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Article
Solving the teacher shortage: How to attract and retain excellent educators
This paper reviews an extensive body of research on teacher recruitment and retention, and identifies five major factors that influence teachers’ decisions to enter, stay in, or leave the teaching...
Report
The teacher shortage is real, large and growing, and worse than we thought
The report discusses teacher shortages in the United States and claims that current estimates likely underestimate the magnitude of the problem. When indicators of teacher quality (certification...
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
Bhutan professional standards for teachers
Bhutan Professional Standards for Teachers set expectations for teachers’ performance and assessment based on their roles and levels of experience. They contribute to the professionalization of the...
Policy document
Bhutan ICT competency standards for teachers
The document presents Bhutan's information and communication technologies (ICT) competency standards for teachers, including standards for content knowledge and pedagogy, and for planning and teaching...
Report
Time to teach. Côte d'Ivoire
Although there is little empirical evidence on the incidence of teacher absenteeism in Côte d’Ivoire, it is estimated that this phenomenon is responsible for the loss of approximately 25 per cent of...
Policy brief
Preparing and retaining effective special education teachers: Short-term strategies for long-term solutions
This brief explores strategies to prepare and retain effective special education teachers. Many states in the United States struggle with shortages of special education teachers. To address the...
Report
Improving teacher support and participation in local education groups
The project “Improving Teacher Support and Participation in Local Education Groups” was funded by the Global Partnership for Education as part of the Global and Regional Activities programme to...
Report
Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education
Engineering education is emerging as an important component of US K-12 education. Across the country, students in classrooms and after- and out-of-school programs are participating in hands-on...
Declaration / Statement
Seminar Series on The Future of the Teaching Profession in Africa 2020 - Consensus Document
This Consensus Document is the outcome of the third seminar series on The Future of the Teaching Profession in Africa 2020 and the high level discussion which took place in the fall 2020, in the...
Report
Teacher professional development and curriculum: Enhancing teacher professionalism in Africa
This report is a comparative study on teacher professional development in relation to curriculum. The review is framed by a focus on the interrelationship between teacher professional development and...
Report
Regional Virtual Meeting for sub-Saharan Africa - COVID-19 education crisis - Supporting teachers in distance learning and on school reopening
A Regional Meeting for sub-Saharan Africa was held to discuss countries’ challenges and national responses in relation to teachers in distance education and the reopening of schools. The meeting...