Teachers of Arts and Culture and the Continuing Professional Development

Abstract

The teaching profession has consequences and  it  needs programmed and
continuing guidance and development strategies to support the improvement of
professionalism. Through Continuing Professional Development, teachers can
maintain, improve, and develop knowledge and skills to implement learning
processes professionally and optimally. Quality learning is expected to be capable
of improving students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Continuing Professional
Development  from the aspect of professional development is expected to assure
that every teacher can attain and  fulfil  the competency standard and acquire
competencies in accordance with the professionalism level and can provide
standard and quality services in learning in order for learners  to be capable of
developing themselves  based on their potentials. From the aspect of  career
development, Continuing Professional Development  can assure teachers in
obtaining credit points that they need for their career levels, having opportunities
to develop their professional careers based on their wishes, and developing their
professional experiences based on their responsibilities.