In today’s podcast, we will be talking about Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET ) and how access to public TVET plays a crucial role in contributing to social justice and sustainable development. TVET links to the labour market, however, make it particularly vulnerable to policies of commercialisation and its teachers are often faced with inadequate funding, infrastructure, salaries, support and contracts. 

Join us for a discussion on the value and importance of TVET with Gavin Moodie, Stephanie Matseleng Allais, John Buchanan & Leesa Wheelahan.

Focus on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET )

World Day against Child Labour: Testimony of a teacher and former child worker.

Join us for a conversation on digital learning and its implications for quality and equality in and through education with AFT President, Randy Weingarten, Professor Carol Campbell and OECD's Stephan Vincent-Lacrin.

Teachers and the digital learning conundrum

Les confinements et les fermetures d'écoles provoqués par la pandémie de Covid-19 ont entraîné une augmentation inquiétante des cas signalés de violence basée sur le genre. Quelles sont les implications de cette pandémie fantôme dans nos écoles et nos communautés et que peuvent faire les syndicats de l'éducation pour y mettre fin ?

Dans cet épisode de EdVoices, Anais Dayamba, du Bureau régional de l'IE en Afrique, discute de l'impact genré de Covid-19 avec Marième Sakho Dansokho (Sénégal) et Marjolaine Perreault (Québec, Canada), membres du Bureau exécutif de l'IE.

La pandémie fantôme de violences basées sur le genre

Ending gender-based violence requires a profound transformation of our societies and social relations. What is the role of education unions? What does transformative leadership look like in this context and how can it effect real change?

Tune in to this episode of EdVoices to hear from three women leaders of Education International in dialogue with madeleine kennedy-macfoy:  
•	Susan Hopgood | Education International President | AEU, Australia
•	Dianne Woloschuk | Executive Board member and Chair of the Education International Status of Women Committee | CTF, Canada
•	Nadine A. Molloy | Executive Board member | JTA Jamaica

Leadership, education unions and the struggle to end gender-based violence

In this episode of Edvoices we explore the relatively under-researched phenomenon of education privatisation in the Caribbean region. We discuss the findings of a research commissioned by Education International in February 2022: “Time to turn the tide: Privatisation trends in education in the Caribbean”.

Education privatisation in the Caribbean: Time to turn the tide

This episode is the first of a podcast series entitled: “Teasing the tech”, focusing on things teachers should know about the impact of education technologies on labour relations, teaching and learning and education governance. 

Our guest speaker, Neil Selwyn, is a Professor at the Faculty of Education in Monash University, Australia.  Neil is recognised as a leading international researcher in the area of digital education.  In this episode, we will be 'following the money', and looking, amongst other things, into the potential implications of the expanding role of education technologies for democratic accountability and education governance.

Teasing the Tech - Episode 1 | EdTech & democratic accountability

This is the second episode of a podcast series entitled: “Teasing the tech”. Our guest speaker, Neil Selwyn, is a professor at the Faculty of Education in Monash University, Australia, and a leading international researcher in the area of digital education. Martin Henry, research coordinator at Education International, will be the host for these series. 
As technological for-profit giants, such as Google or Microsoft, are playing a major role in education, the transformation of the State and the public sector in the current context makes it important to give attention to changes in labour relations. This will be the focus of today’s episode.

Teasing the Tech - Episode 2 | EdTech & labour relations

This is the third episode of our podcast series entitled: “Teasing the tech”. Our guest speaker, Neil Selwyn, is a professor at the Faculty of Education in Monash University, Australia, and a leading international researcher in the area of digital education. Martin Henry, research coordinator at Education International, will be the host for these series.  

In this episode we will be looking at the impact of education techonologies on quality teaching and learning. Are the dominant forms of education techonologies improving the quality of education? Is edtech making education better, more inspiring, engaging, innovative? Listen to it now!

Teasing the Tech - Episode 3 | EdTech & quality education

This episode is the first of a new Education International podcast series entitled ‘Pedagogies of Possibility,’ focusing on how the Teacher-led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment (T3LFA) project has provided the space for educators to come together across its 7 project countries to invent innovative pedagogical practice that improves educational outcomes for all students.  

The guest speakers in the first episode include Dr Robbert Smit, lecturer and researcher at the University of Teacher Education St Gallen, Monika, teacher and learning circle facilitator in Zürich, Switzerland, Selina, teacher of 6th grade (ages 12-13) teacher in St Gallen, Switzerland and Christin, teacher of 3rd and 4th grade (ages 9-11) in Lucerne, Switzerland.   

In this episode, we discuss the importance of creatively using technology to invent formative assessment practices that meet the needs of each student. We then move on to explore how having dedicated time to develop and reflect on these promising formative assessment practices in learning circles can be understood as a form of pedagogical activism because it fosters pedagogical practice that counters a standardised curriculum that does not create space for the distinct needs of learners.

Pedagogies of Possibility: Learning Circles & Pedagogical Activism

This episode is the second of a new Education International podcast series entitled ‘Pedagogies of Possibility,’ focusing on how the Teacher-led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment (T3LFA) project has provided the space for educators to come together across its 7 project countries to invent innovative pedagogical practice that improves educational outcomes for all students.  

The guest speakers in the second episode include Dr Robbert Smit, lecturer and researcher at the University of Teacher Education St Gallen, Monika, teacher and learning circle facilitator in Zürich, Switzerland, Selina, teacher of 6th grade (ages 12-13) teacher in St Gallen, Switzerland and Christin, teacher of 3rd and 4th grade (ages 9-11) in Lucerne, Switzerland.

In this episode, we will be discussing the importance of encouraging reflective practice amongst teachers and will touch on the ways in which educational systems can make space for this work through the incorporation of teacher-led learning circles into pre-existing continuous professional learning and development.

Pedagogies of Possibility: Learning Circles & Reflective Practice

This episode is the third of an Education International podcast series entitled ‘Pedagogies of Possibility,’ focusing on how the Teacher-led Learning Circles for Formative Assessment (T3LFA) project has provided the space for educators to come together across its 7 project countries to invent innovative pedagogical practice that improves educational outcomes for all students.  

The guest speakers in the third episode include Dalila Andrade Oliveria, professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Heleno Araújo, President of the Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação (CNTE), Ana Maria Clementino, learning circle facilitator and researcher at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and Elaine Amancio Ribeiro, teacher in Brasilia, Brazil.

In this episode, we will be discussing how teacher-led learning circles for formative assessment respond to Brazil’s distinct colonial history and are spaces for teachers to create critical pedagogies that allow for engagement in educational praxis, where teachers and students engage in a continual process of understanding and acting on the world in order to change it.

Pedagogies of Possibility: Learning Circles & Decolonial Practice

Education International's Consultant John Bangs analyses the outcomes of the 2015 OECD PISA.

2015 PISA results | John Bangs

Today we have a full studio at EI - researchers from all corners of the world joined us to discuss education issues here in Brussels.

Researchers debate global education issues

How do teacher unions shape teacher professionalism and the professional identity of educators? Listen to our experts and learn more about what makes quality education.

Building teacher professionalism | Philippa Cordingley & Martin Henry

Thousands of children have arrived in Germany fleeing from war and extreme poverty since 2016. How are schools, teachers and communities working to integrate them and make sure they integrate into the school system? We talk to our German affiliate GEW in Bremerhaven.

German teachers support refugee students | Nick Strauss

This podcast features an interview with the head of the German teachers union GEW, Marilis Tepe, who explains the challenges faced by the German education system in the context of the arrival of refugee children into the country.

Refugee children receive the support of German educators | Marlis Tepe

This podcast features an interview with the Deputy Director of the International Affairs Department of the Japan Teachers’ Union, Mrs. Fumiyo Fukuzawa, who talks about her union’s engagement  in development cooperation work.

Japan's educators engage in development cooperation | Fumiyo Fukuzawa

As Education International (EI) celebrates its 25th anniversary, a new podcast helps us look back to past achievements that have helped thousands of teachers deliver quality education, no matter the circumstances.

Big moments in the history of Education International

To mark the quarter century of Education International, founding General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen recounts in his own words how the organisation came to be and how he sees its influence moving forward.

25 years of Education International’s history | EI general secretary emeritus Fred van Leeuwen

Tom Alegounarias, chair of the NSW Education Standards Authority, is interviewed by Martin Henry, EI Research Coordinators, about the importance of Professional Standards in Education.

The importance of Professional Standards in education | Tom Alegounarias

Our experts analyse the latest publication of the OECD, Education At A Glance, which is more than just 500 pages of data - it is a very useful tool for everybody who is interested and working in education.

Education at a Glance: an expert analysis of the latest data on education | John Bangs

In this podcast, Education International’s President Susan Hopgood reflects on education funding, gender equality, and turns towards 2019, when the 8th EI World Congress will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Looking forward to Congress year 2019 | Education International's President Susan Hopgood

Pour la Journée mondiale contre le travail des enfants, le 12 juin, Samuel Grumiau, consultant de l'IE pour les activités des syndicats d'enseignants visant à lutter contre ce fléau, revient sur les nombreux projets qui existent au plan mondial pour garantir à tous les enfants une éducation de qualité.

12 juin: Les syndicats de l'éducation contre le travail des enfants | Samuel Grumiau

How can teachers and activists take the lead together to bring social justice to all children and all people in the world? This is a big task but we are many who want to see things change for the better. We have sat down with Nobel Peace Prize Kailash Satyarthi and gained many insights! Listen in and join our movements.

How to take leadership to change the world | Kailash Satyarthi

Stephen Cotton talks to us about what it means to build a strong network of international unions and the challenges that the world of work is facing over the next years.

Global unions building international solidarity | Stephen Cotton

France Castro of the Alliance of Concerned Teacher Philippines tells us about the human and trade union rights violations under the Duterte government and how her union is fighting back.

The fight for human and trade union rights in the Philippines | France Castro

(English version to follow) Hablamos con Alejandro Tiana, Secretario de Estado de Educación de España, sobre los esfuerzos llevados a cabo desde la escuela para luchar contra la segregación de niños y niñas refugiados. 
¿Cuáles son los principales obstáculos? ¿Cuáles las mejores experiencias hasta el momento?

Una escuela libre de segregación para tod@s | Alejandro Tiana

The recruitment of active and motivated young teachers within the union and union involvement in shaping policy pertaining to teachers and education: these are some the topics we were fortunate to discuss with Gifty Apanbi of the Ghana National Association of Teachers. She underlines how committed teachers in her country are ensuring that they can provide all students with quality education.

Union renewal and policy dialogue, key elements for quality education | Gifty Apanbi

On World Intellectual Property Day, we sat down with Mugwena Maluleke and Michael Geist for a conversation on copyright, Covid-19, knowledge sharing and fair access for educators and researchers. Tune in for insights into the battle for balanced copyright legislation in South Africa, Canada and around the world.

Copyright and the battle for fair access | Mugwena Maluleke & Michael Geist

Researcher Ben Williamson highlights for EdVoices the importance to put students before profit in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this crisis, the use of remote learning and learning is increased and high tech companies are pushing their online tools and products.

Remote education due to COVID-19 leads to deep transformations to education systems | Ben Williamson

Suite à la pandémie de la COVID-19, le Mali a lancé pour la première fois un programme d’enseignement à distance, afin de pallier quelque peu la fermeture des écoles. Soumeila H Maiga, responsable du département à la formation du syndicat de l’éducation SNEC, est l’un des 20 enseignant∙e∙s sélectionné∙e∙s pour enregistrer les cours télévisés. Il témoigne sur cette expérience nouvelle, ses potentialités mais aussi ses limites.

Enseigner à distance au Mali atteint par la COVID-19 | Soumeila H Maiga

Education International is the voice of teachers and other education employees across the globe. A federation of 396 associations and unions in 171 countries and territories, it represents some 32.5 million educators and support professionals in education institutions from early childhood to university.
EdVoices is Education International's podcast on education policy and practice, published regularly in several languages (mainly English, French, and Spanish).

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