AI Era Teacher Professional Growth Seminar

The 2026 Primary and Secondary School Principals International Seminar was held in Shanghai Jing'an, where Chinese and foreign experts discussed the updating of teachers' abilities and professional learning in the AI era. Officials from the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, and Jing'an District Government attended. The director of the Shanghai Teacher Education Institute proposed that teachers need to enhance four core competencies, while an expert from the OECD emphasized the importance of traditional teaching research methods.

This seminar focused on teachers' professional growth in the AI era, highlighting the need for teachers to enhance core competencies and the continued value of traditional teaching research methods. Expert opinions indicate that AI technology applications should be combined with teachers' professional judgment, while also emphasizing the ongoing importance of traditional teaching research methods. The event was organized by authoritative institutions, with participation from officials of the Ministry of Education and local governments, indicating policy orientation. AI technology applications should be combined with teachers' professional judgment, enhancing teachers' core competencies The continued value of traditional teaching research methods in teachers' growth