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Document Number: 9403

Improving Teacher Quality Around the World: The International Summit on the Teaching Profession - This document discusses lessons shared during a two-day event held in New York City in March 2011. The summit marked the first-ever convening of education ministers, teachers, and union leaders from high-performing and rapidly improving countries and regions. Discussions were framed around four overarching themes: teacher recruitment and preparation; development, support, and retention of teachers; teacher evaluation and compensation; and teacher engagement in reform. Plans are already underway to convene a second international summit in spring 2012. (Asia Society, March 2011)...


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