The 5th Global Forum for Teacher Professional Development

The Teacher Education Centre (TEC) under the auspices of UNESCO is convening the 5th Global Forum for Teacher Professional Development. Under the theme "Teaching in Transformation: Demands and Expectations," the forum aims to bring together policymakers, researchers, education administrators, and frontline teachers from around the world to discuss new paradigms for teacher professional development.

A central highlight of the forum will be the official launch of the World Report on Teacher Development Trends 2015. This report, grounded in extensive international data and in-depth analysis, offers invaluable insights into the current status, challenges, and future trends of teacher development globally. 

Objectives

This forum aims to achieve the following key objectives:

• Launch and deliberate: To officially launch the World Report on Teacher Development Trends and facilitate expert discussions on its key findings to inform global teacher policy.
• Foster global dialogue: To provide a high-level platform for education stakeholders from diverse national and regional contexts to share experiences, strategies, and best practices in navigating educational transformation.
• Strengthen collaborative networks: To consolidate and expand professional networks in the field of teacher education, promoting cross-border and interdisciplinary research collaboration and project implementation.
• Focus on key thematic areas: To delve intro critical domains shaping the future of teaching.
  • The application of AI in teaching and corresponding teacher capacity building.
  • Strengthening the preparation and professional development of STEM teachers.
  • Enhancing teachers' social-emotional competencies and their capacity to support students' well-being.
  • Leveraging data from international assessments like TALIS to gain insights and improve teacher working conditions and teaching practices.