Over the past two years, the School Action Learning Exchange (SALEX) has served as a learning community of organizations and networks that support schools, school leaders and teachers by aggregating and sharing knowledge, building capacity, and implementing promising practices in schools. With support from the Jacobs Foundation and facilitated by Results for Development (R4D), SALEX members have worked together on collective evidence generation and uptake with the ultimate goal of improving school and learner outcomes around the world.
As the first phase of SALEX comes to a close, we invite you to join network members and friends to share their reflections, research and future priorities on two key topics.
Part 1. Fostering collaboration through networks
December 4, 9:30 – 11:30 AM ET
This event will explore how networks like SALEX build trust and foster productive relationships to improve education outcomes at the local, regional and global levels. It will feature SALEX research on connection-building best practices, lightning talks from members, and participatory discussions on sustaining effective collaboration.
Agenda:
9:30-9:45 AM – Introduction and welcoming remarks (Laurel Schmitt, Results for Development)
9:45-10:00 AM – How did SALEX help build connections and foster collaboration across education system actors, and what did we learn in the process (Laurel Schmitt, Results for Development)
10:00-10:30 AM – Power of partnership panel: What partner collaborations came out of SALEX and what did they achieve together? (John Soleanicov, Jacobs Foundation; Reps from HundrED, International Baccalaureate, Research Schools International, TaRL Africa, Youth Impact, Schools2030, Global Schools Forum, UNICEF Innocenti, and Global School Leaders)
10:30-11:00 AM – Breakout discussions
11:00-11:20 AM – Closing plenary: Reflection on key themes that emerged in breakout discussions and closing remarks from panel presenters above
11:20-11:30 AM – Close out: Including links to resources from SALEX and a preview of Day 2
Part 2. What’s next for collaborative evidence uptake in global education?
December 10, 9:00 – 11:00 AM ET
This event will focus on what education researchers, practitioners and policymakers see as the future of working together to use evidence for improving education. It will include SALEX research findings, member insights on next steps, participatory dialogues on evidence uptake themes, and remarks from policymakers on bridging research and policy.
Agenda:
9:00-9:10 AM – Introduction and welcoming remarks (Gina Lagomarsino, Results for Development)
9:10-9:30 AM – How did SALEX support collaborative evidence uptake (Courtney Tolmie, Results for Development)
9:30-10:00 AM – Crystal ball session: What does the future look like for collaborative evidence uptake for global education? (Reps from Motriz, Education International, UNICEF Data Must Speak, and Teach For All)
10:00-10:20 AM – Breakout discussions
10:20-10:50 AM – What policymakers need: Interview with Dzingai Mutumbuka (Former Minister of Education and Culture, Zimbabwe), facilitated by Bronwen Magrath (Schools2030)
10:50-11:00 AM – Close out: Including links to resources from SALEX
