The relevance of the research is determined by the formulation of the problem connected with understanding the teacher’s role in the modern educational paradigm. Purpose: to perform the analytical review of the problem fi eld of the scientifi c and methodological forum “The Teacher in the Educational Paradigm: Personal Potential and Social Challenges”, which was held on April 16–17, 2025 in Saratov State University. Results: the paper presents the architecture, the results and the resolution of the large scientifi c and methodological forum “The Teacher in the Educational Paradigm: Personal Potential and Social Challenges”. Main conclusions: the main directions of the Forum work are highlighted. The Forum focused on a wide range of issues related to the role of teachers in the modern educational paradigm. It discussed the priority of developing the teacher’s status as that of the main agent of technological leadership in the Russian Federation, the p riority of achieving national goals in realizing the potential of each person through the development of their talents, nurturing such personal qualities as patriotism and social responsibility. Moreover, models of continuous teacher education and ways of providing individualization and personalization in education within the framework of current educational standards was under discussion, as well as the ways to improve the teacher’s digital literacy and eff ective personal development practices.