Learning Systems Institute

STEP Malawi

Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity in Malawi

The Strengthening Teacher Education and Practice (STEP) Activity in Malawi works hand-in-hand with higher education institutions to improve instruction for pre-service teachers and provide a pathway of continuous professional development for early grade teachers. STEP will support teachers throughout their careers and impact every primary school teacher in Malawi.

Funded by the United Agency for International Development and implemented by the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University, in partnership with School-to-School International, the Government of Malawi’s Ministry of Education, the University of Malawi/Chancellor College, Development Aid People to People (DAPP Malawi), CharChar Literacy, and teacher training colleges across Malawi.

About Our Work

Launched in 2022, the STEP Malawi Activity will strengthen the higher education institutions’ systems that train teachers in early grade instruction and provide a pathway of continuous professional development for these teachers to excel at their discipline at the primary level.

STEP Consortium Partners

STEP Malawi Activity Objectives

Intermediate Result 1

Strengthen Primary Teacher Preparations Programs

Enhance the strategic planning capacity of the Ministry of Education and TTCs.
Support student-teacher practicum, student teaching, and student research and ensure they are connected to the preparatory curriculum.
Improve the quality and delivery of curriculum to pre-service teachers, including through alternative delivery modalities and principles of Universal Design for Learning.
Provide professional development opportunities meant to refresh in-classroom realities for TTC faculty.

Intermediate Result 2

Operationalize a Continuing Professional Development Framework

Link in-service professional development for primary school educators to a formal career path.
Develop sustainable and effective service delivery models to meet CPD needs at a national and district level.
Strengthened the Ministry’s ability to implement and monitor the CPD framework at a national and district level.
Support and strengthened institutional connections to the Ministry and CPD framework.
Establish new teacher induction standards as part of the CPD framework.

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News & Updates

LSI's STEP Malawi Staff

Dr. Adrienne Barnes-Story

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Ana H Marty

Practicum Advisor

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