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Latin America: Countries should prioritise training teachers in the language of the community in which they teach

Posted on 1 March 2021 by GEM Report

By: Silvina Corbetta, Argentinian researcher, coordinator and co-author of the case study “Los otros étnicos y la dinámica de inclusión-exclusión educativa en América Latina”, prepared for the 2020 GEM Report Latin America and the Caribbean- Inclusion and education: All means … Continue reading →

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Mother-tongue instruction and inclusion – a critical but complex relationship

Posted on 19 February 2021 by GEM Report

The road to inclusion in education is not easy. Rather, it can often be full of dilemmas and tensions. The case of linguistic minorities showcases some of these challenges. Well-intended efforts to include can slide into pressure to conform, wear … Continue reading →

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Providing education for nomadic people requires a flexible approach

Posted on 15 February 2021 by GEM Report

An inclusive curriculum should be flexible. That means having a curriculum that is adaptable and accessible to various needs and abilities so as to increase student participation and engagement. There are degrees of flexibility, along a continuum from fully flexible … Continue reading →

Posted in curriculum, Inclusion, migrant, migration, pedagogy, Uncategorized | Tagged 2021 Eurasia, curriculum, Inclusion, inclusive education, migration | 1 Comment

Inclusion in education in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Posted on 12 February 2021 by GEM Report

A new regional Report launched today in an event by the GEM Report, in partnership with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education and the Network of Education Policy Centers covers inclusion and education – the theme of … Continue reading →

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There is wide disparity in teachers’ working hours

Posted on 7 January 2021 by GEM Report

Well before COVID-19 started blurring the boundaries between work and home life for teachers, with new hybrid ways of teaching putting extra pressures, the Education 2030 Framework for Action had recognized teachers’ right to decent working conditions. Work time is … Continue reading →

Posted in Quality of education, Teachers, teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged covid, covid-19, Target 4.a, teachers | 3 Comments

Education of students with disabilities in Cuba

Posted on 18 December 2020 by GEM Report

By Elsie Alejandrina Pérez Serrano, Professor and Tutor of the Department of Language, Education and Communication Sciences at the International Iberoamerican University, UNINI, and author of a background paper on disability in Cuba prepared for the GEM 2020 Report Latin … Continue reading →

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First generation graduate Mary Otieno: From rural Kenya to a PhD in education

Posted on 6 November 2020 by GEM Report

This story is part of a campaign run by the GEM Report, #Iamthe1stgirl, to accompany the launch of the 2020 GEM Gender Report. The campaign tells the stories of many girls who were the first in their family to graduate, … Continue reading →

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Rhetoric versus reality of Indian education policies for children with disabilities

Posted on 3 November 2020 by GEM Report

By Vibhu Sharma, Research Consultant, Disability and Inclusion, Theirworld I was enthralled to read this year’s Global Education Monitoring Report, focusing on inclusion and education. Being, first, a person with disability, and, second, brought up in India, I had to … Continue reading →

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Emerging from COVID-19 pandemic: A social inclusion approach to educating learners with disabilities

Posted on 19 October 2020 by GEM Report

By Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor, World Bank and Anna Cristina D’Addio, Senior Policy Analyst at the GEM Report The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of children to stay at home and physically out of school. Despite planned … Continue reading →

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First Generation Graduates

Posted on 13 October 2020 by GEM Report

These are the stories of girls who are the first in their family to graduate. They were collected by the GEM Report as part of a campaign, #Iamthe1stgirl, to accompany the launch of the 2020 Gender Report, aiming to demonstrate … Continue reading →