Interim Dean of the Aga Khan Institute of Education Development, East Africa (IED,EA), Prof Jane Rarieya, during a regional learning exchange at the University’s campus in Dar es Salaam.
Delegates at the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development’s Tanzania Regional Learning Exchange observe a demonstration at the Marketplace Exhibition, where young engineers showcased innovative approaches to STEM education.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, August 25, 2026:
The Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (IED, EA) hosted a Regional Learning Exchange bringing together teacher educators, policymakers, researchers, school leaders, development partners, student teachers and education practitioners from across East Africa and beyond to exchange knowledge and explore the future of teacher education.
The learning exchange under the theme “Reimagining Teacher Preparation: An East African Learning Exchange on Innovation and Practice,” provided a collaborative platform for participants to share experiences, explore innovative practices, and co-create practical solutions to strengthen teacher preparation across the region.
The exchange comes at a critical moment for education in East Africa. As the teaching profession is being reshaped by efforts to improve learning and equity, the rapid growth of digital technology and artificial intelligence, climate disruption, increasing diversity and inclusion, and changing expectations of what education should achieve.
“The future of education in East Africa depends not only on having enough teachers, but on how well we prepare, support and empower them throughout their careers. This conference gives us an important opportunity to learn from one another, strengthen partnerships across schools, universities, communities and education systems, and rethink teacher preparation for the realities of today’s classrooms,” said Prof Jane Rarieya, Interim Dean, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa.
A key focus of the learning exchange was ensuring teachers have the professional agency to shape education reform. As education systems increasingly embrace competency-based approaches, teachers need to be equipped to understand learners’ needs, make informed professional decisions, assess learning, adapt their teaching and collaborate effectively with communities they serve.
For IED, EA, the learning exchange is also a call to action to work with teachers, governments, universities, schools, communities and development partners to reimagine teacher preparation across East Africa. This includes strengthening meaningful classroom practice and mentoring for student teachers, building supportive professional learning communities for early-career teachers, and creating opportunities for experienced educators to lead, mentor and contribute to innovation and inquiry.
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