News Learning about teaching: new findings from the Global Teacher InSights Policy Report 16 November 2020 The OECD has just launched its Global Teacher InSights Policy Report, featuring new findings on the teaching of mathematics in secondary schools around the world. We are delighted that Education Development Trust has contributed to this innovative study, leading the study in England in partnership with the University of Oxford, on behalf of the Department for Education in England. News Learning in a crisis: our contribution to new Bett white paper 11 November 2020 The Covid-19 crisis has caused disruption for approximately 1.6 billion learners worldwide and exacerbated existing inequalities in education – but it has also demonstrated the importance of education research in addressing such profound challenges. Across the world, education leaders, policymakers and practitioners have turned to the field of education research to inform high-stakes decisions as they move through the crisis. Throughout this period of uncertainty, Education Development Trust has conducted rapid research to build the evidence base on learning in times of crisis, and our findings have helped to inform a recent white paper by Bett. Research An international review of plans and actions for school reopening This report is based on a rapid survey of recently published materials, guidance documents and media commentary. It summarises what we know and understand about the impacts of the prolonged school closures that followed the spread of Covid-19 and the context of school reopening and plans for learning recovery. News The Schools Partnership Programme: offering support and guidance in the world of Covid-19 28 October 2020 When schools in England closed their doors in March this year, school leaders were thrown into the unknown, needing to make quick decisions and rapidly develop practical solutions to a whole range of new issues and challenges. Throughout this crisis, our Schools Partnership Programme has provided a reliable support network for participating schools, and has developed a Rapid Response model to better support the school leaders we work with in a context of continuing change and uncertainty. Commentary Teachers learning together: insights on leadership and collaborative learning in Kenya and Rwanda Teacher collaborative learning, such as in communities of practice, is a highly promising approach to teacher professional development, but there has been a lack of evidence on how these communities can work best in low-income settings – or at scale. In a new study, we examine communities of practice in our programmes in Rwanda and Kenya to gain important insights into the connections between facilitation quality, leadership, and the impact of these interventions. Case study National Careers Service case studies The National Careers Service supports thousands of people each year, providing advice and guidance to help our customers make informed decisions about careers, courses and work. News Save Our Future - a global campaign 23 October 2020 Education Development Trust works closely with agencies around the world to improve education outcomes, informing collaborations with partners, policymakers and clients to transform lives. The global education challenge was already vast prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, with 260 million children around the world out of school, and many millions further in school but learning very little. Now, the lives of the world’s children and young people have been impacted beyond imagination as 1.6 billion children and young people – 80% percent of whom live in developing countries – have faced major disruption to their education disrupted as a result of the pandemic. Commentary Virtual employer encounters: making work experience work in the context of Covid-19 Work experience has long been recognised as an important element of skills development and school-to-work transitions for young people, but the Covid-19 pandemic has created unprecedented barriers to accessing placements. Here, we explore the value of virtual employer encounters and work placements for careers practitioners helping young people to build their employability skills and progress their career journeys in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. News Change agents: the emergence of professional learning leaders at the middle tier 14 October 2020 We were delighted to co-host an online panel session with IIEP-UNESCO last week to mark World Teachers Day 2020. The event, ‘Change agents: the emergence of professional learning leaders at the middle tier of education systems’ examined a new trend in education leadership: the rise of expert practitioners at the ‘middle tier’ of education systems, who can act as catalysts for change. News Event - Promising policies, a multi-country research initiative 07 October 2020 To mark World Teachers Day, we are delighted to be co-hosting two panel sessions with IIEP-UNESCO as part of UNESCO's exciting week of events. 1 2 3 4 ...