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Policy brief
Rethinking teacher training to support a lifelong learning journey
This policy brief advocates a shift from traditional professional development to lifelong learning, aligning with UNESCO's 2021 social contract for education. Emphasizing collaboration, it addresses...
Report
Safe to learn: what do teachers think and do about violence in schools?
This study presents the results of a survey of around 35,000 teachers (81% of whom were from Latin America) conducted for a UNESCO study as part of the Safe to Learn initiative to end violence in...
Report
Working and learning together. Rethinking human resource policies for schools
The staff working in schools are the most important resource for today’s education systems, both educationally and financially. This report aims to provide guidance for the design of human resource...
Report
Teachers and teaching in Sierra Leone. Teacher quality and management study
This study analyzes the scope and content of the teaching profession in Sierra Leone, describing its main challenges and providing recommendations to better align teacher training with education needs...
Report
How can teaching be professionalized?
In recent decades, several educational systems in Latin America have undertaken reforms to professionalize teaching. In this current study, the Latin American Coalition for Teaching Excellence, in...
Policy brief
Teachers at the centre: the role and needs of Asia-Pacific teachers in addressing violence and school-related gender-based violence
Drawing primarily on two recent studies, this brief highlights the experiences and voices of teachers in the Asia-Pacific region and argues for greater investment in teachers’ professional development...
Article
Increasing high school teachers self-efficacy for integrated STEM instruction through a collaborative community of practice
Teacher self-efficacy can significantly affect student learning. Researchers investigated the effects of teacher professional development and integrated STEM curriculum development on teacher self...
Report
No teacher, no class: state of the education report for India 2021
This report attempts to provide an understanding of key aspects of the teaching profession and workforce in India, the complex work that they do, and their professional development, through the...
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...
Report
Supporting teacher and school leader careers. A policy guide
This policy guide reflects the results of ten years of European collaboration to improve the support to teachers and school leaders within school education systems. The guide acknowledges that an...
Report
Teacher leadership for whole child education: A global perspective
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...
Report
Qualified teachers urgently needed - What TIMSS data reveal about teacher training and student learning
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...