Teacher management in refugee settings

Presentation by Katja Hinz, part of IIEP’s Technical Cooperation team, Claire Thibault, Associate Programme Specialist at IIEP-UNESCO, at the online event Teacher education in emergencies to support attraction and well-being to celebrate World Teachers' Day held on 6 October 2023. The session led by the Teacher Task Force explored the unique challenges of teaching and learning, strengthening the attractiveness of the teaching profession and retention of teachers in emergency contexts. It presented some examples of teachers’ professional development and digital tools to support the teaching process in emergencies, enhance attractiveness and ensure continuity of education and access to quality distance learning. The presentation analyzed promising policies and practices that exist for the management of primary teachers in refugee settings, and the potential areas for further development.