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Report
Effective teacher policies. Insights from PISA
Teachers are the most important resource in today’s schools. Improving the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of schooling depends, in large measure, on ensuring that competent people want to work...
Article
Teacher professional identity: How to develop and support it in times of change
Promoting and supporting the development of strong professional identities in teachers is relevant to teachers, policy makers and the research community. The benefits of examining Teacher Professional...
Report
Teacher leadership in developing crisis education responses in Africa and Latin America
In 2020, countries around the world moved to temporarily close educational institutions in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This UNESCO-commissioned report presents the findings...
Meeting document
Transforming Education Summit – Call for best practices and innovations on teachers and teaching - Guidance note
This is the guidance note on how to compile good practices in preparation of the Transforming Education Summit 2022. More information on the call for best practices and innovations on teachers and...
Policy brief
Why is the gender ratio of teachers imbalanced?
Women are strongly over-represented among teachers. The share of female teachers is highest in primary schools and decreases with increasing level of education. Only among tertiary teachers is the...
Report
Mending the education divide: Getting strong teachers to the schools that need them most, TALIS
Teachers can shape their students’ educational careers. Research shows that children taught by different teachers often experience very different educational outcomes. This begs the questions: how are...
Report
Characteristics of effective teacher education in low- and middle-income countries: What are they and what role can EdTech play?
Even though teacher education programmes have the potential to improve pupil learning outcomes, the impact of these programmes has varied widely in LMICs. A lack of understanding of the specific...
Interactive resource / Website
Distance Learning Guide
The idea behind the Distance Learning Guide was to investigate and promote distance learning solutions that can be used in a wide range of situations, from high-income school systems to low resourced...
Policy brief
Rapid response briefing note: Remote learning and Covid-19 outbreak
A rapid response briefing note, it provides guidance and 'rules of thumb' for policymakers for the use of technology at scale across the education system. The guidance provided draws from existing...
Policy brief
Guidance note on Remote Learning and Covid-19
The guidance note highlights the principles based on which countries can maximise the effectiveness of their distance learning mechanisms and strategies. It focuses on ensuring that a multi-faceted...