Schools cannot exist without teachers, yet they are often last to receive support or investment in their practice, resulting in poor learning outcomes for 80% of children in low income countries. By providing engaging, assessed, high-quality digital courses that provide sound pedagogy, evidence-based strategies and activities, we facilitate regular access to quality professional development.
Teach2030’s flexibility ensures it can be used to meet the needs of both an individual teacher or a whole school, using any digital device. Through partnerships with in-country organisations (governments and NGOs), the programme is implemented by those working directly with schools and teachers.
We believe in the ‘little and often’ approach to CPD by bringing training to the teachers. Sustained access to relevant CPD materials results in those small changes to teaching practice that have a profound effect on learning outcomes. Feedback from our users shows that 89% say courses are engaging and relevant to them and their setting.
Courses can be accessed on any device for a meaningful learning experience - even on a smartphone; the digital resource owned by many teachers, even those working in poorly resourced settings. A single course with compressed images and targeted videos uses less than 50MB, and is browser based rather than using an app to minimise technical challenges.
Teach2030’s growth continues apace, with 19,246 teachers in 111 countries. Surveys show that many users are from word of mouth; confirming a desire to develop practice - often due to a lack of regular, quality, contextualised TPD in lower income countries. 20 volunteer ambassadors in 12 countries promote Teach2030 in their locality, sharing materials, hosting workshops and writing blogs/newsletters. Partnerships include delivering Teach2030 to TVET teachers (UNIDO, Liberia); a pilot with the Teaching Council of Zambia to provide Teach2030 in 2 districts; reaching teachers in Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa (Warwick in Africa, an NGO); sharing resources with Generation Global and the World History Encyclopedia; and our paid UK School Partnership programme connecting teachers worldwide.
Accessing Teach2030 is easy - visit teach2030.com, create an account, chose a course and get started! Alternatively, email: partnerships@commonwealtheducationtrust.org. The fast rollout of our partnerships evidences how the simplicity of the Teach2030 platform means few barriers for delivery; its benefit is immediate!
