What are the current scenarios that cha­rac­te­ri­ze teacher research and practice? What are the main chal­lenges that com­ple­xi­ty and risk with inno­va­ti­ve and empowe­ring responses posed and what are the new solutions they require? What direc­tions is such research taking in Europe and around the world and what are the related values and per­spec­ti­ves? What are the primary issues and proposals for policy recom­men­da­ti­ons at the national and inter­na­tio­nal levels?

Starting from theo­re­ti­cal cons­tructs, epi­ste­mo­lo­gi­cal insights, specific histo­ri­cal tra­jec­to­ries and evidence-based research, the ATEE Spring Conference 2024 in Bergamo aims at dis­cus­sing the current and potential relaunch of teacher education research and practices by examining past deve­lo­p­ments, while also con­side­ring future chal­lenges. In par­ti­cu­lar, the Conference will focus on the role of teacher research and practice in providing oppor­tu­ni­ties for sus­tainable, peaceful and equitable teaching/learning processes that ack­now­ledge the concept of pluralism, diversity and dif­fe­ren­tia­ti­on in order to design inno­va­ti­ve education policies in this arena.

1. Teacher education and pedago­gi­cal per­spec­ti­ve in uncertain times: history, theory, policies and practices;

2. Digital inno­va­ti­on and arti­fi­ci­al intel­li­gence (AI): schools, teachers and students between real and virtual world;

3. Inclusion in teaching and learning processes and school improvement;

4. Teaching and learning chal­lenges and pro­fes­sio­nal development;

5. School & work and the role of teachers in Vocational Education and Training.