The International Forum on Teacher Education (IFTE)

Every year, IFTE gathers more and more participants from different countries, who present their research across various areas of teacher education. This turned the Forum into a large research community with one shared vision to make teacher education more effective, productive and modernized in the world. We have always viewed the Forum as the scientific bridge which helps Russian and international scholars share their experience and best practices in the field of teacher education. This approach has become even more meaningful today when the world is living through the COVID-19 pandemic. New threats and challenges, that education systems face, have brought scientists from around the world closer together in search of ways to overcome emerging problems and provide high-quality, accessible education at all levels. It is particularly telling that the main theme of IFTE 2021, “Teacher Education: New Challenges and Goals”, shows our will to help resolve the difficulties that were not only brought by the pandemic but will also determine the course of development of education in the future. 

Editorial Board of the 7th IFTE Conference:

• Ilshat R. Gafurov (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Ian Menter (UK), University of Oxford
• Maria Teresa Tatto (USA), Arizona State University
• Dina Birman (USA), University of Miami
• Andreja Istenic Starcic (Slovenia), University of Primorska and the University of Ljubljana
• Conor Galvin (Republic of Ireland), the University of Dublin
• Vyara Gyurova (Bulgaria), Sofia University (St. Kliment Ohridski)
• Nick Rushby (UK), Conation Technologies Limited
• Aydar M. Kalimullin (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Roza A.Valeeva (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Venera G. Zakirova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Anwar N. Khuziahmetov (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Shamil F. Sheimandarov (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Alfiya R. Masalimova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Tatiana A. Baklashova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Dinara K. Bisimbaeva (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Nataliia V. Lebedeva (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Ksenia A. Zavyalova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Victoria V. Iskru (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Elena Yu. Semenova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Elvira I. Fatkhulova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Elvira G. Galimova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Chulpan I. Nizamova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Rinas R. Davletshin (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Alexander G. Bermous (Russia), Southern Federal University
• Guyzel Sh. Zakirova (Russia), Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI
• Tatiana N. Bokova (Russia), Moscow City University
• Lyudmila V. Bayborodova (Russia), Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky
• Irina D. Demakova (Russia), Moscow Pedagogical State University
• Nina G. Lipkina (Russia), Perm State Humanitarian Pedagogical University
• Tatyana M. Tregubova (Russia), Institute of Pedagogy, Psychology and Social Issues, Russian Academy of Education
• Julia N. Ziyatdinova (Russia), Kazan National Research Technological University

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For the first time in six years of the International Forum on Teacher Education (IFTE) (ISSN 2683-0647) existence leading scholars from Russia and foreign countries will meet not in person but online. The COVID-19 pandemic made people around the world recalibrate the schedule of international events. It also affected the IFTE forum, which was to be held at Kazan Federal University for the sixth time. Each year delegates from around the world come to the forum. In order not to expose the forum participants to the risk of infection, IFTE-2020 is organized in a virtual format.

Ilshat Gafurov, the IFTE president, professor, academician of the Russian Academy of Education, rector of Kazan University, said that such challenges as the pandemic should not deprive researchers of the opportunity to discuss the issues important for teacher education perspectives.

“The facilities that Kazan University is able to provide, will allow the forum participants to present and discuss the results of their research work in a virtual realm. We also hope that IFTE-2020 will give a new impetus to the development of education; and the virtual realm will become a unique platform for the effective exchange of ideas in the field of educational technologies, strengthening the cooperation between Russian and foreign researchers” – emphasized Ilshat Gafurov.

“The virtual IFTE-2020 is our first experience of holding a large-scale event in a completely virtual format. And we consider this unique experience as an opportunity to explore various online platforms to fulfill our mission and promote research in the field of teacher education” – commented Aidar Kalimullin, IFTE Co-Chair, Professor, Director of the Institute of Psychology and Education of Kazan University.

The IFTE-2020 virtual forum will start on May 27, as originally planned, and last till June 9, 2020. More than 3000 participants form 30 countries will participate in online presentations of keynote speakers, virtual round tables and research group meetings, poster presentations and online workshops supported via Adobe Connect webinar systems, Microsoft Teams, IFTE official website, Lomonosov platform and the official IFTE-2020 YouTube channel.

Editorial Board of the VI IFTE Conference:

• Ilshat Gafurov (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Ian Menter (UK), University of Oxford
• Maria Teresa Tatto (USA), Arizona State University
• Dina Birman (USA), University of Miami
• Andreja Istenic Starcic (Slovenia), University of Primorska and the University of Ljubljana
• Conor Galvin (Republic of Ireland), the University of Dublin
• Vyara Gyurova (Bulgaria), Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
• Nick Rushby (UK), Conation Technologies Limited
• Aydar Kalimullin (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Roza Valeeva (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Venera Zakirova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Anwar Khuziahmetov (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Alfiya Masalimova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Tatiana Baklashova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Dinara Bisimbaeva (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Ksenia Zavyalova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Victoria Iskru (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Elena Semenova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Elvira Fatkhulova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Alexander Bermous (Russia), Southern Federal University
• Guyzel Zakirova (Russia), Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI
• Tatiana Bokova (Russia), Moscow City University
• Lyudmila Bayborodova (Russia), Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky
• Irina Demakova (Russia), Moscow Pedagogical State University
• Nina Lipkina (Russia), Perm State Humanitarian Pedagogical University
• Tatyana Tregubova (Russia), Institute of Pedagogy, Psychology and Social Issues, Russian Academy of Education
• Julia Ziyatdinova (Russia), Kazan National Research Technological University

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For the first time in six years of the International Forum on Teacher Education (IFTE) (ISSN 2683-0647) existence leading scholars from Russia and foreign countries will meet not in person but online. The COVID-19 pandemic made people around the world recalibrate the schedule of international events ...

This V International Forum on Teacher Education (IFTE) (ISSN 2683-0647) special edition presents a snapshot of the current state of the researches devoted to personal and professional development of teachers from around the world. The rapidly changing world entails a fundamental change in the mission of education – from translations of knowledge and skills to the industry of opportunities. This requires a person continuously to produce new knowledge, flexible and adaptive thinking. Teacher education in the 21st century occupies a special place, since it develops the foundations for the success of the educational system as a whole.

The Forum is organized in partnership with the Russian Educational Research Association (RERA), Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI), International Janusz Korczak Association (IKA) with support from World Education Research Association (WERA), Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) and International Association of Educators (INASED). More than 600 delegates from 132 Russian and 74 overseas universities and research centers participated in the Forum (including scientists and practitioners from Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, Germany, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, the UK, and the USA).

Editorial Board of the V IFTE Conference:

• Alexander G. Bermous, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
• Alfiia Masalimova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Aliya Shakirova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Andreja Istenic Starcic (Slovenia), University of Primorska and the University of Ljubljana
• Anwar N. Khuziahmetov (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Aydar Kalimullin (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Conor Galvin (Republic of Ireland), University of Dublin
• Daria Khanolinen (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Dinara Bisimbaeva (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Elena Semenova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Ian Menter (UK), University of Oxford
• Irina Demakova, Moscow Pedagogical State University, Moscow, Russia
• Guyzel Sh. Zakirova, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev-KAI, Russia
• Ksenia Zavyalova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Lyudmila V. Bayborodova, Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky, Yaroslavl, Russia
• Maria Teresa Tatto (USA), Arizona State University Dina Birman (USA), University of Miami
• Nick Rushby (UK), Conation Technologies Limited
• Roza A.Valeeva (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Tatiana N. Bokova, Moscow City University, Moscow, Russia
• Tatyana A.Baklashova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Venera G. Zakirova (Russia), Kazan Federal University
• Vyara Gyurova (Bulgaria), Sofia University ((St. Kliment Ohridski)

During the Forum three International sub-conferences were held:

• International Conference “Continuing teacher education: new concepts and technologies”,
• International Conference “Early-career teachers: induction and professional development”,
• International Conference "Research-based teacher education".

The Special Issue of the V IFTE proceedings includes the following 3 sections:

• Teacher Education and Training,
• Educational Environment and Management,
• Educational Psychology.

In these sections, collections of articles devoted to organizational, technological and methodical aspects of pedagogical education in several countries were presented. Teacher Education and Training section includes all the issues related to modern teachers’ training and their career and professional development.

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This V International Forum on Teacher Education (IFTE) (ISSN 2683-0647) special edition presents a snapshot of the current state of the researches devoted to personal and professional development of teachers from around the world. The rapidly changing world entails a fundamental change in the missio ...