Focus on Abilities. An alternative to the professionalization

Abstract

The profound changes in world events have shaped contemporary changes in education systems and policies in several countries. It is a priority for education professionals to update our knowledge and skills to develop quality education in line with the new times. Therefore, it is a challenge for education achieving high professionalization. There are various models of teacher training as part of our professional development. In this context the competence approach has established itself as an alternative capable of building a bridge between the educational and productive and it is a propel for our personal and social growth. The intention of this article is to show the competency approach as an alternative for the teacher professionalization.