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Teddy Mutoni and colleagues from Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education (LGIHE) in Uganda organized and conducted a successful teacher motivation webinar in November 17, 2015 focusing on: Evaluating a School-Based Teacher Training Program in Uganda through the Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education.During the discussions the Luigi Giussani Institute…

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The demand of teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow as many African Children get opportunity to enjoy their fundamental Universal right to Education. UNESCO (2000) indicated that Africa would need to increase teaching workforce by one-third of its current 3.1 million teachers, in order to address the shortage of…

EDUCATION AT GLANCE 2015

November 24 th, 2015.
Director of the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills Andreas Schleicher will present the latest data on the state of education around the world. The live Webinar will take place on Tuesday 24th November 2015 at 17:00 Paris time. The presentation will provide data on the structure, finance and performance…
Nous voulons vous aviser du fait que le pays hôte a fait parvenir une lettre datée du 17 novembre 2015 à la directrice générale de l'UNESCO l'informant de la décision du gouvernement du Venezuela de reporter la réunion de l'Équipe spéciale sur les enseignants et le Forum de dialogue politique…
Be advised that the host country sent a letter dated 17 November 2015 to the Director General of UNESCO, informing her that the Government decided to postpone the annual meeting of the Teacher Task Force and the Policy Dialogue Forum, which were initially planned on 14-17 December 2015 in Caracas…

Saudi Arabia to Back the Teacher Task Force

November 06 th, 2015.
An agreement to support the programme of the International Teacher Task force has been signed by the minister of Education of Saudi Arabia, Dr Azzam bin Mohammed, and the UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova.Through the Regional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education, Riyadh will finance the Global Report on the…
Africa suffers from a teacher shortage and those in post often lack qualifications. Poor working conditions and salaries for teachers no doubt play a major role in the problems of the African education systems. In spite of many studies done and many symposia held, a solution still looks far off.This…

Newsletter Novermber 2015 is now available!

October 30 th, 2015.
The TTF Newsletter for November 2015 is now availabe both in English and French.Initial information on the annual meetings in December is provided.We are looking forward to receiving more news from our network. To send you news, please contact:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  L'édition du novembre 2015 de la lettre d'information de l'Equipe Speciale est disponible. Des…
The utility of observational tools in LAMIC classrooms: the Teacher Instructional Practices and Processes System (TIPPS) As a part of the Teacher Motivation Working Group webinar sereis, taken place on 21 October 2015, Edward Seidman, Mahjabeen Raza and Sharon Kim have presented on a tool they have developed to observe classroom practices and dynamics in…
As I drove on the morning of 5 October, I heard on the radio someone describe World Teachers day as the day you hug a teacher. After hearing that I felt the need to write this entry to remind readers that October 5, 1966, marks the day representatives of UNESCO…

Launch of The Teacher Policy Development Guide

October 20 th, 2015.
The Mexican Delegation, together with the Permanent Delegations of Namibia, Norway, Indonesia, Egypt, Oman, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany, as well as the TTF, hosted the launching of the "Teacher Policy Development Guide", a side event of the General conference which took place on November 4th at…
La Secrétaire générale de la Francophonie, Madame Michaëlle Jean, a lancé à Dakar, ce lundi 5 octobre - journée mondiale des enseignants -, l'Institut de la Francophonie pour l'éducation et la formation (IFEF) aux côtés du Président de la République du Sénégal, S.E.M. Macky Sall, qui préside le Sommet des chefs…
The utility of observational tools in LAMIC classrooms: the Teacher Instructional Practices and Processes System (TIPPS) Edward Seidman, Mahjabeen Raza, Sharon Kim, New York UniversityPlease join us for another Teacher Motivation Working Group webinar on Wednesday, October 21st at 9am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00).Edward Seidman, Mahjabeen Raza and Sharon…
Le 8ème forum de dialogue politique de l'Equipe Spéciale Internationale sur les Enseignants (l'ES) se tiendra du 15 au 17 décembre 2015 à Caracas au Venezuela. Le forum sera précédé le 14 décembre par la réunion annuelle de son comité de direction qui prendra des décisions importantes concernant la réorientation…

8th Policy Dialogue Forum in Caracas!

October 07 th, 2015.
The 8th Policy Dialogue Forum of the TTF will take place in Caracas from 15 to 17 December 2015. The Forum will be preceded on 14 December by the annual meeting of the TTF and of its Steering Committee who will take important decisions regarding the reorientation of the partnership to respond…
Echos des pères/mères fondateurs de l'équipe spéciale sur les enseignants Que sont-ils devenus? 1 -  Edition spéciale du bulletin d'information pour la journée mondiale des enseignants 2015 Bill Ratteree Fonctionnaire retraité de l'OIT, consultant à temps partielen éducation internationale concentrant sur les politiqueset pratiques relatives aux enseignantsQu'est-ce qui vous a poussé à…
The founding fathers and mothers of the TTF Where are they now? (No. 1) - World Teachers' day Special Edition Newsletter, 2015  Bill Ratteree Retired ILO official,Part-time international education consultant focusing on teacher policy and practiceWhat motivated you to be part of the TTF work at the beginning? What were the initial…

World Teachers' day Special Edition Newsletter 2015

October 05 th, 2015.
Happy World Teachers' Day !The Teachers Task Force Secretariat is celebrating the World Teachers' day with a special edition of Newsletter. If you have organised events for the World Teachers' Day, please send us your inputs to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  . Thank you.--Joyeuse journée mondiale des enseignants 2015 !Le secrétariat de l'Equipe Spécial célèbre la…

Happy World Teachers’ Day!

October 05 th, 2015.
To all Teachers around the World:Our Champions – We celebrate you! You are springs of water flowing through the World garden, Inspiring young and old,Helping generations today to remember yesterday and learn from it, Sowing seeds for the betterment of society today and tomorrow! You are at the forefront of…
Achieving the Education SDG: Start Early and Stay the Course / Atteindre les ODD: commencer tôt pour maintenir le cap We must tackle learning gaps during early childhood if Education 2030 goals are to be reached. That's the conclusion of Pauline Rose from the University of Cambridge. In this article, written…
D'ici 2030...33 pays n'auront pas encore assez des enseignants pour permettre à chaque enfant l'accès à l'éducation primaire25.8 million des enseignants doivent être engages pour permettre à chaque enfant l'accès à l'éducation primaire, qui inclus 3.2 millions des nouveaux postes et des replacements de 22.6 millions des enseignants qui sont…

Global Teacher Shortage Threatens Education 2030

October 02 nd, 2015.
By 2030...33 countries will still not have enough teachers to provide every child with a primary education25.8 million school teachers needs to be recruited to provide every child with a primary education, which include 3.2 million new posts and the replacement of 22.6 million teachers expected to leave the profession…
Common But Differentiated Governance: A Metagovernance Approach to Make the SDGs Work Louis Meuleman; Ingeborg Niestroy, Sustainability 2015, 7(9),The implementation of the common and universally applicable United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires differentiated governance frameworks at all levels, as it falls short to use one governance style only—hierarchical, network…

Newsletter September 2015 is now available!

September 24 th, 2015.
The TTF Newsletter for September 2015 is now availabe both in English and French.This month, we have news from DETA (Distance Education and Teachers' Training in Africa); Education Internationl; VSO International; and Global Partnership for Education. We are looking forward to receiving more news from our network. To send you news, please contact:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  L'édition…

Thematic meeting on “Teachers and Teaching”

September 16 th, 2015.
As part of GPE strategic plan development process, a Concept Note has been prepared to facilitate consultations with a range of GPE stakeholders. This Concept Note captures the GPE's proposed vision, mission, goals and objectives, and is intended as a tool to support the development of the new Strategic Plan.…
Report of the Twelfth Session of CEART   April 2015This report summarizes the analysis of major issues affecting the status of teaching personnel worldwide at all levels of education by the 12th Session of the Joint ILO–UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel, held…

Africa Prepares to Implement the Teacher Target

September 07 th, 2015.
The Distance Education and Teachers' Training in Africa (DETA) Conference is an Africa-specific biennial conference initiated by the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2005. The purpose of the conference is to provide a platform for educationists in Africa to meet and deliberate on educational issues in Africa. The…
On the occasion of the International Literacy Day 2015, a Global Meeting on "Literacy and Sustainable Societies" will take place at Unesco Headquaters, Paris (8 and 9 September 2015).The main objectives of the meeting are:    To identify key areas to be focused on in the post-2015 era to promote youth and…
VSO has been working in the education sector in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for more than half a century, and has witnessed strong political leadership to improve the quality education services in recent years. An improving economy driven by a resource boom has enabled the Government to invest heavily in free basic and secondary education and school…

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La Journée mondiale des enseignants 2015 approche et nous souhaitons partager avec vous quelques informations et ressources pour vous aider à préparer vos célébrations du 5 octobre prochain.« Un personnel enseignant fort pour des sociétés durables » est le slogan de la Journée mondiale des enseignants en concordance avec Education…

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World Teachers' Day 2015 is fast approaching and we wish to share resources to help in the preparation of your 5 October celebrations."Empowering teachers, building sustainable societies" is the World Teachers' Day slogan in line with the Education 2030.This year the event at UNESCO HQ, Paris, will focus on early childhood…

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Raising the quality of teachers' employment conditions worldwide (24 July 2015)Source: Education International A workshop entitled "On OUR terms: Quality terms of employment", held on 23 July at the Education International's 7th World Congress held from 21-26 July in Ottawa, Canada, was the opportunity for to start a global debate on…
Améliorer la qualité des conditions d'emploi des enseignant(e)s dans le monde entier (24 juillet 2015)Source: International d'Education Le 23 juillet dernier, un atelier intitulé « NOTRE définition des conditions d'emploi de qualité », a été organisé dans le cadre du 7e Congrès mondial de l'Internationale de l'Education, qui se tient du…
The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth About Our Quest for Teacher Development Source: TNTP reimagining 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, and if we could just apply that…

International Literacy Day 2015

August 12 th, 2015.
Literacy and Sustainable Societies: "New technologies, including mobile telephones, also offer fresh opportunities for literacy for all. We must invest more, and I appeal to all Members States and all our partners to redouble our efforts – political and financial – to ensure that literacy is fully recognized as one…

Do Teacher Incentives Improve Learning Outcomes?

August 04 th, 2015.
Do Teacher Incentives Improve Learning Outcomes? Posted on July 30, 2015 by norragBy Silvia Montoya (@montoya_sil), Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and Jordan Naidoo, UNESCO Source: NORRAG NewsBiteOver the past decade, many countries have increased their spending on education as a share of gross domestic product. Between 1999 and 2012,…
Do we know how to help teachers improve? That's the question we have spent the last two years trying to answer. On August 4, we'll publish our findings in our new report, The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth About Our Quest for Teacher Development.The Mirage examines how three large public…
Revue de l'emploi des Enseignants Contractuels Dans le cadre de son mandat visant la diffusion de connaissances pour la mise en place de politiques et pratiques enseignantes éclairées, la promotion et le partage des connaissances, l'ES se propose de mobiliser ses partenaires et d'examiner le statut et la qualification des…
Review of the Use of Contract Teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa In pursuing its mandate of knowledge dissemination for informed teacher policy and practice and promoting information and knowledge-sharing, the TTF has mobilized its partners to review the scope and implications of the use of contract teachers in selected sub-Saharan Africa.…

Newsletter June 2015 is now available!

July 13 th, 2015.
The TTF Newsletter for June 2015 is now availabe both in English and French.This month, we received news from Côte d'Ivoire, Teach for All, and TESSA.We are looking forward to receiving more news from our network. To send you news, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  L'édition de juin de la lettre d'information de l'Equipe Speciale…
TROISIEME CONFERENCE INTERNATIONALE SUR LE FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT ADDIS ABEBA, 13-16 JUILLET 2015Le Réseau Africain de Campagne pour l'Education Pour Tous (ANCEFA) coordonne le travail des Coalitions Nationales d'Education (CNE) de 35 pays en Afrique dans la promotion du droit à une éducation inclusive de qualité pour tous. En tant…
THIRD INTERNATIONAL FINANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCEADDIS ABABA, 13-16 JULY 2015Africa Network Campaign for Education for All (ANCEFA) coordinates the work of National Education Coalitions (NECs) from currently 35 countries in Africa in promoting the right to inclusive quality education for all. As a stakeholder represented at the Third International Financing…
The TTF share it's position on Incheon Déclaration at Oslo Summit.The message is simple: "Empower Teachers or Miss Education & Development Goals!"Download the TTF Position paper: "Invest in Teachers and Teaching to Achieve Education 2030"Invest in Teachers and Teaching to Achieve Education 2030" (English)« Investir dans les enseignants et l'enseignement pour…
Le programme SABER de la Banque Mondiale et l'Equipe spéciale s'associent pour examiner les prérequis pour la profession enseignante L'une des missions de l'Equipe spéciale est de suivre l'évolution du manque d'enseignants, afin de susciter l'élaboration de politiques appropriées et adaptéesaux niveaux mondial et national. Selon le Rapport mondial de suivi de l'EPT 2013/2014,…
World Bank SABER and TTF Join to Review Requirements for Teachers Monitor the teacher gaps to inform appropriate and responsive policies at global and country levels are one of the TTF's missions. According to the 2013/2014 EFA Global Monitoring Report, projections based on data from 2011 show that 5.2 million…
The Oslo Summit on Education for Development Oslo, Norway, 6-7 July 2015 The Oslo Summit on Education for Development aims at mobilizing strong and renewed political commitment to reach the 58 million children who are still being denied their right to education and to improve learning outcomes for those who…
"Teaching as a Profession: Requirements for Equitable Quality Education" Among the actions ascribed to the TTF is the monitoring of the teacher gaps to inform appropriate and responsive policies at global and country levels. According to the 2013/2014 EFA Global Monitoring Report, projections based on data from 2011 show that…
In view of steadily rising expectations on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems this book takes stock of contextual demands and recent policy trends from around the world. The book identifies an expanding disconnect between the external demands of economic growth, social equity and the sustainability of development…
LA REFORME DE LA FORMATION INITIALE DES INSTITUTEURS EN CÔTE D'IVOIRE Le rapport envoyé par Mr. Kouadio MEA Directeur des Ecoles, Lycées et Collèges,Point focal de l'Equipe Spéciale pour l'EPT1. POURQUOI LA REFORME ? La République de Côte d'Ivoire a engagé une réforme de son système éducatif par la définition d'une nouvelle…
Recent Publication related to teachers! The Teaching Profession in Europe: Practices, Perceptions, and Policies This Eurydice report analyses the relation between the policies that regulate the teaching profession in Europe, and the attitudes, practices, and perceptions of teachers. The analysis covers aspects such as initial teacher education, continuing professional development, transnational…
WFP Shifts Focus To Recovery After Nepal Earthquake With Cash, Porters And Clinics United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)Published on 24 June 2015Source: http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/wfp-shifts-focus-recovery-after-nepal-earthquake-cash-porters-and-clinics  KATHMANDU – Thousands of porters are carrying food and other relief high into Nepal's mountains, and repairing trails as they go, as part of a shift by the…
Wenhui (文晖) Award for Educational Innovation 2015 Innovations for Skills Development for the FutureSource: UNESCO Bangkok http://www.unescobkk.org/education/apeid/wenhuiaward/wenhui-award-2015Don't miss the deadline! Call for Nominations A McKinsey report, Education to Employment, highlighted a paradox of two global crises – high youth unemployment rates and shortage of workforce with critical job skills. In 2013,…
On May 22nd 2015, the Steering Committee Meeting in Incheon accepted the admission of 6 new members to the Teacher Task Force. We are sure that their contribution will reinforce the work of the TTF in the coming years.   Category Country/ Organization Focal point 1 Country (LAC) Argentina Verónica Piovani, Executive…
UNESCO is seeking applications for an Associate Project Officer in HIV and Health Education - based in Dakar (Senegal)Title: Associate Project Officer (HIV and Health Education)Domain: EducationGrade: P2Organizational Unit: UNESCO Office in Dakar – Multi sectoral Regional Office for West Africa (Sahel), Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mali,…
Nepal's Children Pay the Highest Price - Earthquakes Threaten Education Progress 19/06/2015by, Purna Kumar Shrestha, VSO Lead Education AdviserOriginal Article : The Blog - Huffington Post Since the first devastating earthquake struck Nepal seven weeks ago, nearly nine thousand people are dead, thousands are injured and approximately 2.5 million people are now…
Early Recovery Cluster: Nepal Earthquake Cluster Brief, June 2015 18 Jun 2015 HUMANITARIAN NEEDS Three key Early Recovery priorities have been identified under the leadership of the Ministry of Federal Affairs & Local Development (MoFALD) and Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD). Debris management and safe demolition Government reports 458,272 houses…
Making Rwandese educational portals accessible to people with disabilities UNESCO, in cooperation with the University of Rwanda and DAISY Consortium organized a training workshop from 26 to 29 May 2015 on inclusive publishing and web accessibility. Representatives of educational institutions and the National Council of People Living with Disabilities attended…
UNFPA: Relief workers in Nepal race to beat monsoon rains 15 June 2015, by Nicole Foster RASUWA DISTRICT, Nepal Ishwari Dangol spent 12 hours trying to pull her seven-year-old son from the rubble of Nepal's massive April earthquake. She was seven months pregnant at the time, and has since struggled to…
IAEA: Supporting Nepal with the Help of Nuclear Applications Monday 15 June 2015 15:00 CESTBy Nicole Jawerth and Luciana Viegas, IAEA Office of Public Information and CommunicationAs Nepal begins recovery work after a devastating earthquake in April, the IAEA and one of its partner organizations are using nuclear techniques to…

[Workshop] Presentation of results of OPERA

June 05 th, 2015.
Presentation of the Research Programme OPERA: "Diagnosis of Teacher Practices in Relation with Learning"(« Observations des pratiques enseignantes en relation avec les apprentissages des élèves ») UNESCO, le 29 June 2015     The delegation of Burkina Faso to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in collaboration with…
Royal Thai Government presents UNICEF with a contribution of US$1M to help children affected by Nepal earthquake BANGKOK, 4 June 2015 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today received a donation of US$1 million for the Nepal earthquake response from the people of Thailand. The donation was presented by the…

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