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I National Conference | Initial Training of Teachers and Childhood Educators

I Conferência Nacional | Formação Inicial de Professores/as e Educadores/as de Infância

I National Conference | Initial Training of Teachers and Childhood Educators

The I National Conference on Initial Training of Teachers and Childhood Educators: Reality and Perspectives under Debate, organized by OP.Edu – Observatory of Education and Training Policies, ESEL – School of Education of Lusophony of IPLUSO and IE – Institute of Education of Lusófona University, will take place on September 23, 2022, at the José Araújo Auditorium of Lusófona University, in Lisbon.

Confirmed Keynote speakers

  • António Teodoro (Lusófona University, Institute of Education)
  • Assunção Flores (University of Minho, Institute of Education)
  • Carlos Ceia (Nova University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities)
  • Dalila Lino (Polytechnic of Lisbon, School of Education)
  • Elizabete Eufémia (Bright Times Association)
  • Ernesto Candeias Martins (Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, School of Education)
  • Joaquim Escola (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)
  • Maria João Cardona (Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, School of Education)
  • Maria João Mogarro (University of Lisbon, Institute of Education)
  • Sílvia Berény (OSMOPE – Social Organization of the Movement of Educational Bridges)
  • Vítor Duarte Teodoro (Lusófona University, Institute of Education)

Program

  • 09.30 | Opening session
  • 10.30 | Panel 1: Access to the profession of teacher and kindergarten teacher
  • 11.30 | Coffee break
  • 12.00 | Panel 2: Study plans of the initial training of teachers and educators: limits and necessary changes
  • 13.00 | Lunch break
  • 14.30 | Panel 3: Initiation to professional practice/Supervised teaching practice: The role of institutions, early childhood educators and cooperating internship teachers
  • 15.30 | Coffee break
  • 16:00 | Panel 4: The shock with professional reality: Experiences of newly qualified kindergarten teachers and teachers
  • 17:00 | Panel 5: Initial training of educators and teachers: Critical issues and opportunities
  • 18.00 | Summary of work
  • 18:15 | Closing: A new social contract for initial training of teachers and educators

For questions and clarifications contact: geral@opedu.pt

Coordination of the Organizing Committee: Clara Craveiro (OP. Edu, CeiED, ESEPF), Inês Vieira (OP. Edu – Permanent Team, CeiED), José Viegas Brás (IE-Universidade Lusófona, ESEL-IPLUSO, CeiED), Maria Neves Gonçalves (ESEL-IPLUSO, CeiED) and Teresa Teixeira Lopo (OP. Edu – Direction, CeiED).