In this symposium, we explore prerequisites for science teachers’ development of research literacy. We present three papers that all contribute with different aspects related to research use for science teaching, both among science teachers and science teacher educators. Even though research-based teaching has long been encouraged in the Nordic countries, there are still challenges left to be solved. The first paper presents the tension between natural science research and science education research. The second paper investigates teachers’ development of research literacy during participation in a professional learning community (PLC). The third paper examines teacher educators’ reflections on how their own practice as researchers affects their role when they meet student teachers. This symposium will discuss where we are now, but also potential ways forward.