Teacher Professional Development Research and improvement of schools. CRESPI’s perspective

The education and training of teachers and the development of their professional competences are crucial for improving educational systems and for increasing their quality and equity. This paper presents the contribution of CRESPI to the research on the education and training of teachers and their professional competences. CRESPI’s approach is that of Ricerca-Formazione (Teacher Professional Development Research), a methodology which entails that educational research is carried out within the schools and with teachers, in order to develop/transform teaching and education and enhance teachers’ reflexivity.