The Kingdom of Morocco seeks to improve education within its borders to create an internationally competitive education system that, in the words of King Mohammed VI, “responds to the needs of the modern economy, to promote scientific research and innovation and to create a culture of a knowledge economy and communication” — part of the kingdom’s Strategic Vision 2015–2030.
Frequent professional development opportunities are vital for keeping educators around the world equipped with best practices based on the results of up-to-date research. Such opportunities are usually provided in the educator’s home environment, either their school district or even within the single school where they work as teachers or administrators. The focus can be narrow and the perspective limited and, often, only local. Educators learn much and garner greater benefit from observing and interacting with peers outside their local district.