Redesigning the Curriculum for the Twenty-First Century: Interview with Nawal Shalaby

The Education 2.0 reform represented the largest leap in curriculum development since the establishment of the Center for Curriculum and Instructional Materials Development Center (CCIMD) in 1989. Its director Dr. Nawal Shalaby, led efforts with her team to draft new curriculum frameworks and oversee the production of the new books. They worked with representatives from private textbooks companies and UNICEF, among other experts. She talks about the history of curriculum development in Egypt, the necessity for more teacher training and preparation at the faculties of education, and the need for effective monitoring to know if and how the objectives of Education 2.0 are being realized on the ground.