Professional Development for STEM School Teachers in the United States of America and the Possibility of Benefiting from it in Egypt

The current study aimed to identify the most important features of professional development programs for teachers of STEM schools in the United States of America in the light of the influential cultural context,and revealing the Egyptian efforts in the field of professional development for teachers of STEM schools, And to identify the most important aspects of benefiting from the experience of the United States of America in the field of professional development programs for teachers of STEM schools in developing professional development programs for STEM teachers in Egypt in the light of the conditions of Egyptian society. The study relied on the comparative method; Through the use of the comparative descriptive method; To study the case of the experience of the United States of America in the professional development of teachers of STEM schools, analyzing it and interpreting the factors that distinguish it in the light of the cultural context of the United States of America. The results of the study showed the distinction of the experience of the United States of America in professional development programs for teachers of STEM schools, the training programs offered to STEM teachers in the United States of America are a good model in terms of planning, implementation, evaluation and follow-up, and their focus on twenty-first century skills and labor market skills. The philosophy of professional development programs for STEM teachers is to prepare teachers who are empowered with the knowledge, skills, and competencies that enable them to adequately respond to students' needs and requirements for STEM education, and who are able to deal with the tasks assigned to them in the twenty-first century. Based on the foregoing, the study recommended the necessity of studying the experiences of developed countries in the professional development of teachers of STEM schools and benefiting from them in a way that is commensurate with the peculiarity of the Egyptian society, Spreading the culture of professional development among STEM school teachers, through holding seminars, lectures, workshops, and others; To strengthen teachers’ motivation and encourage them to enroll in training programs in the fields of STEM, and consider professional development as a tool to change teachers’ ways of thinking to become more able to help students transform ideas into successful projects.