CESA-Teacher Development Cluster Progress Report: July 2020 – April 2021

go to site Strategic Objective 1:
Revitalize the teaching profession to ensure quality and relevance at all levels of education

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Achievements:
– AUC partnered with IICBA, AFTRA and AfECN in organizing the 2020 AU Teacher Awards which was held on December 21, 2020. IICBA participated in the evaluation and scoring of candidates for the award. In addition, During the ceremony, IICBA in collaboration with AfECN, made a presentation on the application of the DOTSS framework at early grade learning levels.

• On 5 October 2020, EI Africa organized a major online celebration of World Teachers Day, which featured the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, the President of Senegal, the Minister of Education, Sierra Leone and the Minister of Labor, South Africa, among others.
• During the review period, CAFOR played a role in the dissemination of information on the 2020 AU Teachers’ Award to Member States.
• IICBA continued to provide technical support and guidance to Burundi in development of teacher motivation framework. In November 2020, IICBA validated and released the teacher motivation study in Burundi in which some of the key recommendation for teacher policy identified.
• During the review period, AFTRA partnered with UNESCO, IICBA and TSC in workshops to assist Uganda establish a National Council of Teachers. In this regard, two webinars with Uganda were held in December 2020 and April 2021.
  Note: TSC already has a code of regulation emanating from the TSC Act Set by the constitution of Kenya. These codes of regulations can be adapted to fit situations and circumstances in other Member States.
  Ongoing activities:
• Work on the development of the teacher support and motivation framework is still at planning stage. IICBA is in discussions with partners for collaboration in solicitation of resources to initiate this activity.
• The teacher professional development framework developed by TSC is available on the TSC website and its implementation modalities are under review. This TSC framework can be adapted for other Member States.
  Possible action points:
• AUC may need to convene a meeting with AFTRA, IICBA, EI, TSC and CEMASTEA to update team and jointly disseminate and advocate for the establishment of (1) AU Continental Framework of Standards and Competences for Teaching Profession; (2) AU Continental Teacher Qualification Framework; (3) AU Continental Guidelines for the Professionalization of Teaching; and (4) AU Continental Teachers Registration Board.

Order Diazepam 5Mg b)Standardize Teacher Recruitment and Mobility
Achievements:
– Between August and September 2020, EI Africa carried out a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on education, teachers and students available here

• FAWE and AU/CIEFFA developed a documentary covering public and private teachers’ preparedness to adopt to digital teaching and host media programs, keeping up to date with their learners’ home schooling, coping with a disrupted calendar year, engagement with the Ministries of Education, future of their jobs and the overall impact of the pandemic to their personal lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDFMYGr6CH0
  Ongoing activities:
• The TSC has developed standards for the persons entering the teaching service of teachers and teacher trainers in Kenya which are currently being finalized pending validation from stakeholders.

https://pkuatm.org/2024/05/13/hwt725g c)Teacher Training
Achievements:
– Kenya Teacher Education Curriculum has been reviewed by KICD with the consultation of stakeholders. It will be rolled out in May 2021.
– During the review period, CAFOR interacted with various partners and participated in the review of teacher training programs designed by UNESCO.
Ongoing Activities:
– Discussions on the Continental Qualifications Framework in CAFOR are ongoing.

https://dentaris-sa.com/2024/05/13/7l80lcf9c Possible action points:
– CAFOR needs to collaborate with AFTRA and EI on the establishment of a teacher regulatory body in Africa. Further talks will be arranged with focal points appointed from each side.

https://restoreredspruce.org/2024/05/13/x0tqr1r2rce d)Social dialogue
Achievements:
– IICBA supported the Ministry of Education of Zambia to develop a social dialogue framework. In December 2020, a meeting was held to Validate the National Framework for Social dialogue for teachers in Zambia.
– During the review period, EI followed up on the social dialogue training provided to teacher union leaders and Ministry of Education officials in Ghana, Uganda, Malawi and Burkina Faso under the auspices of the Norwegian Teacher Initiative (NTI).
– Between September and October 2020, EI, conducted a 4-part workshop series on the future of the teaching profession in Africa in which the Ministers of Education of South Africa and Ethiopia and other senior officials from Mozambique, Cape Verde and other countries participated.
Possible action points:
– CAFOR may need to establish stronger partnership with EI and GPE to design the framework for social dialogue

https://templedavid.org/symons/nmpffku3bt Strategic Objective 2:
Collaborate and coordinate actions and approaches with other CESA Clusters
a)Peace and resilience building through teacher development
Achievements:
– During the review period, training on peace education was conducted by IICBA virtually for 45 secondary school teachers in Ethiopia who led school peace clubs.
– In addition, dialogues for peace advocacy with the Youth were conducted by IICBA in collaboration with the Youth for Peace department of the African Union. The youth were from 16 Africa countries.
– November 2020 and March 2021, IICBA in working with AUC, conducted webinars on “Cartooning to Silence the Guns” (which promoted cartoons as a pedagogical tools). These webinars involved educators for Anglophone and Francophone Member States in Africa. A total of 40 educators participated in the two webinars.
– On 22nd and 23rd March 2021, IICBA held an online training for Tunisia on “Peace and Resilience Building and Prevention of Violent Extremism”. More than 20 teachers and headmasters from different schools, in the country participated.
– A peace education booklet on “Culture of peace, respect and mutual understanding for youth through peace education and dialogue” is being developed in English and French by IICBA.
– A Transformative Pedagogy Guide for Peace, Resilience and PVE-E for Southern African Countries (Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe) was developed and finalized in February 2021 by IICBA.
– In February 2021, the teacher training guide for Peace, Resilience and PVE-E for Northern African Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia) was contextualized and finalized by IICBA.
Note: IICBA has already developed a guide on Peace resilience building and Prevention of violent extremism.

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Achievements:
– IICBA online campus was developed, tested and opened. January-March 2021 IICBA has supported Zimbabwe to introduce the ODLTA course in its distance learning programs.
– CEMASTEA carried out training programs for teachers & educators since June 2020 thereby building educator capacity in ICT integration training.

https://grannysglasses.com/?p=0xkv850t Note: CAFOR has already developed a digital school initiative concept which enables teacher professional development and ICT Infrastructure and resources.

go here Ongoing activities:
– CAFOR is currently seeking financial support and partnership with organizations and institutions working to promote ICT in education.
– TSC is working closely with ICT authority in Kenya to make sure teacher training on integration of ICT in teaching and learning is well handled. The ICT authority is in charge of hardware, software

source link c)Early Childhood Care and Education
Ongoing activities:
– AfECN is working on a Framework for Strengthening Early Childhood Education systems across Africa (1st Draft being reviewed by policy and advocacy working group-CESA ECED Cluster).

go site Strategic Objective 3:
Support domestication of SDG4 and CESA in Member States
a)Advocacy, M&E of SDG4 and CESA
Achievements:
– December 2020, EI launched a new tool for editing equity and called on governments to ensure that no child is left behind during and after the COVID-19 crisis. The tool is available here  .
– February 2021, the EI Africa Regional Committee adopted a resolution calling on African governments to ensure quality education for all during and beyond the current health crisis.
– During the review period, advocacy of CESA was initiated by CAFOR during the regional webinars held in the Member States.
Note: CAFOR has already developed concept note for a project to create awareness and ownership of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25) at all African Union Member States.
Ongoing activities:
– CAFOR is currently seeking financing and will work with its members and partners at varying levels to build visibility and credibility for the CESA 16-25 and SDG4 by disseminating the Strategy and Goal’s content and spirit widely through its various media of communication, including its members at the country level.