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Increasing Teacher Confidence & Motivation in Yucatán

Increasing Teacher Confidence & Motivation in Yucatán

In 2022, TeachUNITED partnered with the Yucatán government’s education department to address the increasing inequity caused by the pandemic in rural communities. TeachUNITED recently interviewed a couple of participants one year into the training program to learn more about its early impact on instructional coaches, teachers, students, and the community at large.

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TeachUNITED selected by Elimu-Soko

TeachUNITED selected by Elimu-Soko

Our partners through the Elimu-Soko program recently announced the selection of TeachUNITED as the innovating partner for teacher training expansion into Zanzibar. This pilot project aims to improve foundational learning outcomes for 20,000 students and build the capacity of 250 primary teachers to teach more effectively using contextually relevant solutions to the challenges they face every day in the classroom.

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TeachUNITED and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Partner

TeachUNITED and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Partner

We are honored to announce our partnership with both the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Secretary of Education of Yucatán, Mexico (SEGEY). With the support of the Kellogg Foundation, we will continue working with the government to increase educational equity in rural Maya communities in Mexico.

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TeachUNITED delivers Tangible ROI for Teachers and Students

TeachUNITED delivers Tangible ROI for Teachers and Students

Last school year, TeachUNITED partnered with schools in rural New Hampshire, Colorado, Mississippi, and Missouri to provide educator coaching programs customized in partnership with and for the needs of each school community. The results have been extremely positive, for teachers, students, and their school communities as a whole.

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“Grow Your Own” to Combat Teacher Shortage

“Grow Your Own” to Combat Teacher Shortage

The teacher shortage in rural communities is a well-documented concern, and the conference brought educators, policymakers, and organizations like TeachUNITED together to explore sustainable solutions. The “Grow Your Own” (GYO) model emerged as one possibility.

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News & Press

Hempel Foundation awards TU as Innovator for Elimu-Soko Zanzibar project working in partnership with the government to improve the quality of education in Zanzibar, Tanzania: “Elimu-Soko Education Initiative.”

Additional Elimu-Soko press: 

Announcement of TeachUNITED partnership with The Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation (JMK): “Empowering Zanzibar’s Future: Enhancing Science Education through Strategic Partnerships.”

Jackfruit Finance partnership announcement: “We’re announcing an exciting new strategic partnership with TeachUNITED!

Local television press covering our work in Tanzania: Training workshop and graduation coverage in Karatu and Monduli.

TeachUNITED shortlisted for HundrED’s Global Collection 2025: “The Next Million: Partnerships to Transform Education in Latin America & Sub-Saharan Africa.”

Announcement of TeachUNITED partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Secretary of Education of Yucatán, Mexico (SEGEY): “We’re thrilled to announce a dynamic partnership with TeachUNITED.”

Coverage of TeachUNITED work in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica: “From Sarapiquí for Latin America: classroom teachers help lead a shift in teacher training.”

TeachUNITED’s CEO Heather Hiebsch featured in the Harvard Social Impact Review:Empowering Teachers: Tackling the Global Learning Crisis From the Front Line.”

Wyoming Department of Education highlights TeachUNITED’s statewide collaboration, providing teacher professional development opportunities focused on project-based learning: “Wyoming’s Future Of Learning Partnership Launches Statewide Training On Project Based Learning Through WDE.”

Press announcing TU’s partnership and  impact throughout New Hampshire in partnership with the NH Department of Education

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