The Importance of Teacher Professional Development (TPD)
Worldwide, teaching is viewed as a low-status job, prompting educators to move to better-paid opportunities. We are in a retention crisis. For example, in many sub-Saharan African countries, attrition rates range between 5% and 30%. It can take years for departing teachers to be replaced, resulting in persistent high vacancy rates. High turnover represents a […]
Improving Teacher Effectiveness in Large Classrooms
At the Commonwealth Education Trust, we value the voices of our teachers, with it being one of our pillars. Over the years, it has become apparent that so many of our community are struggling with the same issue: large class sizes. But why and how can we help them to cope with such large numbers […]
Commonwealth Endorsed Year of the Youth Competition Positively Affects Our Teachers
Recently, we were delighted to announce the results of our Commonwealth endorsed Year of the Youth competition. Our teachers at Teach2030 worked hard to enter this competition and help their students realise their potential. They began their journey by undertaking a a short course that provided the skills to encourage young people to proactively learn by themselves […]
Exciting Commonwealth of Learning TPD Partnership Completed!
We have now completed our partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning that aimed to improve education standards in the Seychelles. We are proud of this high profile partnership, as the Commonwealth of Learning is ‘the world’s only intergovernmental organisation solely concerned with the promotion and development of distance education and open learning.’ With a board […]
Celebrating Innovation with HundRED, Helsinki
This week, on behalf of the CET, I was proud to attend the annual HundrED Innovation Summit in Helsinki. The event celebrated their ‘Global Collection’ – 100 scalable innovations that aim to transform education worldwide. In 2022, our easy-to-use, digital platform, Teach2030 featured and was subsequently spotlighted for ‘Teachers for a Changing World’. Yet, due […]
Celebrating our Impact through our Partnership with Radley College
Two years ago, The Commonwealth Education Trust partnered with the Radley College in the hope that through our collaboration we could extend the opportunity for more Radleians to learn about global educational issues by connecting them with a wider number of African schools. Using the skills and understanding Radley College had gained from working with […]
Introducing The Year of the Youth Competition!
The Commonwealth’s 56 member countries have a combined population of 2.5 billion people, of which more than 60% are under 30 years of age. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022, leaders declared 2023 as a year dedicated to youth-led action for sustainable and inclusive development. Year of Youth was officially launched in January […]
Being a Professional Teacher: Our New Course
Every day, as an education team, we are fortunate to work alongside our worldwide teaching community – and we are always looking for new ways to provide support and further TPD. We are therefore proud to announce the launch of our new course, ‘Being a Professional Teacher’ – a course written based on feedback from […]
Helga Todd Foundation Partnership with the Commonwealth Education Trust: Upskilling Teachers of Calcutta Rescue
Over the past 2 years, the Helga Todd Foundation has been partnering with us, the Commonwealth Education Trust, to provide teachers in Calcutta Rescue relevant, contextualised professional development through our digital platform, Teach2030. Ananya Chatterjee, School Administrator for the Calcutta Rescue Education Projects, explains the context of Calcutta Rescue in her final, comprehensive report: ‘CR […]
Our Ambassador Impact: Improving the Lives in Their Communities Worldwide
Nearly 12 months ago, Njilefac Atem became our ambassador in Cameroon. As an enthusiastic teacher – holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Curriculum Studies and Teaching in Biology from the University of Buea, Cameroon – she was the perfect candidate. Her experience of starting teaching 9 years ago and presently being Head of Science at Dewey […]
