The importance of teachers’ professional practice and personal development in terms of career stages

Abstract

Professional teaching practice is of interest to the field of pedeutology. However, research into teachers’ professional work in the context of their personal and professional development from the perspective of career stages is underdeveloped. Therefore, in response to research needs within this area, an analysis of the content of diaries obtained as a results of a competition (two editions) has been performed to fill the void. The conclusions of the study are important for introducing changes in the field of teacher training, and its implications should serve as guidelines to be applied in this area.