The Inspector and the Professional Development of Teachers

Abstract

Traditional “on‐the‐job” methods of preparing teachers for senior responsibilities and administrative duties are not going to meet the needs of systems of education so dynamically in revolution and growing so rapidly. Three areas of action whereby the teacher may grow professionally and where the Inspector may exert an influence are discussed. The first area is that of further study, for tomorrow's teacher must be an ever‐learning person. The second is “the inspection”, an evaluation that teachers must see as furthering their professional competence. The third is action research, work by teachers that will nourish other teachers.