Honoring teachers who turn technology into transformative learning.
The 2027 Innovative Teacher Competition unites educators from across the Arab world around the Intel® SFI framework — designing lesson plans that prepare students for a fast-changing future.
Our Mission
Empower the teacher. Engage the student. Build a future-ready generation.
We believe teachers are the heart of educational transformation. The competition gives them a stage for their creativity, tools to amplify impact, and a peer network across the region.
Competition Structure
Three phases. One journey.
Local Competitions
Run in each country with the Ministry of Education. Top 3 advance to regionals.
Regional Finals
Coordinated by ALECSO, Classera, Intel, and Millennium@EDU. A regional jury selects finalists.
Grand Finals at InnoXera
Top three present at the InnoXera summit before an international audience.
Organizers
The organizations behind ITC 2027
ALECSO
The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization — an Arab League institution established in 1970, dedicated to promoting Arab intellectual unity through education, culture, and science.
Classera for Smart Learning
A global EdTech leader founded in 2012, with 12 million+ users across 40+ countries. Classera provides LMS and TMS tools that transform teaching and learning, partnering with Intel, Microsoft, AWS, and more.
Intel Corporation
A world-leading technology company (founded 1968, Santa Clara, CA) driving advances in AI, edge computing, and digital transformation — partnering with educational institutions worldwide to promote future-ready learning.
Millennium@EDU
A non-profit initiative backed by the United Nations and major tech companies, working to promote sustainable development through education and technology, aligned with UN SDG 4 (Quality Education).
Sponsored by jp.ik (international EdTech hardware & pedagogy, 70+ countries) and SixUnited.
Awards
What winners receive
🌍 Global Recognition
Winners are acknowledged globally as pioneers in innovative teaching. Their Starter Packs are featured on the Intel® SFI platform for educators worldwide.
📚 Professional Development
Access to Intel® Skills for Innovation webinars and training sessions by EdTech experts — continuing growth beyond the competition.
💻 Tech Gear
Cutting-edge technology devices from Intel, jp.ik, and SixUnited to enhance the winning teacher’s classroom environment.
🏫 Tech-Powered Classroom
Free Classera Learning Super Platform licenses for the winner’s school — equipping the entire classroom for the future.
🏆 InnoXera Invitation
An invitation to present at the InnoXera Global EdTech Summit before an international audience of policymakers, educators, and industry leaders.
🏫 School Award
The school with the most educator submissions receives special recognition and an invitation to the InnoXera summit.