Teacher quality is the single biggest factor in student success, and yet, the educators within rural and under-resourced schools often lack access to the tools and support they need to be effective. This impedes students’ ability to learn and limits their future opportunities for success. TU is on a mission to provide teachers with the skills needed to unlock their students’ potential.
TeachUNITED (TU) partners with schools, districts, NGOs, & governments to deliver:
1. Co-Designed Coaching-Based Educator Training: Working side-by-side with local education partners, TU’s Coaches (expert educators based in the communities that they serve) train cohorts of local educators to become Instructional Coaches themselves. Participants are coached in high-impact research-based strategies demonstrated to tangibly improve student outcomes.
2. Whole-School Transformation: Once certified, Instructional Coaches then bring the training back to other teachers in their school networks for large-scale, sustainable, and community-led education transformation.
3. Long-Term Sustainable Change: Upon program completion, participants receive access to all program materials and our Instructional Coach Alumni Network, which includes advanced and ongoing learning opportunities to sustain new skills, like refresher courses, workshops, classroom resources, and networking.
Since our inception, TU has grown from a small pilot reaching 1,700 students to a global network of 1.2M students across 14 countries. With evidence of tangible impact in teacher practices and student outcomes, we are working to improve education systems and increase achievement for 5M students by 2030.
Designed to be simple for others to replicate, our train-the-trainer, capacity-building approach catalyzes a multiplier effect — providing support to tens of thousands of teachers. Today, over 32,400 trained educators are solving complex problems in their school systems and communities — giving students the skills to succeed within and beyond the classroom. Our program keeps girls in school longer, helps more kids graduate, and ensures the best teachers stay in the profession.
TU’s model is an innovative, high-touch program and long-term commitment. Embedded within each localized model are workshops, small group activities, 1:1 on-the-job coaching, and continued support. If your school or district is interested in creating lasting improvements for teachers and students, we invite you to explore our website or contact us at info@teachunited.org.
