Association for Teacher Education in Europe www.atee1.org

The Association ATEE is an international not for profit association founded in 1976 and based in Belgium; It is a membership-based association; The ATEE members are both individuals (researchers, teachers & students) and institutions (Universities & Research Institutes).

Structure The General Assembly The Administrative Council The Research & Development Centres (RDCs)

Aims To contribute to the development of both initial and continuous teacher education at all levels; To promote scientific research and the dissemination of related results.

Working Groups The Research & Development Centres (RDCs) are organised around different themes. The 14 RDCs are communities where Teacher Educators from all over Europe and beyond meet, exchange ideas and co-operate. The main activities are shared research, EU funded projects, publications and the organisation of thematic seminars.

The RDCs Are the core of the association; Provide the main platform for dialogue, exchange and joint international activities between individuals and institutions.

List of the RDCs Research Observatory Primary and Pre-primary Education Secondary Teacher Education Inclusion and Special Needs Education for Social Justice, Equity and Diversity Professional Development of Teachers Professional Development of Teacher Educators

Culture, Qualify of Life and Citizenship Educational Leadership and Management Global Education Science and Mathematics Education Teacher Education and ICT Curricula in Teacher Education In-Service learning and the Development of Practice

RDC Educational Management and Leadership - Mission Strive for quality in educational leadership (principally, though not exclusively, in Europe) through: developing active research networks sharing and critically reflecting on theory and practice; conceptualising and communicating experiences through a variety of means; providing professional development opportunities for leaders, prospective leaders and researchers in formal and informal contexts.

The role of school leadeship Modelling Creating conditions for professional development Ensuring conditions for professional development

Publications The European Journal of Teacher Education (EJTE) – 4 issues per year The book Becoming a Teacher Educator published in 2008 11 11

The EJTE The exchange of research and practice is facilitated by the publication of the European Journal of Teacher Education (EJTE). The Journal is highly regarded and listed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.

Becoming a Teacher Educator Books Becoming a Teacher Educator Springer 2008

Three conferences per year: Winter Conference; Spring Conference; Annual Conference.

University of Coimbra, Portugal 2012 Conferences Winter Conference Professional Development of teacher educators: Bringing together policy, practice and research University of Coimbra, Portugal 2-4 April 2012 This is the first-ever conference to focus on teacher educators, who are involved in the initial and continuous professional training to improve the quality of school teacher.

Twenty Years for Sustainable Development: Learning from Each Other 2012 Conferences Spring Conference Twenty Years for Sustainable Development: Learning from Each Other Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences ,Vilnius, Lithuania 3-5 May 2012 The conference aims at sharing the best practices in education for sustainable development.

2012 Conferences Policies and Professionalism in Teacher Education Annual Conference Policies and Professionalism in Teacher Education Anadolu University Eskisehir, Turkey 25-29 August 2012

Membership Individual membership Institutional membership based on the size of University – College - Training Institute

Benefits of joining ATEE Free subscription to the European Journal of Teacher Education (four issues per year); On line access to the articles; Discount prices for Conferences fees; Other ATEE publications at reduced rates;

The opportunity to become RDC Chair and/or Country Representative; The right to vote in the General Assembly, where policy decisions are made.

Association for Teacher Contact Association for Teacher Education in Europe email: ateesecretariat@gmail.com Website: www.atee1.org