The main purpose of this m1dy wc(S lo assess the practices, contributtons mid clwllenge.• '!f teachers' continuous professional development i11 secondary schools of Finoteselam Woreda, West Gojjam zone. Jn line with the purpose, three bask questions were raised The research design employed 111 the study wa.i descripsive survey, with quantitative and qualiiat.v« approaches. 1/1e sampling technique empioyed was ,,irnpl• random sampling. The sample size was 80 teuchers, The data galheri11g /OO(s were questionnaire, focus group discussion, observation and documem analysis. The participants offocus group discussion were prtncipals CPD fucilitators. teachers and the supervisor. Qi1e.<1io1maire was administered to 80 teachers where all <!f them properly filled and retumed. Then, the du/a galliered 1hro11gh closed-ended questionnaire was analyzed using mean score, standard deviation aud one sample t-test while the data gathered 1flrough observation, focus group discussion and document were narrated quaiitatively. 111e finding« of the study indicated tl1111 the extent of teachers' practices of professional development activuies war insufficlemty practiced, The schoo! principals, CPD facilitators and the .vupen•isor were providing insufficlem support ji)r teachers /11 praclicing CPD. The major challenges tdentifted were lack of training. manuals, Tack of trained facilitators, in.w(fi<:ie11cy of supports provided for reochers' growth. ins•!ffic:iiint allocation of budget, and mismatch of flu! training needs of teachers, 10 overcome the ch.alle11ges encountered, · ... -ecommendations have been forwarded. They tnclude orienting .teacbers in advance. i,l'·ith the overall contents of the profe.,sional growth, motivating teachers to willingly tak~ more responsibilities in the implen.ematton CPD, employing trained facilttators and supervisors, and allocation of suf(idenl resources to efi'ectivelv achieve the intended goals.