Rethinking the future role and motivation of the education workforce

This quick-fire talk will explore fresh thinking on the evolving role of the education workforce and how it can meet the complex challenges of a spike in demand, broadening functions of schools, changing roles of teachers, and... [ view full abstract ]

This quick-fire talk will explore fresh thinking on the evolving role of the education workforce and how it can meet the complex challenges of a spike in demand, broadening functions of schools, changing roles of teachers, and new ways of learning. It will look at teacher professionalization and motivation and propose creative options for diversifying and strengthening professional, leadership and support skills. The talk will be co-presented by STIR Education and The Education Commission, drawing on emerging evidence from the International Task Force on the Education Workforce and STIR's latest study on non-financial teacher motivation. STIR will present its research in terms of making a robust economic case for the inclusion of this approach in national education policy and budgeting in order to unlock efficiency and teacher performance, both in the short-term and the long-term. It will also look at the opportunity and business case for government systems to tap into 'mid-tier' support structures and largely latent resources that can be utilized in the process. The objective will be to generate interest in these work streams, highlight future challenges and opportunities and motivate future engagement.