چکیده (انگلیسی):

Effective communication with teachers is a critical element of any successful professional
development. Teachers are the foundational component of any educational system. It is vital that
adequate attention is focused on appropriate and effective training of these teachers. Ideally,
professional development offers a means of collaborative support and training to collectively
conquer challenges facing teachers both in and out of the classroom. The need for continued
professional development is widely accepted. Certainly, programs based on high-quality and
meaningful teacher development can affect teachers’ skills and attitudes in the classroom, further
increasing the quality of education the students receive. There are numerous resources and
studies detailing the components of effective professional development; however, these models can
be quite extensive and potentially overwhelming to an administrator who already has enough
tasks to occupy their time. By incorporating a few basic principles established within the field of
adult education, teacher professional development can dramatically increase its effectiveness.
This paper outlines very briefly some of these concepts and offers simple and applicable
suggestions for teacher professional development programs such as: the characteristics of adult
learners, self-directed learning, transformative learning and critical reflection.