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How does STiR work with governments to scale and sustain?

How does STiR work with governments to scale and sustain?

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Motivating your team means letting go

Motivating your team means letting go

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Our colleague published in Delhi Government’s Bi-monthly magazine

Our colleague published in Delhi Government’s Bi-monthly magazine

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Empowering school leaders to embrace their role as instructional leaders

Empowering school leaders to embrace their role as instructional leaders

The father of Indonesian national education, Ki Hadjar Dewantara, expounded upon three significant leadership philosophies:  Ing Ngarso Sung Tulodo (Leaders must serve as role models) Ing Madyo Mangun Karso (Leaders must inspire and ignite enthusiasm)…
STiR features in Ugandan media

STiR features in Ugandan media

We are delighted to share that we have recently been featured in local media in Uganda on several occasions. Our Country Director Modern Musiimenta Karema has talked about various educational challenges and solutions in Uganda…
STiR Education launches in Ethiopia

STiR Education launches in Ethiopia

We are delighted to share that STiR has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding today with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE). The education system in Ethiopia faces numerous challenges and the Ministry recognises that…
STiR participates in Skoll World Forum Ecosystem event

STiR participates in Skoll World Forum Ecosystem event

We are delighted to share that our CEO Girish Menon and Chair Jo Owen were invited to an ecosystem event at the Skoll World Forum on 12 April titled, “A Pivotal moment: Founder – CEO…
Competency based curriculum – a magic bullet for skilling youths in Uganda?

Competency based curriculum – a magic bullet for skilling youths in Uganda?

This piece was written by Modern Karema Musiimenta, Country Director, Uganda.  In 2020, the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), announced a new competency-based curriculum for lower secondary…
STiR Uganda hosts Partner Strategy Group meeting

STiR Uganda hosts Partner Strategy Group meeting

STiR Education Uganda held its in-country Partner Strategy Group meeting on 18 January 2023 at Kololo Senior Secondary School with both online and offline presence. It was attended by officials from the Ministry of Education…
Understanding the links between teacher motivation, metacognition and stress

Understanding the links between teacher motivation, metacognition and stress

STiR has recently completed a research study with Microsoft Research India. This study aimed to understand the applicability and experiences of lifelong learning, as understood through teacher metacognitive capacities, motivation, the ability of teachers to…