Association for Teacher Education in Europe

16/06/2026

New OECD data reveals a gap in initial teacher education (ITE): many teachers aren't trained to critically engage with research.

This matters, because effective teaching relies on every teacher’s ability to:

▶️ reflect on their own practice
▶️ identify and interpret research
▶️ use evidence to improve their methods.

What can ITE institutions and governments do to strengthen teachers’ research engagement skills?

👉 Explore actionable ideas in our policy paper: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/how-can-research-and-initial-teacher-education-institutions-support-research-use_7a197444-en/full-report/component-5.html

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🔎 This paper is an output of the OECD’s Evidence Web for Education project, funded by UniCredit Foundation. The project seeks to strengthen the capacity of evidence intermediaries to make the thoughtful and systematic use of evidence a reality in education policy and practice.

15/06/2026

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ATEE at the University of Białystok. Call for papers is now open! Join educators from around the world in Poland.

15/06/2026

15/06/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Our webinar is happening THIS Wednesday!

There are only a couple of days left to secure your spot for the next ATEE webinar: "Inside VET Teacher Education: Connecting Policy, Practice and People" on Wednesday, 17 June at 18:00 CEST!

As part of European Skills & VET Week 2026, we are diving deep into Vocational Education and Training (VET). Remember, VET is the hands-on engine that drives our modern economy, but behind every great vocational program are the incredible teacher educators who train the instructors.

Our keynote speaker, Paulo Nardi (Executive Director of EfVET), will show us how we can better bridge the gap between European policy, day-to-day classroom realities, and human potential.

Don't miss out on this vital conversation!

🗓️ When: Wednesday, 17 June at 6:00 PM CEST
📍 Where: Online via Zoom
🔗 Click the link to lock in your free spot now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYNf5bJgZsuArTc8kYnC9rfb8KqkV8dOUIssKmnfXpa2NpiA/viewform

15/06/2026

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13/06/2026

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12/06/2026

🎭✨ Meet Grupa Coincidentia - and their award-winning production 'Superheroes'!
As part of the cultural programme around Association for Teacher Education in Europe Annual Conference 2026 in Białystok, we are delighted to introduce Grupa Coincidentia, an independent theatre formation from Białystok renowned for its inventive work in the theatre of animated form - an independent Białystok theatre company creating object and puppet theatre for adult audiences. 🇵🇱
'Superheroes' is a co-production with Germany's Figurentheater Wilde & Vogel, directed, designed and with puppets by Michael Vogel, music by Charlotte Wilde, live music and improvisation by Robert Jurčo, and performed by Dagmara Sowa and Paweł Chomczyk. 🎶
In a stage world where the live performers stay grounded, it is the puppets, objects, materials and masks that are endowed with superpowers - shifting shape, taking flight, breathing fire and conjuring the illusion of life. Reaching back to the ancient roots of the hero myth - for there would be no Superman without Heracles - the production builds a contemporary fairy tale and asks a deceptively simple question: what should the Arch-Hero of our times be, and would such a figure step in to resolve the military conflicts that haunt the more sensitive part of the globe? ⚡
The acclaim has been international: the show has toured to Leipzig (Germany), Brno (Czechia) and Veszprém (Hungary), where it was honoured for its freedom of stage expression. 🏆
We warmly invite our ATEE colleagues and guests to experience this bold, visually striking piece on 26 August 2026 - the second day of the conference. A perfect encounter between teacher education, culture and the imagination. See you in Białystok! 💚

12/06/2026

Applications are open for the HEInnovate Train the Trainers Programme 2026 🎓

Join on 8–9 October in Budapest for a fully funded (!) workshop designed to help higher education professionals make the most of HEInnovate, and bring it back to their institution.

Participants will deepen their understanding of , develop a strategic approach to self-assessment results, and exchange good practices with peers from across Europe.

The programme runs across three sessions: a preparatory online meeting, the two-day onsite workshop in Budapest, and a follow-up online session three months later.

📅 8–9 October 2026 | Budapest, Hungary
🎓 Free of charge: travel and accommodation covered for 30 selected participants
⏳ Application deadline: 30 June 2026

👉 Apply now: https://link.europa.eu/cnktpB

12/06/2026

New Open Access Research: Is early classroom teaching doing more harm than good?

Faced with severe teacher shortages, schools across Europe are frequently hiring university students to teach classes before they complete their teacher training. To make matters tougher, many are assigned to teach "out-of-field", covering subjects they aren't even training for.

A new study published in the European Journal of Teacher Education looks at the "double-negative" effects of this practice on the professional lives of future teachers.

Authors Nele Kampa and Roman Zviagintsev studied 1,643 preservice teachers in Austria to see how working early affects their enjoyment of education and how they handle the theory-practice gap.

If you are a teacher educator, school leader, or policymaker navigating the teacher shortage crisis, this paper offers a crucial reality check on the hidden costs of early employment.

🔓 Best of all, it is 100% Open Access and free to read!
🔗 Get the full insights here: https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2026.2680939