Professional development and teachers’ training: Analysis of some European educational reports

The development of the teachers’ expertise and competences is a strategic dimension for schools, in terms of equity and quality. However, to take on this challenge there is an urgent need to invest in continuous teachers’ train ing, in order to acquire those key competences required at European level. Starting from these elements, the paper reflects on the main dimensions of teachers’ continuing professional development by comparing the Eurydice’s Teachers in Europe: Careers, Development and Well-being report’s data, with those on teachers’ practices and perceptions emerging from the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) by OECD.

Lo sviluppo della professionalità degli insegnanti e delle loro competenze rappresenta una dimensione strategica per avere scuole eque e di qualità. Tuttavia, per cogliere questa sfida è necessario e urgente investire nella formazione continua dei docenti, affinché sia possibile acquisire quelle competenze chiave, richieste a livello europeo. A partire da questi elementi il paper riflettere sulle principali dimensioni dello sviluppo professionale continuo degli insegnanti, confrontando gli esiti emersi dal Rapporto Eurydice Teachers in Europe: Careers, Development and Well-being, con quelli relativi alle pratiche e percezioni dei docenti che vengono fuori dall’indagine internazionale Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) dell’OCSE.