This document discusses professional growth and development for teachers. It defines professional development as training provided to teachers to promote their development in content and pedagogy. It lists avenues for continuous professional development such as observing other teachers, participating in seminars and workshops, seeking advice from experienced teachers, attending conferences and refresher courses. The document also discusses the role of organizations like SCERT, NCERT, and Commerce Teachers' Associations in providing professional development opportunities through refresher courses, conferences, study groups, and more to help teachers grow professionally.

1. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
Presented by Surekha v s
Assistant professor in commerce education
SVTEC Akkikkavu

2. Professional growth/ professional development
• Meaning: Professional development is the enrichment training provided to teachers over a period of time to promote their development in all
aspects of content and pedagogy.
• Definition: Teacher’s Professional Development “is the body of systematic activities to prepare teachers for their job, including initial training,
induction courses, in-service training and continuous professional development within school settings.” (OECD, 2010)

3. Avenues for continuous professional development
• School programmes
• Observing classroom teaching
• Participating in the lively discussion ,seminars and workshops
• Seeking useful advice and help from the experienced teachers, head of the dept and subject experts

4. • Seminars and conferences/workshops
• Refresher courses and summer institutes
• Contribution in paper and journals
• Setting up of association
• Talk by eminent personality on various issues of commerce
• To go through professional literature
• Visits

5. ROLE OF SCERT, NCERT &
COMMERCE TEACHERS’
ASSOCIATION

6. SCERT
• REFRESHER COURSE
• CONFERENCES
• STUDY GROUPS
• SCHOOL PROGRAMMES
• MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMMES

7. NCERT
• Organizes pre-service and in-service training of teachers, teacher educators
• To undertake aid, promote and co-ordinate research in all branches of education
• Conducts and promotes educational research
• Disseminates improved educational techniques and practices

8. Commerce Teachers’ Associations
• To safeguard their professional interests & to secure satisfactory condition of work and service.
• To secure the professional growth of teachers through refresher courses, seminars, publications etc.
• To improve the teaching of subjects through the establishment of subject teachers’ association
• It has provided a platform where teachers can exchange their ideas, suggestions, views, problems, innovative methods and observations

9. Thank you…….