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Teacher professional development in Africa. A critical synthesis of research evidence
This study is an original synthesis of African research evidence on teacher professional development (TPD) provision in the sub-Saharan region. It provides a critical appraisal of the evidence base...
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...
Book
Teacher education in South Africa and Germany - Shared Perspectives on National and Global Questions
This volume is the result of scientific collaboration between Wits School of Education in South Africa and Tübingen School of Education in Germany. It presents a comparative analysis of teacher...
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...
Brochure / Flyer
Putting SDG4 into practice. School leadership
Inclusive and equitable quality education provides all learners with the capabilities to become economically productive, develop sustainable livelihoods, contribute to peaceful and democratic...
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...
Brochure / Flyer
Teachers’ Readiness for Remote Teaching during the COVID-19 Emergency in selected SADC countries - infographic
To answer the question on the readiness of teachers for emergency remote teaching, this study collected data from teacher educators, teachers, students in HEIs and learners in high school. The study...
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
The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth About Our Quest for Teacher Development
TNTP reimagine teaching Do we know how to help teachers improve? The Mirage challenges the widely held perception among education leaders that we know what works when it comes to teacher development...
Report
Promising Practices to Recruit and Retain Male Teachers of Color
Research scholars (Gay, 2010; Gorski, 2013; Howard, 2014; Irvine, 2003; Ladson-Billings, 1995; Noguera, 2008) assert that traditionally marginalized children suffer academically within educational...