The Future of Teaching: International Approaches to Pre-Service Teacher Development
NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA FCSH, with associated R&D units CETAPS, IFILNOVA & CLUNL) is organising the international colloquium “The Future of Teaching: International Approaches to Pre-Service Teacher Development” dedicated to teacher education. The colloquium will take place on 1–2 October 2026, with a particular focus on comparative perspectives between Portugal and countries with high-performing education systems, notably Finland, Singapore and Canada (Ontario), as well as other European countries. It will provide a forum for international reflection and dialogue on models, practices and challenges in teacher education.
Keynote Speakers
Auli Toom (University of Helsinki)
Jia Yi Chow (Nanyang Technological University)
Leslie Stewart Rose (University of Toronto)
More information about the keynote speakers is available here.
Programme
Download the full programme here.
Executive Commission
Carlos Ceia (Convener) (CETAPS/EDUNOVA.ISPA)
Luís Manuel Bernardo (IFILNOVA)
Helena Topa Valentim (CLUNL)
Scientific Commission
Ana Gonçalves Matos <anagoma2@fcsh.unl.pt>
Ana Isabel Lemos do Carmo Pereira <anapereira@fcsh.unl.pt>
António Domingos <amdd@fct.unl.pt>
Carlos Ceia <cceia@fcsh.unl.pt>
Carlos Lindade <clindade@letras.up.pt>
Carolyn E. Leslie <cleslie@fcsh.unl.pt>
Christina Dechamps <cdechamps@fcsh.unl.pt>
Elisabete Maria Bailadeira Amiguinho Fiel <efiel@fcsh.unl.pt>
Helena Rocha <hcr@fct.unl.pt>
Helena Topa Valentim <ht.valentim@fcsh.unl.pt>
Lili Cavalheiro <lcavalheiro@fcsh.unl.pt>
Luis Manuel Bernardo <lm.bernardo@fcsh.unl.pt>
Matilde Goncalves <matilde.goncalves@fcsh.unl.pt>
Nadia Diogo Ferreira <nferreira@ispa.pt>
Noémia Jorge <noemia.jorge@ipleiria.pt>
Raquel Cardeira Varela <raquelvarela@fcsh.unl.pt>
Raquel Pereira Henriques <raquel.henriques@fcsh.unl.pt>
Susana Paiva Moreira Batista <susanabatista@fcsh.unl.pt>