Driven by Purpose: Pak Kristianus Naben and His Learning Community 

Driven by Purpose: Pak Kristianus Naben and His Learning Community 

In the small subdistrict of Insana Fafinesu, North Central Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, something extraordinary is happening. The local learning community, full of energy and hope, is working together to improve education for teachers and…

Love Teaching to Inspire Love of Learning

Providing the best education possible for every child requires teachers and officials to be intrinsically motivated and effective role models for the foundations of lifelong learning. Today, more children and adolescents are enrolled in school…
Empowering Teachers: How a Growth Mindset Boosts Student Performance

Empowering Teachers: How a Growth Mindset Boosts Student Performance

By Terikya Duncan “My name is Terikya Duncan, and I have been teaching ICT and Entrepreneurship to S.4, S.5, and S.6 students at Kisiki College for 14 years. Since 2021, I have also taken on…
A New Era of Safety and Student Empowerment in Buyanja Secondary School 

A New Era of Safety and Student Empowerment in Buyanja Secondary School 

In Kibaale district Uganda, Buyanja Secondary School had long struggled with issues of safety and outdated infrastructure. For years, students attended classes in a condemned block, a structure that fell far short of national standards.…
Advocating for Teachers in Uganda – A Collective Voice in Legislative Change

Advocating for Teachers in Uganda – A Collective Voice in Legislative Change

In October 2024, STiR Education joined forces with other Education Non-Governmental Organizations, including the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter, Save the Children Uganda, Oxfam in Uganda, and UWEZO Uganda, under the umbrella organization…
Growing, Learning and Co-Design in Lumajang

Growing, Learning and Co-Design in Lumajang

By Lira Fajarwati, primary school teacher Lumajang district  ” I believe that being a teacher means committing to lifelong learning. As the world grows more complex, adapting our teaching methods becomes crucial. From my experience,…
Empowering Education in Uganda

Empowering Education in Uganda

STiR Education signs 5 year MOU to strengthen the education system of Uganda The Ministry of Education and Sports has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with STiR Education for a further five years. This…
Using AI for data collection

Using AI for data collection

Our team in Indonesia has experimented with an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to enhance the collection and analysis of qualitative data from teachers and school leaders. Working in partnership with Fortell.ai and Bakti Barito Foundation,…
Embracing technology in East Java

Embracing technology in East Java

By Pak Supriyanto, teacher (Grade 4), SDN Bandar Kidul 2, Mojoroto, Kediri City district Innovation in learning is critical in this era of constantly evolving educational technology. Additionally, the selection of instructional methods has a…
Post-classroom observation feedback in Indonesia

Post-classroom observation feedback in Indonesia

Our colleague Resiana Rawinda (Senior Manager, Design and Programme Readiness, Indonesia) has recently completed a Master of Arts (MA) with Distinction from Liverpool John Moores University. As part of her studies, she authored a dissertation…