Category Archives: Training

Non-state actors are influencing the teaching profession: What are the implications?

Posted on 4 June 2020 by

English / Español By Amita Chudgar, Michigan State University “When the schools reopen, I am going to hug my child’s teacher and thank her…” a friend said to me on the phone just three days into a Covid-19-imposed lockdown. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-state actors, Teachers, teaching, Training | Tagged , | 3 Comments

TVET and skills development in the time of Covid-19

Posted on 28 April 2020 by

By Paul Comyn, Senior Skills Specialist, ILO With less than 5 months since the first official reporting of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) case, we have almost arrived at a global paralysis of regular education and training provision. This unprecedented situation is … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster preparedness, Skills, Training, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

The latest facts and statistics on teachers

Posted on 4 October 2019 by

To mark World Teachers’ Day, we have partnered with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 to pull together key facts and statistics on challenges for teachers around the world. The … Continue reading →

Posted in migration, Teachers, teaching, Training, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

New GEM Report says ‘Don’t just blame the teacher when the system is at fault’

Posted on 24 October 2017 by

The 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report was released today at global events in Maputo, Mozambique, Brasilia, Brazil and in London, UK. It stresses that accountability is indispensable in achieving SDG 4. The Report highlights the responsibility of governments to … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Conflict, Developed countries, Developing countries, Equality, Inclusion, monitoring, privatisation, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Teachers, Testing, Training, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Why we should increase peace-building capacities of teachers and youth

Posted on 6 July 2017 by

By UNESCO-IICBA (International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa) The propaganda and money used to lure young people into violent extremist groups such as Al-Shabaab in East Africa, Boko Haram in Nigeria and M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic … Continue reading →

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When the challenge is teaching teachers English

Posted on 26 February 2016 by

Sarah Wiles is a communications specialist for Voluntary Services Overseas in Papua New Guinea, where she has been living for the past three years. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the most linguistically diverse country in the world with over 850 … Continue reading →

Posted in Language, Learning, Literacy, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Teachers, teaching, technology, Training, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

What kind and level of literacy will create sustainable societies?

Posted on 8 September 2015 by

Today is International Literacy Day, focusing on the theme of ‘Literacy and sustainable societies’. The day will pay particular attention to exploring and consolidating the synergies between literacy and each one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be adopted at … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult education, Africa, Developed countries, Developing countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Equity, Learning, Literacy, Marginalization, mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Post-2015 development framework, Post-secondary education, Quality of education, sdg, sdgs, Secondary school, Skills, Sustainable development, Teachers, Training | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Speaking a minority language should not mean being disadvantaged 

Posted on 21 February 2015 by

International Mother Language Day, observed since 1999 on 21 February, honours the world’s abundant cultural and linguistic diversity. The celebration draws attention to the significance of pluri-lingualism and the need for language preservation. For example, UNESCO’s Interactive Atlas of the World’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Language, Latin America, Learning, Literacy, Marginalization, Post-2015 development framework, Rural areas, Teachers, Training | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Problem solving skills with global relevance

Posted on 7 November 2014 by

By Jenny Bradshaw and Francesco Avvisati, OECD The international community is intensively working on a set of goals and targets to be reached by 2030. Among them, the Education for All Steering Committee on Education Post-2015 has identified “knowledge and skills … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Economic growth, Employment, Post-2015 development framework, Quality of education, Skills, Testing, Training, Uncategorized, Youth | Tagged | 4 Comments

Malawi: Why it’s important children learn to read in their mother-tongue

Posted on 14 October 2014 by

By Helen Abadzi, Radhika Iyengar, Alia Karim and Florie Chagwira – education specialists from the Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, reading levels of students are far below grade level, and Malawi is no exception. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Basic education, Early childhood care and education, Learning, Literacy, Quality of education, Teachers, Training | 13 Comments