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All over the world, the role of teachers is inevitably and hurriedly changing in line with current trends in education. The rapid development of technology has changed the way people work and communicate in many segments of society. Therefore, the professional development of teachers, which begins with initial education and continues with various forms of formal, non-formal and informal education, must be accompanied by the imperatives of the educational process that are imposed. The paper shows that teacher education is a prerequisite for student-centered teaching, but also for the development of teacher identity as well as the improvement of their professional development necessary for quality work. All teachers need knowledge, skills, competencies and abilities that enable them to work effectively with students, parents, colleagues, work in and with society, in which they are helped by professional development. The paper explains the importance of initial teacher education and highlights the differences between their formal, non-formal and informal education. A review of various studies highlighted indicators of the importance of the role of teacher education for the educational process and lifelong learning of teachers with the aim of building their teaching skills. |
