Quality Holistic Professional Learning in Lebanon (QHPLL) Guide: Professional Development, Community of Practice, and Teacher Leadership Resources

This guidance document details the processes and outcomes of the Quality Holistic Professional Learning in Lebanon (QHPLL) Project, which involved over 1,100 teachers across Lebanon and established more than 30 Communities of Practice (CoPs) in all eight of the country’s governorates. It underscores the success of interactive sessions on open educational resources (OERs) and holistic pedagogies, as well as the development of a teacher leadership framework and evaluation rubric. Additionally, it highlights the strong relationships formed among educators within communities of practice providing reflective learning spaces that allow teachers to reflect, share practical resources and strategies, and cultivate lifelong learning and leadership identities. Despite regional challenges, the initiatives, experiences, resources, and strategies outlined in the document establish a foundation for the creation of resilient teacher-led networks with significant potential for sustained growth and long-term impact on Lebanon’s education system, as well as on private, semi-private, INGO-led, and community-based schools.