The project TEAM “Teacher Education About Multilingualism”: for a lifelong education and training of teachers on plurilingual and pluricultural education

Teacher professional development is the primary tool for preparing teachers to adjust their beliefs, knowledge, and practices to meet the needs and learning scenarios of future students. One of the most appealing aspects of classrooms in the twenty-first century is the linguistic and cultural diversity among students; however, instructional practices in this field do not always reflect research findings. This paper describes the Erasmus+ project TEAM (Teacher Education about Multilingualism), whose primary outcome was the design and development of an online free course on the linguistic, neurocognitive, sociocultural, and educational aspects of multilingualism and plurilingualism. The course content and organization will be provided, as well as a reflection on the use of ICT in teacher education about plurilingualism.