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Teacher attributions of workload increase in public sector schools: Reflections on change and policy development
This article presents data drawn from a large survey of Australian public-school teachers’ work. Analysis of both quantitative and qualitative reports indicates a widespread teacher perception of...
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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...
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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...
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Teacher professional development in the Arab States during the COVID-19 pandemic
This study, commissioned by UNESCO Office Beirut, analyses the situation of teachers in several Arab countries during the COVID-19 crisis. Given the importance of teachers as leaders and agents of...
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When the personal becomes the professional: Exploring the lived experiences of Syrian refugee educators
Teachers play a central role in supporting students whose lives have been disrupted by crisis, yet the teachers providing education to refugee students often are refugees themselves. This article...
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Educators for change: Supporting the transformative role of teachers in contexts of mass displacement
Education in contexts affected by mass displacement is typified by political instability, the marginalization of refugee learners, and a lack of educational resources, including learning spaces...
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Organization Constraints on Professional Development: An Exploration into How Institutional Frameworks Hold Back Teacher Training
SDG 4.c calls for increasing the supply of qualified teachers while many countries face teacher shortages. Using TALIS 2018 data, this article argues that the problem is two-fold: increasing the...
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Roles of Teachers in the SDG4 Age: An Introductory Note
This note reviews how teacher-related issues are addressed in Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) on education, and at each of the key steps since the preparation for the post 2015 education agenda...
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Should we continue student learning during covid19? A question of Maslow before Bloom
Should we continue student learning during Covid19? What a profound question to ponder during these incredible times. Teachers must ask themselves this question: Are my students ready to learn today...
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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...
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Joined up Action Needed: Gender and Schooling in the Time of COVID 19
More than 1.5 billion children worldwide are out of school due to COVID 19 and we don't know for how long. As yet there is no gender disaggregation of these figures. This shock comes at a time when...
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How teachers can talk to children about coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Tips for having age appropriate discussions to reassure and protect children
The article provides suggestions on how teachers can engage students of different age groups on preventing and controlling the spread of COVID 19, by sharing accurate information and science-based...