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KIX Observatory: Teacher Training and Support in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published on Thursday, 20 January 2022

This report synthesizes available evidence on the policies and practices of 40 sub-Saharan African (SSA) partner countries of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with respect to teacher training and support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The synthesis was conducted using rapid scoping reviews, evidence mapping, and the team’s expert knowledge of health and education issues in Africa.

In Africa, teachers are agents of change during the pandemic

Published on Monday, 5 October 2020

Join us in celebrating the role of all teachers across the world as essential workers during the pandemic, and as the driving force in transforming learners.

Teaching is learning twice

Published on Saturday, 5 October 2019

Held annually on October 5 since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This Recommendation sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions.

Teaching and learning in Africa: A brief overview

Published on Friday, 5 October 2018

Inter-Country Quality Nodes (ICQN), developed by ADEA, bring together members around commonly shared education and training challenges. How can the ICQN on teaching and learning be beneficial to the African education arena?

Making the best standard practice in every class

Published on Friday, 26 January 2018

Maggie Moore’s pupils learn more and faster for three simple reasons: time, resources, and support. Bridge helps her by providing adequate instructional time, quality instructional materials, and explicit guidance for her teaching. Bridge is designed to deliver a consistent, high-quality education to all students. So, while Maggie Moore is certainly special, every one of her colleagues receives this same backing...

Africa Learning Together - Strengthening Teacher Professional Development in Senegal

Published on Friday, 2 June 2023

In 2018, Senegal began implementing the second phase of the Programme to Improve Quality, Equity, and Transparency in the Education and Training Sector (PAQUET). PAQUET is a sector strategy covering the period 2018 - 2030 and aligned with SDG-4. One of its objectives is to improve the quality of classroom education in Senegal. In this edition of our Africa Learning Together (ALT) knowledge series, the Inspector of Elementary Education at the Ministry of National Education in Senegal, Mr.

Equipping teachers to improve foundational learning across Africa

Published on Friday, 19 May 2023

By: Albert Nsengiyumva, ADEA Executive Secretary, and Education Finance Network

Assessment Report on the Integration of Peace Education into Teaching and Learning in African Countries

Published on Thursday, 24 March 2022

This study set out to assess the integration of peace education into teaching and learning in secondary schools in 10 targeted countries in Africa.

Policy Brief on Teacher Training and Support in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published on Friday, 4 February 2022

This policy brief presents available evidence on the policy and practice responses in teacher training and support during the periods of school closures and re-openings in 40 GPE partner countries in Africa.

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