TY - JOUR N2 - Teachers always seek for possible ways to develop their teaching. There are many ways teachers can develop professionally. They can do this by generating new ideas or thinking deeply about reformulating what they do in class. Nevertheless, they cannot fully improve professional development on their own. Teachers can learn with the help of other people who have knowledge and experience in teaching and learning. They learn from in-service training programs that teach new techniques and approaches. Teacher development is a long-term process that requires systematic planning. Professional advancement in the teaching profession is based on some factors. This paper defines the characteristics of teachers? professional development and aims to explain the factors it hinges upon. IS - 2 EP - 14 TI - Developing the Teaching Profession: Factors Influencing Teachers? Performance PB - Ishik University JF - International Journal of Social Sciences and Educational Studies UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v4i2sip10 ID - eprints_ishik_edu_iq85 KW - Teaching Profession KW - Development KW - Experience KW - Skills SP - 10 AV - public A1 - Serin, Hamdi SN - 24091294 Y1 - 2017/10// VL - 4 ER -