Professional

Development
by: Criza Mae Regala
 Professional Development

 Refers to gaining new skills and work experience that can

help you to reach a goal. Teacher’s knowledge, skills and
attributes are enhanced through ongoing professional learning.
 Is defined as activities the develop an individual’s skills,
knowledge, expertise and other characteristics as a teacher.
 “The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.”

=William
Arthur Ward=
Characteristic of a
Professional
Development
• Relevant to their context
• Helps them plan and improve
their instruction
• Teacher- driven
• Includes hands-on strategies
applicable to their classroom
• Highly interactive
• Sustained over time
• Recognizes they are
professionals with valuable
insights
 Distinguish
Teacher

Highly Proficient
Teacher

Proficient
Teacher

Beginning
Teacher
Examples of Activities that
contribute to Professional
Development
Continuing Education
• Enrollment in formal degree program
• Pursuing certificate, accreditations or
other credentials through educational
programs
• Participation in Professional
organizations
Attending local, regional, national and international
meetings, conferences and workshop sponsored by
professional organization.
Coordinating events sponsored by organizations
• Enrollment in training programs
Attending workshops and courses

Research
Conducting research
Improved Job performances
Keeping up with technology, system, processes
Learning about new developments in your field
Increased duties and responsibilities
Taking on new challenges in current position, projects,
long or short-term assignments
The following are some of the standard that teachers should know and do in the
area of professional development:

Building professional links with colleagues

and other professional
- Teachers need to establish a good working
relationship with their colleagues and other
professionals.
Conduct relevant research
- Teachers need to conduct basic research or
action research to fully understand some
educational issues and problems, and test the
applicability and strength of a particular
curriculum or pedagogical models in their
settings.
Commitment to lifelong learning
- Teachers need to develop the habit or culture
of lifelong learning. They should serve as
models of knowledge seekers and producers.
Teachers never stop learning.
Attendance in in-service programs and
activities for teachers
- It is through these activities that their
pedagogical skills and content knowledge are
developed and enhanced.
Enrolling in graduate and post graduate
education courses
- Teachers should enroll in graduate and
postgraduate course not for promotion purposes
but to improve their knowledge and skills.
Thank you!