Turning Round the Titanic: Changing Attitudes to Professional Development for the Teaching Profession

2004 ◽  
pp. 207-221
Author(s):  
Meryl Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Changing Attitudes

scholarly journals Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Educational Achievement and Academic Stress of Pre-Service Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Inmaculada García-Martínez ◽  
Eufrasio Pérez-Navío ◽  
Miguel Pérez-Ferra ◽  
Rocío Quijano-López
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Improve Student Achievement

Emotional intelligence (EI) and stress are constructs that often characterize the teaching profession and are inversely related. There is evidence in the literature that suggests the importance of teachers working on EI in order to learn coping strategies and improve their teaching practices. This descriptive and correlational study had the purpose of examining the social–emotional profile of future teachers based on their EI and academic stress levels in order to provide guidance for future stressful situations that will affect their future professional development. For this purpose, we used a random sampling for convenience in a university population enrolled in degrees of education at Andalusian universities (Spain), getting a sample of 1020 pre-service teachers. The results pointed to a superiority in EI, academic stress, and academic achievement in favor of females compared to males. The relationship among EI, academic stress, and student teachers’ achievement was demonstrated. Furthermore, some components of EI were positioned as important factors to improve student achievement and reduce academic stress. Once the high incidence of these constructs on academic achievement was confirmed, the importance of developing EI and coping and stress skills training programs, aimed at improving academic success and their subsequent professional development, was demonstrated.

scholarly journals Professional Learning in a Digital Age / L’apprentissage professionnel à l’ère numérique

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charmaine Brooks ◽  
Susan Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Formation Professionnelle ◽  
De Re ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Online Teacher

While professional development (PD) has always been central to the teaching profession, increasingly traditional models of PD are out of step with contemporary ways of learning. Commiserate with the literature, we see the field moving along a continuum which reflects changes in what, how and when teachers learn. Following a brief sketch of the online teacher professional development (oTPD) field, we identify important considerations of emerging models of technology-mediated professional learning (TMPL). We posit the catalyst for the transformation of education, as envisioned by countless educational leaders, may lie in reimaging professional development as professional learning in a networked age. Alors que le perfectionnement professionnel (« PP ») a toujours été au cœur de la profession d’enseignant, les modèles traditionnels de PP sont de plus en plus décalés par rapport aux méthodes contemporaines d’apprentissage. Nous voyons ce domaine progresser dans un continuum qui reflète les changements dans ce que les enseignants apprennent, dans la façon et le moment où ils l’apprennent, et cette progression correspond à la littérature. Après un survol du domaine du perfectionnement professionnel en ligne pour les enseignants, nous cernons des considérations importantes sur les modèles émergents de la formation professionnelle assistée par ordinateur. Nous postulons que le catalyseur de la transformation de l’éducation, comme conçue par d’innombrables chefs de file de la pédagogie, pourrait être de ré-imaginer le perfectionnement professionnel comme une formation professionnelle à l’ère des réseaux.

Teaching Professionalism to the Teaching Profession

1981 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Macklin
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Philosophy Of Education ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Fourth Dimension ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Sociological Literature ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers ◽  
Relational Concept ◽  
Dimensions Of Teaching ◽  
Effective Contribution

This paper proposes a concept of professionalism which (a) distinguishes the essentially professional elements of teaching and (b) establishes in what areas philosophy of education might make an effective contribution to the professional development of teachers. The paper commences with the sociological literature on the formal characteristics of a profession. Four dimensions of teaching are then proposed in order to specify its professional elements. The notion of relevance which underpins my argument is taken to be a relational concept dependent upon the perspective of the person making the relevancy judgment. The relevance of ‘philosophy of education as reflection’ to each of the professional dimensions of teaching is discussed, and an argument mounted for the desirability of reflection as professionally relevant to the fourth dimension of teaching.

scholarly journals Exploring the Nature of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programs in a Language Institute

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Hussain Ahmad ◽  
Sayyed Rashid Shah ◽  
Emad A. Alghamdi ◽  
Sayyed Rashid Shah
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
English Language ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Reading Professional ◽  
English Language Institute

<p>When it is an undeniable reality that learning is at the centre of teaching profession, we assume that the continuing professional development would be a priority for all teachers. EFL teachers like the teachers of other subjects update their skills and knowledge base in order to keep abreast of the new developments and challenges in the field of English language teaching. The present study seeks to explore how EFL teachers in an English language institute at a Saudi Arabian university perceive the effectiveness of Continuing Professional Development in their context as well as the ways in which different modes of CPD can promote and enhance the teachers' learning. This study was conducted at an English language institute of a Saudi university. The study adopted a quantitative approach using online questionnaire. The quantitative data was collected from 50 EFL teachers who were qualified and experienced in the field of TESOL. The findings from the study showed that the teachers viewed external CPD such as courses, seminars, workshops and conferences, and self-directed endeavors like informal discussions, reading professional literature, and self-reflection more beneficial to their development than the internal CPD like classroom observations and other in-house training sessions. This paper concludes that the institution should improve its internal professional development scheme by expanding the professional development unit's role, enhancing the quality of its mentoring program, and establishing communities of practice wherein teachers engage in highly professional practices.</p>

Professional Development for Inclusive Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dries Vansteenkiste ◽  
Estelle Swart ◽  
Piet Van Avermaet ◽  
Elke Struyf
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Policy Advocacy ◽  
Inclusive Practice ◽  
New Public

Any answer to the question “What is professional development (PD) for inclusive education (IE)?” needs to be based on a deep understanding of the nature of IE. Taking fully into account its multileveled nature, encompassing inclusive practice, policy, advocacy, and philosophy, IE appears as a “glocal” phenomenon that is affected by institutions (e.g., accountability, new public management, and neoliberalism) with which it can resonate or collide, resulting in tensions within the educational field. These tensions complicate the endeavors of teachers to orient themselves and their actions because different institutions conceptualize teaching and the role of teachers differently, demanding different and sometimes conflicting things from them. Further, teachers also need to give meaning to perceived similarities, differences, and conflicts between these professionalisms and elements of their own professional identity. This results in specific concerns for teachers and imposes challenges for teachers’ agency. PD based on this understanding of IE refers to creating and exploiting spaces where the different actors involved address the complexities of, and coconstruct, a teaching profession that is inclusive. This conceptualization implies formal and informal, social and local, embedded, open-ended practices that can strengthen teacher agency. To do this, it needs to recognize the teacher as being at the center of PD. These spaces are experimental zones for the exertion of agency, incorporating transformative ideals which can involve developing a different behavior repertoire, changing the immediate professional context, or addressing contradictory institutions. As such, PD is not regarded as the prerequisite for IE, but as its consequence.

Professional Development Needs and Priorities of La Salle University (LSU) Faculty

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Flordelis J. Ejercito
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
College Faculty ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Professional Development Needs ◽  
Almost All ◽  
La Salle University

The quality of instruction depends on a large extent of the capability, the strength, and the excellence of the faculty. For the faculty to perform their roles and fulfill their responsibilities, Colleges must first show that they understand what the faculty needs and values most. The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the professional development needs and priorities pertaining to teaching and learning of the college faculty (n=71) of La Salle University to guide the administrators and faculty in crafting enrichment activities. Sixty-three percent of the 113 teachers completed a survey instrument. Calculated means and frequency-percentage distribution describes the prioritization of in-service needs while weighted means determine the performance of the college faculty as appraised by the students. The results of this study showed one-thirds of the teacher-respondents as new to the teaching profession while 69% have more than three years of teaching experience. The study concludes that the colleges vary in their needs for professional development. However, there are areas common to almost all colleges. Their top priority need for classroom management is ending the class on time. For the evaluating students’ learning, the top priority is mastery of the subject matter. For evaluating students’ learning, the priority is constructing questions that cover topic discussed.  Keywords – Management, professional development needs and priorities, teaching profession, teaching experience, enrichment, descriptive design, Philippines

scholarly journals Sustainability of Professional Development: A Longitudinal Case Study of an Early Career ESL Teacher’s Agency and Identity

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9025
Author(s):  
Jing Huang
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Teacher Agency ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
School Contexts

This paper reports on a longitudinal case study of a Hong Kong early career ESL (English as a second language) secondary teacher, Joyce (pseudonym), who experienced different stages of personal–professional development over seven–eight years (August 2013–December 2020), as follows: (1) entering, and engaging, in teaching for five–six years, upon graduation from a local teacher education BA degree program in summer 2013; (2) resigning from her full-time teaching position and leaving the teaching profession, in response to an “insulting” classroom revisit in her third school; (3) working in an NGO for a short time, after “recovery” from the “insulting” event; and (4) weighing possibilities for resuming teaching, after leaving the NGO in 2019. Drawing on multiple data that were collected over seven–eight years, including interviews, informal communications, and autobiography, this study aimed to examine the issues of teacher attrition and sustainable professional development, in relation to teacher agency and teacher identity, in Hong Kong secondary school contexts. The findings revealed that school and social contexts intertwined with personal experiences, culminating in Joyce’s leaving or staying in the teaching profession. Through focusing on Joyce’s long-term experiences of becoming and being an ESL teacher, the findings shed light on the affordances for, and constraints upon, teacher agency and teacher identity in school contexts.

scholarly journals Opportunities and Challenges of a Filipino Educator in a Home-based Online EFL Industry: A Single Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-88
Author(s):  
Marlon Pontillas
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
English Language ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Online Teachers ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Filipino Teachers

Filipino educators are known for their remarkable traits in the teaching profession here and abroad. One of the most in-demand fields is English teachers. Studies have shown that non-native speakers have high regard for Filipino teachers in ESL/EFL schools. Because of the availability of technology in today’s time, Filipino teachers do not need to go abroad to teach international students. This study utilized a single-case research method with a single participant who has been in the online industry for almost eight years now. Teacher John of Company A shared his experience highlighting the opportunities and challenges he encountered as a home-based online teacher. The study is guided with constructivism as the main framework of the study and thematic analysis to generate the themes of the data. The themes identified include: background of the participant; the application process; adjustment and investment to the company; handling a class; company rules and regulations; personal and professional development. The findings of the study showed that the opportunities and challenges faced by online teachers paved the way for their personal and professional development. The researcher recommended that other researchers could explore factors affecting the computer-mediated set-up of English language teaching.

scholarly journals Plano de carreira da educação de Belo Horizonte: embates, avanços e recuos da valorização profissional/ Career plan of Belo Horizonte Education: struggles, advances and retreats of professional development

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (26) ◽  
pp. 69-94
Author(s):  
Maria da Consolação Rocha ◽  
Carmen Sylvia Vidigal Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Teaching Career ◽  
Career Plan ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
Teaching Function

Neste artigo, analisamos o Plano de Carreira dos Servidores da Educação de 1996 e as alterações posteriores, em especial a de 2003, que criou o cargo de educador infantil, e a de 2012, que o transformou em cargo de professor para a educação infantil. Ambas as alterações rompem com a carreira docente unificada. O atual Plano de Carreira dos Servidores da Educação é resultado de um processo de debates e embates ocorridos entre a administração pública e os(as) trabalhadores(as) em educação em suas lutas pela valorização profissional ao longo da história de constituição da Rede Municipal de Educação de Belo Horizonte (RMEBH), criada em 1948. Para melhor compreensão dos embates, avanços e recuos na regulação da carreira docente em Belo Horizonte, organizamos o artigo em quatro momentos. Nos dois primeiros, destacamos os debates realizados e as regulações ocorridas nas décadas de 1980, 1990. No terceiro, apresentamos o plano de carreira vigente e as modificações ocorridas ao longo dos anos 2000, bem como as alterações no quadro de pessoal a partir do processo de terceirização da função docente na educação infantil, que configura uma nova ruptura com a carreira docente e um processo de desprofissionalização do trabalho educacional na capital mineira. ABSTRACTIn this article, we analyze the Career Plan of Education Servers, 1996 and subsequent amendments, in particular the 2003 created the post of child educator, and 2012, which transformed it into a professorship for early childhood education . Both changes break with the unified teaching career. The current Plan Career of Education Server is the result of a process of debate and clashes occurred between the public administration and / (the) employees / (as) education in their struggles for professional development along the network of the constitution of history Municipal Education of Belo Horizonte (RMEBH), created in 1948. to better understand the struggles, advances and retreats in the regulation of the teaching profession in Belo Horizonte, organized the article in four stages. In the first two, we highlight the discussions and adjustments that occurred in the 1980s, 1990. In the third, we present the current career path and the changes that have occurred over the 2000s, as well as changes in personnel from the process outsourcing of the teaching function in early childhood education, which sets a new break with the teaching career and deprofessionalization process of educational work in the mining capital

scholarly journals A Model for Successful Professional Learning Communities to Meet the Requirement of Vietnam Education Renovation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Thi Thanh Hai ◽  
Doan Nguyen Linh ◽  
Tatsuya Kusakabe
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Professional Learning Communities ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Professional Development For Teachers ◽  
Training Activities

Teachers working in rural areas need professional and teaching skills support. This study was conducted at the Lower Secondary (NTLS) School in Ha Noi. This research pointed out 2 issues of policy of Professional Learning Communities to the teachers and the professional development for teachers towards PLCs at NTTS. This paper shows how to implement policies regarding the professional development of teachers in the NTLS. The results show that the NTLS has performed professional development work such as directing the development and implementation of school education plans and professional training activities. PCLs is the target of the teachers at NTTS developing teaching profession.

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