Function 4 - Capacity Building: Training the Trainers and Trainers of Trainers Contributors: Pre-selected expert teachers, educational leaders (local, district, regional, provincial/state, national), instructional designers, curriculum directors, authors, and consultants working with schools, universities, educational organizations, civil society, NGOs, IGOs, corporations, and researchers. Audience and Target: Trainers of teachers, teacher training institutions, educational leaders, professional developers, and teacher education instructors who work in schools, universities, and other educational organizations. Materials: Spotlighted and coordinated learning events including presentations, research reviews, mentoring, community building (micro and macro), formal and informal discussion groups, webinars, consultations, online/offline courses, virtual labs, and virtual receptions for authors/experts. Format: Enhancing existing teacher development organizations charged with improving the quality of teaching and instructional practice through training and services to new and existing teachers with: • Access to targeted training materials and resources; • Assessment tools for use in promoted practice; • Assistance to teacher training institutions in reforming curriculum; • Research instruments for use in promoted practice; • Baselines and assessments of current practice; • Training events promoting best practice; • ICT-integrated pedagogy; • Discussion of educational standards; • Spotlights on best practice; • Summaries of latest research and findings; • Profiles of authors and experts; • Coordination of meetups at conferences and other face-to-face events; • Expertise from consultations with international experts; • Expert-led community discussions on topical issues and trends (micro and macro); • Connection to micro-credentialing, certification, and badging promoted by UNESCO; • Connection to formal undergraduate and graduate courses and programs from UNESCO partner universities and learning organizations.