Teachers can make the new curriculum work. But are they paid enough?
With all the talk surrounding the new curriculum and the role of teachers in its success, a crucial element has been absent from the conversation.
This year, Bangladesh enters the era of "competency-based education," following the adoption of a new curriculum in most classes at Bangla medium schools countrywide. For those who have had a chance to look at the ins and outs of this curriculum, this change should be exciting. But with the challenges of training teachers, onboarding parents, and ensuring consistency in quality, the feelings surrounding the new curriculum can best be described as excitement of a nervous kind.