TPD at Scale Coalition for the Global South

26/03/2026

🎯The Empowering Teachers Initiative (ETI), led by and FIT-ED as part of the TPD at Scale Coalition for the Global South with support from IDRC, will be participating in the 70th CIES Annual Conference 2025 next week.

📣As part of the delegation, we are thrilled to announce that Dr. Saraswati Dawadi and John Phiri will be presenting the following sessions:
✔️Can teacher professional development mediate care practices in Afghan refugee schools in Pakistan?
✔️ Supporting Teacher Professional Development in Zambia and Beyond to Bridge Divides: What Can Policy Makers Learn from the TPD@Scale Coalition?

📍Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Floor: Ballroom Level, Franciscan C

Meet the presenters!

✔️Dr Saraswati Dawadi is a Research Fellow at The Open University, UK, with over 15 years of experience in education research. She has extensive expertise in teaching, research, and stakeholder engagement to ensure educational programmes are tailored to local needs and context. Dr. Saraswati is working on the ETI project, Care-Centred Networked Improvement Communities (CC-NICs) Serving Displaced Afghan Students in Pakistan.

✔️ John Phiri is a Project Manager at World Vision Zambia , where he leads the Teacher Professional Development research and programme implementation. He has over twelve years of experience in the education sector, spanning roles as a classroom teacher, in-service training coordinator, and Provincial Education Specialist for the Ministry of Education’s Teaching at the Right Level initiative. He currently manages the research initiative Achieving Quality, Equity, Efficiency, and Sustainability in TPD@Scale in Zambia as part of ETI.

06/03/2026

26/02/2026

Professor Betty Ezati emphasizes the critical role of the Ministry of Education in strengthening Teacher Professional Development (TPD).

By leading collaborative networks with key stakeholders, improving communication, and aligning programs with national TPD frameworks, governments can ensu

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper

26/02/2026

Professor Steve Nwokechoa stresses that equity and innovation must go hand in hand in Teacher Professional Development (TPD).

Education authorities and development partners should mainstream gender equality, disability, and social inclusion to ensure all teachers can fully participate. At the same time, governments need clear policies for AI and other emerging technologies to guide effective and responsible integration into teacher education.

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper

25/02/2026

Professor Betty Ezati highlights that driving innovation in education requires ongoing dialogue and collaboration — especially when confronting resistance to new pedagogical practices.

Mentorship and other promising practices can only succeed when stakeholders are engaged, convinced, and supported to move beyond outdated systems toward approaches that truly meet today’s learning needs.

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper

25/02/2026

Professor Ibro Chekaraou shares how coaching can transform teacher support when approached as collaboration rather than hierarchy.

At the École Normale Supérieure, future advisors are trained to build trust first, fostering a partnership where teachers feel comfortable and supported. This collaborative approach strengthens professional relationships and creates more effective, lasting impacts in the classroom.

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper

24/02/2026

In advancing technology for Teacher Professional Development (TPD), Patrick Kogolla of CEMASTEA shared an exciting milestone: the development of a Mobile Teacher Professional Development App in partnership with VVOB.

Designed to make professional learning accessible anytime, anywhere, the app enables teachers to log in on their mobile phones and access the programs they are enrolled in — extending training beyond workshops and into daily practice.

By opening access to all trained teachers, this initiative represents a meaningful step toward scalable, on-the-go professional development.

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper

24/02/2026

In Niger, teacher professional development is being strengthened through a powerful blend of technology, equity, and inclusion.

Professor Ibro Chekaraou shares two national initiatives: an Assisted Online Teaching Device enabling teachers to access CPD remotely — particularly supporting rural and female teachers — and Digital Coaching, anchored by a national server in Niamey, giving educators access to teaching videos and best practices across the country, including regions affected by insecurity.

These efforts demonstrate how thoughtful policy and digital infrastructure can expand access, promote inclusion, and sustain teacher learning — even in challenging contexts.

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper

23/02/2026

Technology — in all its forms — emerged as the standout priority for high-quality teacher education in our 2025 survey.

From tools like WhatsApp and MOOCs to emerging technologies such as generative AI, the research examined both classroom use and how technology is embedded within teacher education systems themselves.

For policymakers, the message is clear: technology integration must be strategic, equity-focused, and system-wide.

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper

23/02/2026

Susy Ndaruhuste, ETI’s Africa Lead, shares that rather than starting from scratch, the white paper builds on the momentum already achieved in Teacher Professional Development (TPD) — offering practical policy considerations to strengthen and scale progress.

The focus is clear: move from insight to implementation.

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper

21/02/2026

An expert in our engagement workshops offered a thought-provoking reflection: “The day is technological, but the learning is classical, yet a teacher still acts as a source of knowledge, which is overdue – as knowledge is everywhere through technology. In this regard, there is a need for a deep dive to examine relevance.”

In an age where information is everywhere, this raises an urgent question about relevance. How should teaching evolve when access to knowledge is no longer limited to the classroom?

This calls for a deeper examination of pedagogy, teacher roles, and how technology can meaningfully reshape learning — not just digitize old models.

Photo courtesy of Gervace Anthony.

📍Launch of the ETI White Paper: Quality Teacher Professional Development at Scale: Policy Considerations for the Next Decade in Africa on Feb. 12, 2026.
👉Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4aLC8e2
📖Access the White Paper here: https://bit.ly/accesswhitepaper