22 October 2023 webinar poster
Date
Saturday 22 October 2022 -
10:00 to 11:00

About the webinar

Professional development is very important and necessary for teachers. Teachers need to continue to grow professionally and remain engaged in order to keep up with the challenges of an ever-changing world. Scholars define professional development as continuing education and career training after a person has entered the workforce in order to help them develop new skills stay up-to-date on current trends and advance their career. This webinar will focus on:

  • What is professional development
  • Types of professional development
  • Why professional development is needed
  • My professional development experience

Date:

22 October 2022

Time:

10.00 am GMT See what time this is in your location

Duration:

One hour

About the speaker

Since graduating from university as an English language teacher Geremew Garda has been trying to develop professionally. He updated himself professionally by learning MA degree in English teaching. He participated in many short professional development courses which helped him to be professionally competent and confident. Geremew is a teacher of English from Ethiopia.

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