Crises and the COVID-19 pandemic: education responses and choices during times of disruptions

Acknowledgements: The research monograph was commissioned by Education International (EI) with the support of the Open Society Foundations (OSF). The CITE team comprising Dr Marcina Singh, Dr Joseph C. Pesambili, Dr Eva Bulgrin and Dr George Mindano worked under the guidance of Professor Yusuf Sayed to produce this report. The research monograph was written by Yusuf Sayed, Marcina Singh, Joseph C. Pesambili, Eva Bulgrin and George Mindano.

Special thanks to Dierdre Williams, Martin Henry, and Mary Metcalfe for the support, critical feedback, and guidance for the project and report.

Special thanks go to the research participants of these case countries, notably one teachers’ union member and several government officials. The knowledge and expertise of these informants were invaluable to understanding the interrelationship between curricular reforms and the professional development of teachers in the respective case study countries. They are sincerely thanked for their precious contributions.