Strengths-based professional and career development of teachers

Abstract

The study of contemporary trends in career development reveals rich opportunities by developing personal competencies through individuals’ own agency. Analysis shows that there are no clear strategies and policies for the career development at all ages. This also applies to teachers and future teachers and this article addresses the development of teachers’ career management competence. The study aimed to develop a model of teacher’s career development training based on a study of international experience in the field of contemporary policies, theories and practices for career development, adult education and strength-based approach in education. The model is competencebased, and creates the conditions for personality-orientating and motivating learners. It provides group diagnostics and a flexible set of approaches. Modern adult career development theories are integrated in the teacher’s career development training. The model will facilitate future actions for planning, organizing and implementing teacher’s career development training. Conclusions are drawn about contemporary perspectives on career development and on the proposed modern strengths-based andragogical model.