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New members join our Board of Trustees and Global Council

New members join our Board of Trustees and Global Council

We are delighted to announce that STiR has recently welcomed new members to our Global Council and Board of Trustees. We are glad to form an association with these remarkable individuals with a rich professional…
STiR features in Childhood Education journal

STiR features in Childhood Education journal

STiR has recently been featured in the Childhood Education journal , Volume 98, 2022 – Issue 4. This piece was originally written by Mark Butcher, Associate Head, Donor Partnerships and Communications for Taylor and Francis…
Addressing substance abuse in Delhi schools through positive classroom engagement

Addressing substance abuse in Delhi schools through positive classroom engagement

Problem:   Substance abuse is a major problem in India, with 1 out of every 5 children in school affected by it. As many as 82.98% street children and 18% school children are under its influence…
New MOU signed with Karnataka government

New MOU signed with Karnataka government

We are delighted to share that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Department of State Education Research and Training (DSERT), Karnataka and Schools and Teachers Innovating for Results (India) on 27th July…
How fear-free classrooms propel improved student learning outcomes

How fear-free classrooms propel improved student learning outcomes

Problem: Learning loss is a common problem in classrooms globally. While several tools can be adopted to boost foundational literacy and numeracy skills, the fundamental premise of learning loss is more psychological. So it’s imperative…
Listenership survey for STiR’s radio programme in Uganda

Listenership survey for STiR’s radio programme in Uganda

Schools in Uganda suffered an 80-week closure due to Covid-19, which was the longest school closure anywhere in the world. To support teachers in maintaining education and their own learning during the pandemic, we engaged…
Gender responsiveness impacts adolescent girls in Uganda

Gender responsiveness impacts adolescent girls in Uganda

Education of girls has always been a challenge in Uganda. In 2015, UNESCO reported that around 16.7 million girls are out of school in Sub-Saharan Africa while 9.3 million of them will never set foot…
STiR’s 10th anniversary report

STiR’s 10th anniversary report

Read the full report HERE. We’ve now been working to reignite intrinsic motivation in education systems for 10 years. We wanted to mark this anniversary by celebrating the work we have done so far in…
William’s guide on how to conduct a network meeting

William’s guide on how to conduct a network meeting

My name is William Mwijuka, a teacher at Mpumudde Seed Secondary School in Jinja, Uganda. I have been working as a teacher for around 14 years and I am passionate about making a difference in…
STiR signs MOU with Lumajang district in Indonesia

STiR signs MOU with Lumajang district in Indonesia

We are pleased to share that STiR has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Lumajang Regency in Indonesia. This MOU will enable us to begin our operations in the second…