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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > professional development
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > curriculum and instruction > bilingual education > teaching and learning > professional development
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > educational process: societal perspectives > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > educational process: societal perspectives > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > human resource development > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > resource management > resource development > human resource development > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > resource management > resource development > human resource development > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > resource management > resource development > human resource development > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > knowledge and learning > training > vocational education and training > professional development
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > staff development, training and evaluation > training > vocational education and training > professional development

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professional development  

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  • Professional development refers to processes designed to enhance educators' knowledge, skills, and attitudes for the purpose of improving students' learning. Terms that have been used synonymously in the past include staff development, in-service education, on-the-job training, adult learning, and continuing education. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration; Professional Development]

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