Anna Pons

Anna Pons is project lead of the Global Teaching InSights and the Schools+ Network at the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, two initiatives purported to foster school leaders and teachers’ professional learning across borders around evidence-informed and innovative practices. Previously, Anna led a Video Study to advance research on how teaching varies across countries and what practices are most effective for raising student outcomes and co-ordinated in-depth reviews of the effectiveness and equity of nine education systems in Europe, Latin America and Asia. She also co-authored the report Equity and Quality in Education, which identified system and school-level policies and practices for supporting disadvantaged schools and students. Prior to joining the OECD in 2010, Anna gained work experience in the Catalan government, a local government, and the private sector. Anna holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Political Science from University Pompeu Fabra, and a Master in Economics and Public Policy from Sciences Po, ENSAE and École Polytechnique.