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May 2021
31m 43s

Supporting Teachers in the Age of the Pa...

World Bank Teachers Podcast
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In 2020, Ranjit Disale won the Global Teacher Prize, a US $1 million award presented annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession.

On today's episode, Ezequiel Molina, Senior Economist in the Global Knowledge and Innovation Unit at the World Bank Education Global Practice, and Adelle Pushparatnam, Education Specialist in the Global Knowledge and Innovation unit of the World Bank Education Global Practice, speak with Ranjit about his journey as a teacher and his vision for teachers in the future.

On March 23, as part of the The World Bank Global Platform for Successful Teachers panel, Ranjit spoke with Jaime Saavedra, Global Director of Education at the World Bank, about how we can support teachers in the age of the pandemic. Watch the recording of the virtual event here.

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