School-To-School International

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND LEARNING OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND PARTNERSHIP.

STRENGTHENING TEACHER EDUCATION AND PRACTICE IN MALAWI IS A 5-YEAR PROGRAM PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MOE) AND TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES (TTCS).GOAL: TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF TTCS AND THE MOE TO MANAGE AND STRENGTHEN IN-SERVICE PRIMARY TEACHERS' PREPARATION PROGRAMS AND TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER.OBJECTIVE: STRENGTHEN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION PREPARATION PROGRAMS; AND OPERATIONALIZE A CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) FRAMEWORK, (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)INCLUDING AN ESTABLISHED SYSTEM FOR NEW TEACHER INDUCTION.

USAID TRANSFORMING TEACHER EDUCATION ACTIVITY IN ZAMBIAGOAL: TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN EARLY GRADE READING INSTRUCTION.OBJECTIVE: EQUIP TARGETED COLLEGES OF EDUCATION (COES) AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND LECTURERS WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION TO TEACHERS IN TRAINING; STANDARDIZE, ALIGN, AND LINK PRACTICAL, EVIDENCE-BASED, PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING AND CONTENT WITH THE PRIMARY SCHOOL LITERACY CURRICULUM; (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)AND EQUIP PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN COES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO DELIVER QUALITY LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

ALL CHILDREN READING: A GRAND CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT (ACR GCD), ESTABLISHED IN 2011 AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID), WORLD VISION AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, ADVANCES EDTECH INNOVATION AND RESEARCH TO IMPROVE READING OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED CHILDREN IN LOW-RESOURCE CONTEXTS. ACR GCD IS AN ONGOING SERIES OF COMPETITIONS THAT LEVERAGES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO SOURCE, TEST, AND DISSEMINATE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY GRADE LEARNERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON SOURCING NEW SOLUTIONS, TESTING NEW IDEAS, ACCELERATING, AND SCALING WHAT WORKS.(CONTINUED ON SCH. O)STS WILL PROVIDE MONITORING, EVALUATION, RESEARCH AND LEARNING SERVICES THAT ENSURE ACR GCD ADVANCES EDTECH INNOVATION AND RESEARCH BY:* ENHANCING LITERACY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES* DRIVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ACCESSIBLE BOOKS IN UNDERSERVED LANGUAGES* STRENGTHENING FOUNDATIONS FOR LITERACY TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNINGSTS WILL INCLUDE MONITORING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT; DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROJECT EVALUATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS; DESIGNING A FRAMEWORK FOR ACCELERATION AND PROVIDING SCALE-UP SUPPORT TO INNOVATORS; DEVELOPING, COLLABORATING, LEARNING, AND ADAPTING INITIATIVES; AND STRENGTHENING THE PARTNERSHIP'S ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE ITS UNIQUE IMPACT. THESE EFFORTS WILL FACILITATE INFORMED MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, SHAPE THE POTENTIAL FOR INNOVATIONS' APPROPRIATE REPLICATION AND SCALING, AND INFORM THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF PROJECTS AND DECISION-MAKING.