The TPD@Scale Coalition for the Global South forges partnership with the International Education Association for TPD@Scale in Lebanon
The global refugee crisis has grown massively, reaching staggering numbers with 22.5 million refugees, 2.8 million asylum seekers, and 40.3 million internally displaced people (UNHCR, 2018). Alone, Lebanon hosts 1.5 million refugees, half of which are school-age children, which means that a third of its population is a refugee putting tremendous pressure on its education […]
SUMMA leads Coalition efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean
SUMMA, or Laboratorio de Investigación e Innovación en Educación para América Latina y el Caribe, has been designated as the Coalition’s regional lead for Latin America and the Caribbean. Established by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Fundación Chile in 2016, SUMMA is supported by the Ministry of Education of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, […]
The Coalition forges partnership with Putera Sampoerna Foundation for the development of Teacher Learning Centres in Indonesia
The Coalition is partnering with Putera Sampoerna Foundation to document and improve the process of developing Teacher Learning Centres (TLCs) as the hub for TPD@Scale in Indonesia. Established in a kabupaten or regency (equivalent to a municipality), the TLC is a systematic and structured independent learning organization managed by teachers under the supervision of the […]
The Philippines launches TPD@Scale
The Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) launched TPD@Scale Philippines on August 28, 2018 with a workshop for regional and division field offices on the program’s inaugural blended learning course for teachers called ELLN Digital. “ELLN” is short for Early Language, Literacy and Numeracy; “Digital” refers to the blended learning design of the course, a combination […]
Building a Teacher Professional Development (TPD) at Scale Coalition for the Global South (17-19 January 2018)
Happening now: The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), together with the Foundation for Information Technology Education and Development (FIT- ED) and The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), is hosting an international meeting from January 17 to 19, 2018, in Hong Kong, to initiate collaborations among development agencies, donors, ministries of education, and experts on […]