Abstract:

The ultimate goal of building a support service system for county teachers is to enable their endogenous and autonomous professional development. Grounded in the practical context of county areas in China,this study draws on the concept of learning support services, incorporates indigenous cultural notions such as“educational commitment”and the“spirit of the educator”, and follows the intrinsic logic of transformation from external stimulation to internal growth. It thus constructs a support service system for teacher professional development in county areas with Chinese characteristics and an endogenous orientation,which is learner-centered,driven fundamentally by educational commitment,characterized by collaborative support,empowered by information technology,and ultimately aimed at achieving high-quality teacher professional development. To further enhance the support service system for teacher professional development in county areas,it is necessary to strengthen endogenous motivation and promote the shift from externally driven to internally driven development;to cultivate strong local teaching forces and advance the transformation of teacher education in county areas from traditional to digital models;and to emphasize theoretical value by shifting the learning support service theory from external introduction to indigenous innovation.

Key words: teacher professional development, endogenous development, support service system, educational commitment, county areas