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Description
Professional and teaching skills support for teachers are always vital in the context of digital technology development. Improving supervision of teaching activities through professional learning communities in school is of great concern to educational authorities worldwide in general and particularly in Vietnam. This study investigates the understanding of teaching activities through professional learning communities in 58 Primary Schools, Ha Nam province from the perspectives of principles and teachers. Mixed methods, data were collected by means of a questionnaire, semi-structured interview and group discussion were used. The study also showed that teachers wanted to develop teaching profession through professional learning communities. Evidence from the study showed that the majority of primary schools runs a good model of professional learning communities such as directing the development and implementation of school education plans and professional training activities. The research revealed that the majority of principles and teachers shared their interests in using professional learning communities to supervise teaching activities. Implementation of professional development policies towards successful professional learning communities will be positioned, which might in time contribute to the improvement of policy, planning of a comprehensive reform of the basic education system in Vietnam.
Biography
She is now Vice Principal of the primary school. She has nearly 15 years of teaching from primary to high schools. She would like to be engaged in life-long learning pursuit of education and training with people around the world. She hopes that she will have more and more chances to learn and receive knowledge from everyone.
