Making Teacher Policy Work - Launch Event

The report explores why, despite the growing evidence on effective teacher policies, we still do not observe high-quality teaching and learning in action in every classroom.

The report argues that we need to go beyond the theory of what works in teacher policy to how to support teachers in different contexts to adopt what works, while making sure it is implementable at scale and can be sustained over time.

This event will kick off by introducing the key messages from Making Teacher Policy Work. Following this, a panel including policymakers, teachers, and researchers from around the world will discuss the importance of putting teachers at the center of education policymaking and to share challenges, opportunities, and promising innovations in teacher policy.

We will explore new perspectives on questions such as: Why do pay for performance programs often fail to improve student learning? How can policymakers address global teacher shortages? How can teacher professional development most effectively support teachers to adopt new practices, including the use of technology, to improve their lessons?

Panelists

Chakib Benmoussa

Minister, National Education, Preschool, and Sports
Morocco

Florencia Lopez Boo

Principal Economist
Inter-American Development Bank

Jari Lavonen

Chair, Teacher Education Forum
University of Helsinki

Sari Multala

Minister, Science and Culture
Finland

Benjamin Piper

Director, Global Education Program
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Carlos Vargas Tamez

Head of Secretariat, Teacher Task Force
UNESCO

Keishia Thorpe

Winner, 2021 Global Teacher Prize

Moderator

Luis Benveniste

Global Director, Education
World Bank