New Normal: Observations from China—Prof. Wang Qiong, X-Learning Centre, Peking University
Observations from China According to news reports and some investigations, online teaching during the epidemic has widened the gap between students’ studies and brought about some side effects, such as academic frustration and mental stress, which require schools to adopt strategies for. In addition to the fire and earthquake emergency plans, schools have added emergency […]
Learning Disrupted: Priorities for building teacher capacity at scale during COVID-19—Worldreader
Covid-19 has significantly transformed teaching and learning practices globally. Parents have become co-teachers and students are often learning in isolation. In this time of transition and “building back better,” teachers will benefit from professional development and support in the following three areas: 1. Adapting pedagogical strategies When teachers are faced with the new challenge of […]
Featured article: Annual Reflection Brief, June 2020: Millions Learning Real-time Scaling Labs: Emerging findings and key insights – Brookings CUE
Read the Brookings Center for Universal Education’s new brief, “Millions Learning Real-time Scaling Labs: Emerging findings and key insights,” by Jenny Perlman Robinson, Molly Curtiss, and Patrick Hannahan. The brief includes an overview of the Real-time Scaling Labs–which includes the TPD@Scale Philippines’ Early Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (ELLN) Digital initiative–and a synthesis of learnings to […]
Featured article: Scaling quality education calls for scaling effective TPD – Brookings CUE
Read Molly Curtiss and Jenny Perlman Robinson’s insights on scaling effective teacher professional development. This blog article from the Center for Universal Education of The Brookings Institution features the Philippines case, ELLN Digital.
2019 ADB Skills Forum: Future of Skills and Jobs in the Age of Digital Disruptions (Session 5A: TPD@Scale)
In a bid to review and improve the existing approaches to education and training considering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the 2019 ADB Skills Forum, Future of Skills and Jobs in the Age of Digital Disruptions, brought together education experts and professionals from across the region. Session 5A focused on the concept of Teacher Professional Development at […]
Coalition joins Global Convening of Brookings Real-time Scaling Labs
The Coalition joined a global convening of the Millions Learning Real-time Scaling Labs held in Feusisberg, Switzerland in July. Millions Learning is a project of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. Hosted by the Jacobs Foundation, the event was attended by civil society leaders and senior government officials representing Real-time Scaling Labs in Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Iraq, […]
Coalition presents TPD@Scale at UCL Knowledge Lab Symposium
The Coalition made a presentation at the University College London (UCL) Knowledge Lab last July 9, 2019. The symposium was attended by 20 participants from education researchers and practitioners all over the globe, with representation from countries such as Senegal and Bangladesh. Professor Cher Ping Lim of Coalition member Education University of Hong Kong provided […]
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, […]
ELLN Digital evaluation report and more out now
Read and download the evaluation report on the ELLN Digital blended learning for teacher professional development pilot in the Philippines. This study was conducted by independent researchers from the University of Western Australia and The Education University of Hong Kong. Also available now: Nedjma Koval-Saifi’s assessment of the status of digital game-based learning in the […]