Suwaiba Yunusa, 29, is the only female teacher at Janbulo Islamiyya Primary School in Nigeria. Suwaiba knows how important her job is, particularly when girls come up to her and say: "When I grow up I want to be a teacher like you."

Bin Nou, head teacher at Ta Tum Primary school in Cambodia, was determined to make a difference in her school. Nou conducted vision screenings for all 205 students to help improve their vision and result in better learning outcomes for struggling students.

Through teacher training programs, like this one in Somaliland, female teachers get the support they need to grow into leadership roles in schools and become role models to improve gender equality in education systems.

Teachers are key to building successful and sustainable peace in post-conflict situations around the world. Well-trained, supported and motivated teachers can make children feel safe, address the legacy of conflicts, and unite the community through conflict-sensitive curriculum.

Shakuntala Badi, 13, is the only blind student in her class at Adarsha Saula Yubak Secondary School in Nepal. Her teachers have developed special learning materials to ensure that children like Shakuntala can participate in class alongside other students.

Fidèle, a fifth grade teacher in Antananarivo, Madagascar, begins class with an interactive revision of yesterday’s lesson and includes activities to make sure her students are energized and engaged throughout the day.

Early childhood care and education (ECCE) provides the foundation to prepare children for learning and allow them to thrive later in life. With trained and supported teachers, ECCE helps reduce repetition and drop-out rates, improves school readiness, and increases school achievement.

Teachers continue to prioritize student learning even in the midst of conflict. More than half of the students in this 5th grade class in South Darfur, Sudan are internally displaced peoples, who have fled their homes due to the war. Without the efforts of teachers these students would have no place to go.

Tukur Yusuf teaches at an all girls secular school in Nigeria. As cultural norms prevent one-on-one support, Yusuf says if a girl misses class because of menstruation, he will invite her with a number of other girls to revise the materials so she doesn't miss out on the learning and support they need.

Teachers all over the world are involved in development programs to improve the quality of education and learning outcomes for their students. From new technology training to updated accountability systems, teachers are learning so their students can.

Elizabeth Toe was a primary school teacher during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, which left more than 4,800 dead and thousands more affected. She maintained her positive attitude and made up songs about stopping the spread of Ebola to teach her students to save their lives. Students love her.