Identified Effective Events and Activities of SBTD Programs in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Professional development is an essential component in all professions and professional development leads to improve quality of outcomes in all professions. Teaching is a well-recognized profession and teacher professional development programs helps to enhance quality of students' outcomes. Two Teacher development programs are could be found in Sri Lanka, these are School Based Teacher Development (SBTD) and Non School Based Teacher Development programs. School Based Teacher Development (SBTD) programs are planned, organized and implemented by the principal and staff of the school, other programs are planned, organized and implemented by different outside organizations of the school. Various types of events and activities are followed in these teacher development programs, this research seeks effective events and activities which used in SBTD programs in selected secondary schools in Sri Lanka. Qualitative research method has been employed and the research design was framed within a case study approach.  Very important events and activities were recognized and finally, the conclusions and recommendations were developed from the findings.