In need of rebranding?: Sneak peek of the workshop for cooperating teachers Summary From 13 to 15 March 2024, seventeen cooperating teachers in the Mfoundi division took part in a training entitled Teaching Practice Mentoring: Workshop for Cooperating Teachers . The workshop, which was supported by a grant from the A.S Hornby Educational Trust, was run in partnership with Open Dreams and IELTA-Cameroon under the supervision of the regional inspectorate for Bilingualism, Centre region. Background The workshop idea stemmed from the cognition that teaching practice lies at the heart of initial teacher training as it enables student-teachers to gain practical professional experience in real classrooms under the guidance and support of cooperating teachers. Yet, these cooperating teachers are not always sufficiently trained to handle the delicate responsibilities that come with guiding and helping student-teachers to effectively transition into the profes...