The professional development plan is a fundamental tool for achieving professional development for teachers according to the professional licence standards. Professional development and professional growth are vital aspects of the teacher's career path, as they aim to strengthen and improve educational practice and develop teachers' skills in order to achieve high-quality education.
It is a continuous process, planned in an organised and implementable manner, aimed at raising the level of the teacher's performance by equipping them with the necessary skills and developing positive attitudes in them to improve the level of learning and teaching in response to changes and the needs of society.
The necessity of involving all groups in building, implementing and evaluating the professional development plan.
Creating a professional and organisational environment that encourages development and improvement.
Moving towards building on the knowledge wealth and cumulative experience possessed by teachers and staff at the school and trying to improve and develop it, instead of focusing on shortcomings and trying to remedy them.
Employing the results of distinguished research and studies in the field of education, learning and leadership.
Objectives of Professional Development According to the Teachers' Professional Licence Standards:
Raising the level of the individual's performance by acquiring the cognitive and practical skills newly developed in their field of work.
Increasing the individual's capacity for creative thinking, enabling them to adapt to their work on the one hand, and to face and overcome their problems on the other.
Deepening commitment to the ethics of the teaching profession and appreciation of the value and importance of their work.
Reducing the need for supervision, follow-up and performance oversight from higher authority.
Increasing their ability to prioritise their needs.
Increasing their awareness of teaching methods.
Rethinking what they are trying to teach.
Renewing methods of innovating teaching.
Teachers, educational supervisors, and staff responsible for professional development.
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