SCHOOLS AS THE PLACE OF TEACHER DEVELOPMENT - ANALYSIS IN SELECTED EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the professional development of teachers in selected educational contexts. The process can be analyzed from at least two perspectives. The first concerns promotion. The second determines thinking in terms of professional development and focuses on obtaining deeper background knowledge, better teaching skills and the ability to reflect upon ones teaching and their role in school education. The paper focuses on the second perspective. While ignoring the issues related to the procedurę of professional promotion, the author analyses the extent to which teachers can develop their ability and skills in schools. Both specific conditions dependant on the needs of individual teachers, as well as system reąuirements conditioned by the way schools are organized are subjected to evaluation. The author analyzes most freąuent organizational and methodological Solutions offered to teachers. Preliminary conditions relevant for developing training schemes aimed at teachers are formulated