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Article
A Regional Approach to Improving Teacher Policy: Lessons from Latin America
In Latin America, as in other regions of the world, the expansion of education coverage has led to concern about safeguarding the quality of instruction. In particular, the selection, training, and...
Article
International Cooperation in Teacher Training and the Supply of Qualified Teachers: Lessons from the United States Peace Corps
For the first time in the history of global education goals, the United Nations Sustainable Development Target 4c specified the increase of qualified teachers as a means to achieve important...
Article
How Does the Newly Added DAC Evaluation Criterion “Coherence” Contribute to Achieving the SDG Target 4.c for Teachers?
The OECD DAC’s Network on Development Evaluation (EvalNet) adapted definitions for the five DAC evaluation criteria and added one new criterion – coherence – in 2018 to advance the 2030 Agenda...
Article
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...
Manual / Handbook / Guidelines
Technical guidance on pre-primary workforce development in low- and middle-income countries
This guidance aims to support countries in developing or strengthening a comprehensive, systematic ECE workforce strategy. It is organized around three pillars that are essential to supporting a...
Periodical
UNHCR Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa - Education Newsletter #22
Teachers have been on the front line in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly added to the already immense challenges they face in subSaharan Africa. Despite these many...
Report
Reabrir las escuelas en América Latina y el Caribe: claves, desafíos y dilemas para planificar el retorno seguro a las clases presenciales
La suspensión de clases presenciales como consecuencia de la pandemia de COVID-19 afectó profundamente los sistemas educativos de América Latina y el Caribe, y puso en riesgo los avances alcanzados en...
Report
Teaching with Tech: the role of education unions in shaping the future
EdTech – education technology – is a fast-growing industry. Whilst a recent COVID-19 UNICEF report reveals that at least 463 million students have been cut off from education as they have no means to...
Report
Report on the Teacher Task Force Regional Meetings to mark World Teachers’ Day, 5 October 2020
In 2020 World Teachers’ Day was celebrated with the theme, “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”, in the context of the unprecedented disruption that the COVID-19 pandemic was causing...
Interactive resource / Website
NTCs leading in crisis, reimagining the future - Teacher Education Digital Resources
This interactive report and resource document presents innovations and initiatives brought forward by the National Teachers' Colleges in Uganda (Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni, Unyama) when embracing...
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...