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Conversations about teachers: Summary of sixth conversation

In collaboration with the University of Johannesburg and JET Education Services, the Education Sector Committee of the National Commission for UNESCO in South Africa hosted the 6th Conversations About Teachers webinar focusing on “The type of school leadership and management that is enabling good teaching and professional growth.”

Conversations about teachers: Summary of second conversation

What type of pre-service teacher education do we need in South Africa and why? (04 Aug 2022). The Education Sector Committee of the National Committee for UNESCO, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), the Library at UJ, and JET Education Services (JET) launched a series of conversations about teachers, involving a variety of stakeholders.

Conversations about teachers: Summary of third conversation

What type of development and support do teachers need across their lifespan as teachers? (01 Nov 2022) The Education Sector Committee of the National Committee for UNESCO, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), the Library at UJ, and JET Education Services (JET) launched a series of conversations about teachers, involving a variety of stakeholders.

Conversations about teachers: Summary of the fifth conversation

Stakeholders in education met On the 28th of August 2023, the fifth series of conversations about teachers was hosted by the Education Sector Committee of the South African Commission (SA NATCOM) for UNESCO in collaboration with the faculty of education at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), the library at UJ and JET Education Services (JET). The discussion theme was, “Why are teachers important?”

Creating Effective Schools

This book is the culmination of six years of work on the National School Effectiveness Study, a longitudinal research project that collected and analysed relevant school and home background data from 300 primary schools selected from all provinces except Gauteng.