Strengthening teacher professional development and mentorship in Tanzania, Kenya and South Sudan

In Sub-Saharan Africa, efforts to improve teaching quality and learning outcomes have led to increased investments in teacher education. However, in some low- and lower-middle-income countries such as Tanzania, Kenya, and South Sudan, teachers frequently do not have the essential proficiency in terms of content knowledge, attitudes, and pedagogical skills. This project aims to tackle this challenge through a proven teacher mentorship and support model called School-based In-service Teacher Training (SITT). SITT is a program that trains college tutors to instruct teachers and provide guidance and support through team teaching, model lessons, and peer learning.

This project is generating and mobilising evidence to adapt, contextualise, and scale the SITT model to include additional primary schools in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan, with a particular focus on teaching mathematics, science and life skills. It aims to support scaling, to strengthen the capacities of education stakeholders to apply the innovation, and ultimately to enhance policy and practice in education systems. The project seeks to improve the professional growth of elementary school educators through an effective and inclusive in-service teacher training program implemented within schools. It also aims to enable women's participation and leadership in decision-making processes at all levels, following SITT’s model of promoting gender sensitivity and inclusivity in the classroom.