Author: Do Phat Loi
Abstract: It is no denying that professional development is significant to teachers as requirements for teachers change over time and teachers usually have to fulfill different expectations from different institutions. This article first reviews the models of teachers’ professional development applied around the world. In order to have highly-qualified teachers, institutions should be concerned about establishing recruitment procedure and initial education for teachers, improving environments for teachers’ development, creating an effective evaluation system and encouraging teacher commitment to making educational renovations. Finally, the paper also makes implications on what Vietnamese academic organizations should do to have an improved the teaching profession and learning outcomes.
Keywords: teacher education, professional development, educational support, teacher evaluation
