Teaching Staffs’ Development in Pakistan’s Urban Private English Medium Schools

Abstract

Continuous nurturing and development of teachers is a crucial facet of education and research. Staff development programs can help staff improve curriculum delivery, teaching quality, and school leadership, however, in the case of Pakistan’s private schools; this aspect has not been explored much. The present study raises concerns pertaining to the concept with the purpose of highlighting the need for it in English language school teachers. Further, as an instrumental feature in a changing educational environment, staff development can be structured and accomplished according to contextual needs and factors. Hence the paper proposes some practical considerations and steps for designing and implementing school?based staff development.