Education Workforce
Promises, promises – and the true promise of the garden of education
When my kids were born, I moved to the suburbs. Along with that came a very grown up accessory: my very own garden to tend. ‘Garden’ was really stretching reality. It was more like an expanse of dry, barren, unloved earth. So I turned to a local gardener. “Don’t...
Reimagining mid-level roles within the education workforce
In 2018, the Education Commission launched the Education Workforce Initiative to develop concrete options for policymakers to redesign, expand, and strengthen the education workforce to meet the changing demands of the 21st century and enable quality education for...
Innovating to learn
We are in the midst of a global learning crisis. This is the clear message from recent major reports: According to the World Bank’s 2018 World Development Report on learning, “hundreds of millions of children reach young adulthood without even the most basic life...
Why 3 million South Asian kids are not in schools (The Times of India)
From the article: South Asia is failing our children and we are part of a global learning crisis. Throughout the region, 3 crore children are not in school. Less than 30% of our children have access to quality early childhood education, and when they leave school,...
Supporting teachers so they can teach
‘Number one she makes me listen. And two, you know her being there gives me more space and helps me to prepare… Let’s say if I talk children might not understand and she is able to give me them more feedback. The children are not just hearing one voice. I give...
Live from the Education Workforce Initiative launch
Across the globe, countries are facing teacher shortages – especially in remote or conflict areas – and in certain subject areas such as science and mathematics. It’s time to rethink how we recruit, train, and support qualified teachers. That is why the...