Title: TEACHER DEVELOPMENT - EduLearn2Change
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TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT: What Teachers Need to Know
Last updated 30 April 2021 / By Zineb DJOUB
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TEACHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
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Content: Thus, professional development’s aim is to aid teachers to learn how to adjust their teaching to their students’ learning needs through understanding the “Why” or rationale behind any pedagogical decision made or choice in relation to their teaching contexts. An effective professional development s hould, therefore, encourage teachers to experiment with new ideas or tools in their teaching contexts, reflect on how these impact their students’ learning, make further decisions to achieve their intended objectives and share their experiences. Its elements should include reflective discussion sessions based on previous and current classroom experience, collaborative learning, reflective diaries/journals or portfolios, and teacher-led activities that provide multiple opportunities for teachers’ choice, autonomy and active learning. There are schools, colleges and universities that provide in-service educational opportunities for teachers through planned programmes that intend to address their needs (formal professional development). But, professional development can also be self-initiated (informal). There are plenty of resources teachers can turn to if they want to develop professionally. These can include, for instance, self-monitoring through self-observation ( videorecording), reading books, journals’ articles in relation to teaching, taking online courses, attending professional development conferences, conducting action research, etc. TEACHER PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Personal development or self-development refers to possessing personal strengths and characteristics that aid teachers define and make sense of their teaching practice and of themselves as individuals. This is through developing the necessary life skills that can help them grow in and outside their profession. There is a range of life skills that assist teachers in coping with the challenges of everyday living.