​​​Regional Education Learning Exchange

 Reimagining Teacher Preparation: Innovation, Collaboration and Practice Across East Africa

August 19 - 21, 2026

Aga Khan University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

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The Regional Education Learning Exchange 2026 is more than a conference it is a collaborative platform where educators, teacher educators, policymakers, researchers, school leaders, and development partners from across East Africa come together to share experiences, exchange ideas, and co-create solutions for strengthening teacher preparation. Rather than focusing solely on presentations, the Learning Exchange is designed around active participation and peer learning. Through interactive sessions, participants will explore innovative practices, reflect on shared challenges, and build partnerships that contribute to stronger education systems across the region.


 Our Guiding Principle

The most effective ideas for transforming teacher preparation already exist within our region. By learning from one another, strengthening proven approaches, and working collaboratively, we can scale innovations that improve teaching and learning across East Africa. With the generous support from the KIX project we welcome educators to dwelve into a learning journey where we will explore:

Day 1: Understanding the Landscape

Explore the current state of teacher preparation through research, evidence, practitioner experiences, and stories from the field, building a shared understanding of opportunities and challenges across the region.

Day 2: From Challenges to Possibilities

Engage in hands-on learning through masterclasses, implementation laboratories, empowerment clinics, collaborative discussions, and site visits showcasing innovative teacher development practices.

Day 3: Scaling What Matters

Reflect on key lessons, showcase innovations, strengthen regional partnerships, and develop practical commitments that will support continued collaboration beyond the Learning Exchange.


What Makes the Learning Exchange Different?

  • Storytelling Circles Creating welcoming spaces where participants share lived experiences, practical lessons, challenges and stories that inspire collective learning.
  • Teacher Voices from Practice Bringing forward first-hand experiences, insights and solutions from teachers working directly in classrooms and learning communities.
  • Interactive Learning Conversations Facilitating participant-led conversations that encourage questioning, knowledge exchange and shared exploration of important education issues.
  • Masterclasses Providing focused, expert-led learning sessions that combine specialist knowledge, practical tools and real-world applications.
  • Implementation Laboratories Offering hands-on spaces where participants test ideas, solve implementation challenges and refine practical approaches.
  • Empowerment Clinics Providing supportive problem-solving sessions where participants receive tailored guidance, practical tools and encouragement.
  • Roundtable Discussions Bringing diverse participants together for focused, inclusive dialogue in which every perspective has an opportunity to be heard.
  • Innovation Marketplace Showcasing promising ideas, resources, technologies and solutions that participants can explore, discuss and adapt.
  • Live Demonstrations Presenting tools, teaching methods and innovative approaches in real time so participants can see how they work in practice.
  • Site Visits to Schools and Institutions Enabling participants to observe effective practices, innovations and learning environments within real institutional settings.
  • Cross-Country Networking Connecting participants across countries to exchange knowledge, build relationships and identify opportunities for continued collaboration.
  • Collaborative Reflection Sessions Creating structured opportunities to reflect on learning, identify key insights and develop shared understanding.
  • Commitment-to-Action Planning Supporting participants to translate learning into clear actions, responsibilities, timelines and measurable next steps.

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2025​​ Foundations for Learning Conference

A celebration of three years of hard work and progress in building more inclusive, innovative, and resilient education systems. The conference in Nairobi bought together educators and leaders to explore key pillars for the future, including competency-based curriculum, transformative leadership and the role of technology in the classroom.