Network Publications
Network 1 is linked with the Taylor & Francis academic journal Professional Development in Education. Ken Jones is chair of the journal’s editorial board.
At ECER in Nicosia, key journal editorial team members led a symposium and paper session on transformative professional learning. This continues the sequence of presentations at ECER made by journal editors over the last five years.
Also, a number of convenors and Network 1 participants have had articles published in the journal in 2024. A book is being published with links to Network 1 activities. It will emanate from the Teacher Induction and Mentoring in Europe (TIME) project.
2024 also saw the publication of ‘Innovation in Teacher Professional Learning in Europe’(Routledge, 2024), edited by two Network 1 convenors, Ken Jones and Giorgio Ostinelli, along with Alberto Crescentini. The book brought together researchers from 14 European countries, most of whom had presented at ECER symposia over the past two years.
Future Plans
The Network 1 meeting at ECER in Nicosia provided an interactive part for participants to share their professional learning interests and highlight priorities for the coming year. We intend to keep this networking opportunity during the network meeting in ECER 2025, maybe by providing some additional social activities, like a meet and greet session or something similar.
Hannu Heikkinen has been participating at ECER for 30 years in a row. Due to his great expertise and experience, the Network 1 convenors team has suggested and nominated Hannu Heikkinen as a keynote speaker at ECER 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia. The EERA executive board informed that the ECER 2025 keynote speakers have already been selected, but the proposal will be considered when nominating the 2026 keynote speakers.
We will continue providing the Network 1 newsletter to strengthen cooperation and increase networking opportunities between members of NW1 throughout the year and between conferences.
NW 01 runs a mailing list and invites researchers to join. To join the mailing list, send a blank message to nw01-subscribe(at)lists.eera-ecer.de