Study on the Importance of Teachers’ Professional Development
Author : Seema Sadiq and Dr. Mohammad Zahid
Abstract :
“Effective professional development is on-going, includes training, practice and feedback, and provides adequate time and follow-up support. Successful programmes involve teachers in learning activities that are similar to ones they will use with their students, and encourage the development of teachers’ learning communities”.
In many countries, the function and goals of schools, along with the expectations placed on educators, are evolving. Teachers are expected to adjust to teaching in increasingly diverse classrooms, prioritise including students with special needs, use information and communication technologies (ICTs) more skillfully, plan more within accountability and assessment frameworks, and reach out to parents more frequently. No matter how good pre-service teacher training is, it is impossible to expect it to fully prepare teachers for every situation they may encounter throughout the course of their employment. This paper discuss about professional development of teachers for the sustainable development. This article also discusses about the importance of professional development of a teacher. The abilities and characteristics of a teacher’s personal growth as they relate to education for sustainable development (ESD) are discussed in the article. Education systems therefore seek to provide teachers with opportunities for in-service professional development in order to maintain a high standard of teaching and to retain a high-quality teacher workforce.
Keywords :
Professional development, education system, high quality teacher, sustainable development
