Keywords
School culture construction
Teacher professional development
Submitted : 2021-10-17
Accepted : 2021-11-01
Published : 2021-11-16
Abstract
School culture is an important carrier for teachers’ professional development. It is also a double-edged sword that can either promote or hinder the professional development of teachers. The improvement of teachers’ professional development fundamentally lies in the reconstruction of school culture. School culture is derived from the school system because the system creates the environment that determines professional development. The improvement of school culture is achieved through learning because learning can create a solid platform for teachers’ professional development. Principals should rebuild their relationships with their schools and teachers, while teachers should rebuild their relationships with other teachers and their students as well as between their own practices and educational theories.
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