1. Association for Teacher Education in Europe www.atee1.org

2. 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).

3. Mission
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.

4. Structure The General Assembly The Administrative Council
The Research & Development Communities (RDCs)

5. Membership
Individual membership (students, teachers, teacher educators)
Institutional membership based on the size of University – College - Training Institute

6. Benefits of joining ATEE
Free subscription to the European Journal of Teacher Education (five issues per year);
On line access to the articles from 1978 onwards;
Language support for authors who wish to submit an article
Awards competition

7. Benefits of joining ATEE
Discount prices on fees for all the ATEE Conferences
Other ATEE publications at reduced rates
The opportunity to be elected member of the Administrative Council and/or become RDC Chair
The right to vote in the General Assembly, where general decisions are made

8. The RDCs
The RDCs are the thematic working groups and the core of the association
Provide the main platform for dialogue, exchange and joint international activities between individuals and institutions.

9. The RDCs
The Research & Development Communities (RDCs) are organised around different themes.
The 19 RDCs are groups 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.

10. List of RDCs
Methods and Theories applicable in Teacher Education Research
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
Technical and vocational teacher education

11. Health, Environmental and Sustainability Education
Educational Leadership and Management
Global Education
Science and Mathematics Education
Teacher Education and Digital Technology
Curricula in Teacher Education
In-Service learning and the Development of Practice

12. New RDCs Teacher Education and Educational Psychologies
Professional Academic Integrity and Ethics
Enabling Teachers for Entrepreneurship Education (RDC ENTENP-ED)
Teacher Education for Teaching English as a
Foreign Language

13. Publications
The European Journal of Teacher Education (EJTE) – 5 issues per year
The book Becoming a Teacher Educator
published in 2008
New book to be published in 2017
Policy paper to be presented in 2017 13 13

14. 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.

15. Becoming a Teacher Educator
Books
Becoming a Teacher Educator
Published by Springer
2008

16. Conferences Three conferences per year:
Winter Conference – organised by one of the RDCs;
Spring Conference – organised by an Institution in the Baltic Countries;
Annual Conference.

17. 2017 Conferences Spring Conference
Innovations, technologies and research in education – University of Latvia
Riga, May 2017
Call for papers deadline: 30 March 2017

18. 2016 Conferences Annual Conference
Changing Perspectives and Approaches in Contemporary Teaching October in Dubrovnik - Croatia
Website:
Call for papers deadline: 15 March 2017

19. Projects Partner in the Consumer Classroom project
Applied for Horizon 2020 project

20. https://ec.europa.eu/epale/en/tags/atee
European Commission
Cooperation with the European Commission:
The outcomes of the ATEE conferences are translated to recommendations on the development of criteria for and use of indicators for teacher quality, teacher education, etc.
ATEE is a member of the Working Group on School Policy since 2013

21. International relations
The WFATE is the federation of Associations involved in Teacher Education: e.g. in the USA, in Australia, etc.
The aim of the federation is to help countries to set up local associations of teachers educators.

22. Contact Association for Teacher Education in Europe
Rue de la presse 4 – 1000 Brussels
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