Conversation about teachers series
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.
Stakeholders in education met virtually on the 19th of May 2022 for the first of a series of online conversations about teachers. The conversations are hosted by the Education Sector Committee of the National Commission for UNESCO, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), the Library at UJ and JET Education Services (JET). Ms. Palesa Tyobeka, chairperson of the Education Sector Committee of the National Commision for UNESCO in South Africa (who is also a senior executive, change management specialist and policy practitioner with extensive knowledge in the management of education, policy development and implementation) introduced the event by underlining the importance of having public debates on key issues in education, and she invited wide participation.
Save the date for the next conversation
Date: 25 April 2023
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Topic: TBC
Enquiries, comments can be addresses via email to: Ms Prudence Mohau: pmohau@uj.ac.za
This conversation will be built upon three previous discussions:
1. What kind of teacher does South Africa need and why? (28 April was postponed to 19 May 2022)
Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/iCavN36OQsc
Read the summary report: https://buff.ly/3QhFN6d
2. What type of pre-service teacher education do we need in South Africa and why? (04 Aug 2022)
Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/
Read the summary report:
3. What type of development and support do teachers need across their lifespan as teachers? (01 Nov 2022)
Watch the recording here: https://bit.ly/3Jh6jft
Read the summary report here: https://www.jet.org.za/resources/conversations-about-teachers-3_d4.pdf/view
