental health and psychosocial well-being in teacher education programmes and institutions. It comprises seven...
Policy document
Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession
The High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession was established by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres following the Transforming Education Summit held in 2022. It was tasked with...
Declaration / Statement
Déclaration et appel à l’action de Casablanca sur la qualité de l’éducation de la petite enfance et la professionnalisation des enseignants et des éducateurs
La déclaration a été adoptée lors du Colloque africain sur la qualité de l’education de la petite enfance et la professionnalisation des éducatrices et des éducateurs, qui a eu lieu du 4 au 5 décembre...
Policy document
Southeast Asia Teachers Competency Framework (SEA-TCF)
This publication is a product of a regional collaboration involving 11 Ministries of Education in Southeast Asia (10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations -ASEAN- countries plus Timor Leste) working...
Report
Teachers and teacher professional development for new learning. Literature review
The present research report, framed within the “Creating New Learning” (CNL) initiative of the European Training Foundation (ETF), stems from the fact that the role of Vocational Education and...
Policy brief
Transforming Education Summit - Action Track 3 on Teachers, teaching and the teaching profession - discussion paper (final draft)
As part of the global preparation for the 2022 Transforming Education Summit, the third thematic Action Track will be focusing on “Teachers, teaching and the teaching profession”. It will examine...
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
The future of work in the education sector in the context of lifelong learning for all, skills and the Decent Work Agenda
Report for the Technical Meeting on the Future of Work in the Education Sector in the Context of Lifelong Learning for All, Skills and the Decent Work Agenda (Geneva, 17–21 May 2021). This report aims...
Meeting document
Concept Note - Regional Virtual Capacity-building Workshop on Teacher Policy Development in Africa
UNESCO, its International Institute for Capacity Building (IICBA) in Africa and the Teacher Task Force (TTF), are organizing a series of seminars in 2021 for national policy-makers and other relevant...