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Initial teacher training in initial literacy under the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala’s specialized teacher training programme in primary education
Effective literacy teaching programmes have, as a common denominator, teachers with specialized training. The study summarized in this article suggests that a significant number of teachers in the...
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Strengths and areas for improvement in initial teacher training in literacy in the Dominican Republic
This article focuses on the initial literacy training provided to students in the first stage of their undergraduate degree in primary education at higher education institutions in the Dominican...
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14th Policy Dialogue Forum - Resource Pack
The 14th Policy Dialogue Forum, themed "Addressing teacher shortages: Dignifying, diversifying and valorizing the profession," took place from 26 to 28 February 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa...
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Bangkit semangat - raise the spirits: Teachers' vulnerability, resilience, and voice in postdisaster Indonesia
Based on an ethnographic study with teachers who experienced the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake in Bantul, Indonesia, this article contributes to a nascent body of literature on teachers’ work, their...
Meeting document
Programme of the 14th Policy Dialogue Forum, 26-28 February 2024, Johannesburg, South Africa
Provisional programme for the 14th Policy Dialogue Forum and related TTF governance meetings, held from 26 to 28 February 2024 at The Capital on the Park, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, and...
Meeting document
14th International Policy Dialogue Forum - practical traveller information
This is the practical traveller information guide for the participants who will attend in person the 14th International Policy Dialogue Forum. With the theme ‘Addressing global teacher shortages...
Meeting document
14th International Policy Dialogue Forum - call for proposals for breakout sessions
With the theme ‘Addressing global teacher shortages: Dignifying, diversifying and valorizing the profession’, this year’s Forum will investigate common challenges leading to teacher shortages, how to...
Meeting document
14th International Policy Dialogue Forum - concept note
With the theme ‘Addressing global teacher shortages: Dignifying, diversifying and valorizing the profession’, this year’s Forum will investigate common challenges leading to teacher shortages, how to...
Meeting document
Global report on teachers. Addressing teacher shortages. References
This document compiles the full list of references cited in the highlights of the Global Report on Teachers. Addressing teacher shortages, available here and launched on 8th November 2023. The report...
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From barriers to boosters: initial teacher education for inclusive science education
The paper presents a literature review on current barriers and boosters in the context of initial science teacher education for inclusion. The authors argue that current science teacher education...
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Teacher quality and cross-country differences in learning in francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper studies the effects of two dimensions of teacher quality, subject knowledge and didactic skills, on student learning in francophone Sub-Saharan Africa. It uses data from an international...
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Altruism or money? Reducing teacher sorting using behavioral strategies in Peru
Inequality in access to high-quality teachers is an important driver of student socioeconomic achievement gaps. This article experimentally evaluates a novel nation-wide low-cost government program...