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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...

Emerging evidence shows a positive association between women school leaders and student performance. Some studies suggest women school leaders are more likely than their male counterparts to adopt...

Qualified, motivated and empowered teachers are the centrepiece of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. Since its creation in 2008...

The Strategic Plan 2022-2025 presents the fourth phase in the existence of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030. The plan has been informed by an external evaluation conducted...

This report on innovation in teacher policy and practice summarizes the key issues raised during the plenary and breakout sessions of the 13th Policy Dialogue Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, 2–3 December...

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...

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...

This document presents the TTF workplan for the biennium 2022-2023. It has been developed against the background of the 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, which underscores the ambition of the TTF to be a...

In this report, the authors provide an evidence-based foundation for developing a teacher leadership framework by documenting (1) where and how teachers are leading to make a difference for whole...

In crisis and displacement situations, the role of teachers is particularly significant; they are the ‘key to successful inclusion’ and are sometimes the only educational resource available to...

The status of teachers remains a concern in many jurisdictions. Teachers are aware that holding the same qualifications or levels of training as other professions does not bring the same status...

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), an international assessment of student achievement, can shed light on teacher quality. Based on the latest TIMSS 2019 data collection...