CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MOROCCAN IN-SERVICE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS: OSCILLATING BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE

Authors: Nourelhouda Bouhaissa & Professor Nabil Morchid

ABSTRACT

The imperative need for continuous professional development training for teachers to consistently improve their pedagogical performance is at the heart of reforms in education worldwide. In the 21st century, indifference towards the role of education is no longer tolerated, especially since all societies, Morocco included, have become aware that economic, scientific, and social progress can never happen without valuing the magic power of education. Following this important catalyst, among the megatrends of Morocco’s educational reforms that started with the introduction of the National Charter for Education and training in 2000 until the adoption of the Strategic Vision (2015-2030) as a new scenario of educational reform in 2015 is to enable Moroccan in-service public high school teachers from continuous professional development training throughout their entire teaching career. Therefore, this paper purports to discuss heavily the realization of continuous professional development training on grounds in Morocco.

Keywords: Continuous professional development, Strategic Vision, National Charter for Training and Education.

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