Offering varied modalities of programming, including virtual or hybrid instruction, can improve take-up and participation rates in teacher training programs. Shortly after the teacher training programs began under the Guatemala Education Project, the Covid-19 pandemic forced instruction to move from in-person to online. Teachers later reported that this shift made it easier to participate in the program. Online instruction removed barriers to participation, particularly by reducing the time burden that commuting to training centers posed on teachers' schedules and had a positive impact on teachers' ability to complete the training.
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