There are three perspectives of PD and alignment has to be reached for PD to make contextual sense
- Professional - NGOs/ Theories/ school of thought: The sea of knowledge and beliefs from books and presentations: TPCK, Maslow
- Oganisational - Ministry --> School --> Department Policies: What the organistion adopts as educational premises.
- Self - Personal Philosophy: What you believe in and hold fast to
Areas for Professional Development for Schools
*in general lists or rubrics (Websites, personal compilations -->what a teacher must know), or by proposed frameworks (ISTE, P21S) or by Institutional Policy (MOE, state or international Govts)
- Levels of Policies and Frameworks
- National
- Organisations
- Teacher Training Institutions
- Communities of Practice
- Formal Vs Informal
Why?
Local Context
References