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Report
Successful teachers, successful students: Recruiting and supporting society's most crucial profession
This paper describes the vision and key principles guiding the World Bank’s support to countries on teachers.
Article
Training teachers on the job: what works and how to measure it
This paper reviews the existing body of evidence on what kinds of in-service teacher training interventions are most effective, and highlights the knowledge gaps. It reveals the dearth of detail on...
Article
Teacher professional development around the world: the gap between evidence and practice
Many teachers in low- and middle-income countries lack the skills to teach effectively, and professional development (PD) programs are the principal tool that governments use to upgrade those skills...
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...
Article
How to recruit teachers for hard-to-staff schools: A systematic review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries
This research article presents systematic review of government-implemented policies to increase the quantity or quality of teachers in hard-to-staff schools in low- or middle-income countries. The...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
BLEND ON! A guide on how to blend in-person & remote learning for professional development of educators
Blend ON! was co-created with eight organizations and is intended to help continuous professional development (CPD) providers find the right blend of in-person and remote CPD, ensuring participants...
Policy document
National teachers' standards for Ghana. Guidelines
The National Teachers’ Standards represent the first ever collectively agreed standards to guide teacher preparation and practice in the country. The Standards have been developed as a professional...
Policy document
Three-year action plan 2021–2023 for the Stratégie nationale sur la question enseignante [National Teacher Strategy for Burkina Faso – SNAQUE]
Burkina Faso has developed a National Teacher Strategy for the 2021–2025 period, driven by the desire to not only meet the commitments made to the international community, but also and above all to...
Policy document
Stratégie nationale sur la question enseignante [National Teacher Strategy for Burkina Faso – SNAQUE] 2021–2025
A study into teaching was carried out in 2019 with the technical and financial support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The preliminary results show...
Brochure / Flyer
Putting SDG4 into practice. School leadership
Inclusive and equitable quality education provides all learners with the capabilities to become economically productive, develop sustainable livelihoods, contribute to peaceful and democratic...
Image / Film
Teaching in the times of coronavirus
Learn how to teach your students online with videos on face-to-face vs. online teaching, strategies for online methodology, online presence, strategies for active participation online, creating a...
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...