Professional Standard as a Basis for Competency Development in Teachers: The Experience

Thepaperanalysesthe ‘Teaching’ function defined in the professional standard for preschool and school teachers. This analysis aims to identify basic directions in teachers’ professional development in the process of advanced training or self-education. The authors review the relationship between the teacher’s work actions, knowledge and skills necessary for efficient teaching. As they are only defined in general in the professional standard, the authors suggest how they can be decomposed into elements underlying the directions of the teacher’s professional development, helping to meet the requirements of the professional standard.