Teacher Educator Development
Building National Capacity for Independent Delivery
Sustainable change requires developing the professionals who train teachers. TDSO builds the capacity of Teacher Education Institution (TEI) staff across Cambodia’s 25 provinces to deliver teacher training programmes independently, ensuring quality teacher development continues without external NGO involvement.
Our Teacher Educator Development programmes systematically transfer TDSO’s CLT and TPA methodology to Cambodia’s government teacher education system. We develop classroom coaches, peer facilitators, and TEI lecturers who can train teachers effectively using proven, research-backed approaches.
We measure success by the point at which we’re no longer needed—when TEIs deliver quality teacher training independently at scale. This requires working through extended timescales (3-year handover process), providing ongoing coaching, and building permanent institutional capacity rather than creating dependence on TDSO support.
This national capacity-building ensures Cambodia owns its teacher development system. Provincial TEIs sustain and scale programmes independently, with teacher training becoming permanent government function, not external NGO service.
Current Programmes
Support for Teacher Education Institutions
We work with TEIs across all provinces through a structured three-year handover process of the EPPS programme.
Year 1: TDSO trainers deliver with TEI staff observing.
Year 2: Co-delivery with shared responsibility.
Year 3: TEI staff deliver independently with TDSO coaching.
This systematic approach builds genuine capability, not just familiarity with materials.
Coach Development Programme
Effective teacher development depends on skilled coaches who can observe practice, provide constructive feedback, and support implementation. Our programme trains education professionals to become expert classroom coaches using TDSO’s systematic methodology.
Peer Facilitator Training
The most sustainable professional development happens when teachers lead learning for their peers. We develop experienced teachers to facilitate workshops, coordinate communities of practice, and support school-based professional learning.
Future Development
Master Trainer Development (in development)
Building on our TEI handover model, we are developing a comprehensive programme to create the highest level of training expertise—professionals who can deliver the full range of TDSO programmes, train other trainers, and ensure quality across distributed delivery.
The Teacher Educator Competency Framework (in development)
We are developing a comprehensive framework defining professional standards for teacher educators, based on the British Council’s internationally recognised CPD Framework enhanced with components addressing Cambodia’s specific context: TPA methodology, working in limited-resource contexts, and digital transformation.
Our Approach
We measure success by the point at which we’re no longer needed—when TEIs can deliver quality teacher training independently. This means working through extended timescales, providing ongoing coaching, and building institutional capacity rather than dependence.