Education Policy Bank
A regional policy repository
The Education Policy Bank is an online repository containing Pacific Islands countries’ national education policies and strategic plans. It provides a web-based platform for countries to store and share their policies. It also makes available information to relevant stakeholders on what policies each country is designing or has implemented.
The purpose of the policy bank is to facilitate the sharing of policies within pacific island countries to support the development of policies.
National Professional Development Policy
Publisher:Samoa Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture
Issued:March 2, 2020
Abstract:
Professional Development aims to build the capacity of teachers to ensure they continue to strengthen teaching practices to improve student development and learning in their classrooms. The reality of the profession is changing very swiftly placing the demand for skilful teachers in all classrooms. Various changes have been introduced in schools, focusing on the needs of our children to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that are often different from those taught to their parents. In addition, other changes have been driven by multiple factors such as technology, the environment, economic and social status and government policies.
Professional Development aims to build the capacity of teachers to ensure they continue to strengthen teaching practices to improve student development and learning in their classrooms. The reality of the profession is changing very swiftly placing the demand for skilful teachers in all classrooms. Various changes have been introduced in schools, focusing on the needs of our children to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that are often different from those taught to their parents. In addition, other changes have been driven by multiple factors such as technology, the environment, economic and social status and government policies.
Country:Samoa