The Issues of English Teachers’ Professional Development:

Abstract

This research concerns with the issues of professional development faced by English teachers in Aceh, Indonesia. Teachers must enrich knowledge and awareness of their professional development for their careers. It is also imperative for schools and policymakers to host more continuous programs that can increase teachers' quality and ability. Data were collected from 92 English teachers using a questionnaire and the results were analyzed by using a simple percentage formula. The results showed that there were six issues posed by the teachers. They concern with the programs most participated by teachers for their development, the programs with the most influence, the incentives they receive for participating in these programs, the informal programs that they can do on their own and their impact on their professional life as a teacher, the topics that require enhancement in the future development program planning, and finally, the reasons that can prevent teachers from participating in these development programs. English teachers’ professional development should be improved by government programs so that the teachers’ pedagogical theories and practices can be fully developed, studied, and evaluated for greater improvement of the country’s education system.