School Leaders
Multiple Geographies covered
Multi-lingual Input and Access
Global School Leaders (GSL) is an international nonprofit dedicated to strengthening school leadership ecosystems to improve student learning outcomes across the Global South.
GSL works with local partners to enhance school leadership development programs, build a robust evidence base, and drive systemic change. Since its inception, GSL has supported over 13,000 school leaders across 14 countries.
To enable School Leaders to share their experiences, challenges, and successes, GSL partnered with the Open Knowledge Framework (OKF) team to create "Principals Speak."
This digital storytelling solution allows school leaders to share stories about on-ground challenges and realities, fostering a regular learning cycle and building a repository of best practices for GSL and its partners. The platform is a mobile-responsive web application, enhanced with a WhatsApp chatbot integration, enabling school leaders, program staff, and stakeholders to publish and read stories seamlessly in their preferred language.
Through this initiative, GSL aims to create a strong repository of real-world narratives that can help build strong education systems.
Platform interventions
Digital Storytelling for Qualitative Data Collection
Established a dedicated repository where school leaders can share nuanced stories and experiences, categorized by themes, regions, and topics for structured qualitative data collection
Enhanced Data Management and Engagement
Provided features like reactions, badges, and monthly campaigns to facilitate continuous engagement and enable better qualitative data management, encouraging SLs to share stories on specific themes
Enhanced Data Management and Engagement
Provided features like reactions, badges, and monthly campaigns to facilitate continuous engagement and enable better qualitative data management, encouraging SLs to share stories on specific themes
Enhanced Data Management and Engagement
Provided features like reactions, badges, and monthly campaigns to facilitate continuous engagement and enable better qualitative data management, encouraging SLs to share stories on specific themes
Enhanced Data Management and Engagement
Provided features like reactions, badges, and monthly campaigns to facilitate continuous engagement and enable better qualitative data management, encouraging SLs to share stories on specific themes
Current Status
The platform is live, with over 500 school leaders actively sharing stories. The growing story repository has become an essential resource for GSL and its partners to get an insight into the reality of school leaders, their daily challenges, the support they require, and emerging trends in school leadership across the Global South.
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