Methods of Teachers' Professional Competency Development by Organizing School-Based Learning Communities in Vietnam

ABSTRACT:Achievements of educational researchers in Vietnam and in the world have affirmed the close relationship between professional learning communities and teachers’ professional competency development in the modern education system. The professional learning communities are the purpose, the tool, and the environment for teachers’ professional competency development. Based on the theoretical background of the above content, the article recommends some methods of teachers’ professional competency development by organizing school-based learning communities.