ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Educ.

Sec. Teacher Education

Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1567515

The Need for Professional Development in Improving Teaching Practices in Primary Schools in Kosovo

Provisionally accepted
Voglushe  KurteshiVoglushe Kurteshi1Mirlinda  Bunjaku IsufiMirlinda Bunjaku Isufi2*Jehona  RrustemiJehona Rrustemi1
  • 1Universiteti Publik 'Kadri Zeka', Gjilan, Serbia
  • 2Universiteti Publik "Kadri Zeka", Gjilan, Serbia

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The manuscript titled "The Need for Professional Development in Improving Teaching Practices in Primary Schools in Kosovo" aligns directly with the scope of the Frontiers in Education journal and the specialty section Teacher Education. This study focuses on the critical role of professional development in enhancing teaching practices in primary schools, a core aspect of teacher education and professional learning. By presenting evidence-based findings and practical recommendations, the manuscript contributes to advancing the understanding and implementation of effective professional development strategies, which is integral to improving educational outcomes. The paper's focus on Kosovo provides a unique context for global readers, offering insights into how professional development can address challenges and improve practices in diverse educational systems. This makes it a valuable addition to the journal's mission of promoting rigorous, internationally relevant scholarship in teacher education.

Keywords: Jehona Rrustemi: Writing -original draft, Writing -review & editing. Mirlinda Bunjaku Isufi: Writing -original draft, Writingreview & editing. Voglushe Kurteshi: Writing -original draft, Writing -review & editing Teacher, professional growth, mentoring, training, educational development __________________________________________ teacher

Received: 27 Jan 2025; Accepted: 10 Jun 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Kurteshi, Bunjaku Isufi and Rrustemi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Mirlinda Bunjaku Isufi, Universiteti Publik "Kadri Zeka", Gjilan, Serbia

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