EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF ICT WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS

Professional development should help engage teachers in activities that improve their performance in the classroom. In addition, professional development of the teacher–learner has become a focus with recent changes in teacher evaluations in some states, i.e., adopting pay-for-performance models. If student achievement is contingent on a highly effective teacher, then the duty of every school district and building-level administrator is to find and implement the best professional development opportunities. Technology and the use of ICT has created an entirely new avenue for professional development. Able to plan instruction which promotes problem analysis, critical thinking, creativity, leadership development and decision-making based upon subject matter, organization and integration of content and the relationship of content to education, career and life goals; student learning and motivation, with emphasis on individual differences; the community; and current education standards and practices