A critical global teacher shortage requires 44 million additional primary and secondary teachers by 2030 to achieve universal education goals. In Nigeria alone, over 194,000 teachers are needed in public primary schools.
Meanwhile, in many sub-Saharan African countries, attrition rates range between 5-30%. High turnover represents a significant loss of resources, as recruiting/training replacements is costly. Resultingly, schools employ more unqualified or non-specialist teachers, directly correlating with lower student performance. In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, only 62% of primary school teachers have the minimum qualifications, leaving many unprepared for classroom management and curriculum demands. Limited professional development, particularly in rural areas, leaves teachers struggling to adapt to diverse classroom needs.
Teach2030 is a unique and worldwide solution, by providing accessible, essential, contextualised and scalable teacher professional development through a digital device. Regular and frequent TPD is invaluable for teachers to develop their performance. Face-to-face workshops and courses are unfeasible due to the cost and time of travel; the cost of TPD; the limited availability of suitable TPD opportunities; and the challenge for teachers to get time and permission to be away from their classrooms. Teach2030 digital TPD solves all these problems, enabling all teachers to access relevant and appropriate materials that are easy-to-use and practical.
Teach2030 is our professional development platform delivering low data courses, teaching tips and resources. Applicable to classrooms of any age group and subject, it focuses on foundational pedagogical strategies, knowledge and application. All courses are specifically tailored, designed and contextualised to suit those in rural and under-resourced settings, so that learning outcomes can improve.
Teach2030 is designed for individuals and/or whole-school teacher professional development. The Teach2030 Lead Course targets headteachers, owners or managers to introduce Teach2030 and TPD into their school. NGOs and partners can implement TPD on a national scale easily through Teach2030.
Short, bite-sized courses contain:
- Up-to-date pedagogy and research
- Contextualised classroom scenarios for lower- and middle-income countries
- Practical tasks and reflections
- Animated videos
- Opportunities to work with peers
Teach2030 currently offers 9 teaching courses that are aligned to Cambridge Teaching Standards, as a benchmark for teacher quality. The Digital Learner Course assists newcomers to online education and develops digital literacy to ensure no learner is left behind in the modern world.
All children deserve a quality education from a transformative and supportive teacher.
Demand for Teach2030 is high. Teach2030 has expanded from 148 to 155 countries since December 2024. Enrolment grew from 35,367 to 40,580 registered users over the same period.
Surveys show that many users are from word of mouth; confirming a desire to develop practice, often due to a lack of regular, quality, contextualised TPD in lower income countries.
25 volunteer ambassadors in 12 countries promote Teach2030 in their locality, sharing materials, hosting workshops and writing blogs/newsletters. Leading Teach2030 professional development in their communities, they have helped forge partnerships with local schools and with other NGOs.
Partnerships continue to develop, including:
- Delivering Teach2030 to TVET teachers (UNIDO, Liberia)
- A pilot with the Teaching Council of Zambia to provide Teach2030 in 2 districts
- A unique collaboration with the Helga Todd Foundation and EdIndia that currently trains 80 teachers in 6 districts but aims to train 18,000 teachers over the coming years
- Sharing resources with Generation Global and the World History Encyclopedia
Visit www.teach2030.com to create an account and be automatically enrolled into Part 1 of all courses and our Digital Learner course.
For whole school, NGO and Ministry of Education options, email: partnerships@commonwealtheducationtrust.org.
