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In the three years since USAID launched the Transforming Teacher Education Activity in Zambia, Florida State University, STS, and the University of Zambia have worked with the Zambian Ministry of Education to strengthen the capacity of teacher training institutions. As part of the objective to standardize, align, and link practical, evidence-based, pre-service teacher training andRead more

Last month, the Transforming Teacher Education activity welcomed two lecturers from the University of Zambia to Florida State University. Agnes Chileshe Chibamba and Sitwe Benson Mkandawire, chosen for their strong research and teaching skills, will spend six months in the sunshine state. During their time, the lecturers will audit primary grade education and research courses,Read more

At STS, we often think of our expertise falling into one of four buckets: Research and Evaluation, Curriculum and Training, Planning and Policy, & Integrated Approaches to Education.Read more

Over the past few years, STS has increased its focus on numeracy work.Read more

Literacy and numeracy are both strong predictors of academic success. Instructional programs for both deserve a quality evidence base for their design, delivery, and monitoring in the primary and secondary grades. This post is the second in a two-part series.Read more

Literacy and numeracy are both strong predictors of academic success. Instructional programs for both deserve a quality evidence base for their design, delivery, and monitoring in the primary and secondary grades. This post is the first in a two-part series.Read more