Preparing quality teachers in the light of national2
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2. Meaning of Teacher Education
National Council for Teacher Education
âTeacher Education - A programme of education, research
and training of persons to teach from pre-primary to
higher education levelâ.
Goods Dictionary of Education
âTeacher Education - All the formal and non-formal
activities and experiences that help to qualify a person to
assume responsibilities of a member of the educational
profession or to discharge his responsibilities more
effectivelyâ.
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3. Elements of Teacher Education
Teaching
Skills
Professional Pedagogical
Skills Theory
Teacher
Education
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4. Nature of Teacher Education
ï Teacher education is a continuous process .
ï Teacher education is based on the theory that
âTeachers are made, not born.
ï Teacher education is broad and comprehensive.
ï It is ever-evolving and dynamic.
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5. Nature of Teacher Education, contâd..
ï The crux of the entire process .
ï The teacher education curriculum has a knowledge
base .
ï Teacher education has become differentiated into
stage-specific programmes.
ï Involves an interdependence of its Inputs, Processes
and Outputs .
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6. Teacher Education Reform Perspectives:
Past and Present
ï The Education Commission (1964-66) discussed at
length various issues related to teacher education.
ï The National Commission on Teachers Education
(1983-85) recommended five-year integrated courses
and internship.
ï The National Policy on Education (NPE) (1986)
recommended the overhaul of teacher education to
impart it a professional orientation and referred to the
same concerns voiced by the earlier Committees.
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7. Vision of teacher education according to NCFTE
2009
ï Teachers need to be prepared to care for children.
ï Teachers need to view learners as active participants .
ï Teacher education must engage with theory along with
field experiences .
ï Teachers need to be trained in organizing learner-
centred, activity based, participatory learning
experiences.
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8. Vision of teacher education according to NCFTE
2009, contâd
ï Teacher education should engage teachers with the
curriculum, syllabi and textbooks .
ï Teacher education should provide opportunity to
students and teachers for reflection and independent
study .
ï The programme should engage teachers with children
in real contexts.
ï The programme should help teachers or potential
teachers to develop social sensitivity and
consciousness and finer human sensibilities.
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9. Vision of teacher education according to NCFTE
2009, contâd
ï Teacher education programmes need to broaden the
curriculum .
ï Teacher education programmes need to help teachers
appreciate the potential of hands-on experience .
ï Teachers need to re-conceptualize citizenship
education in terms of human rights and approaches of
critical pedagogy.
ï The evaluation protocol needs to be comprehensive .
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10. Teacher education curriculum should provide
appropriate and critical opportunities to student
teachers
ï Observe and engage with children.
ï Understand the self and others.
ï Develop habits and the capacity for self-directed
learning.
ï Engage with subject content.
ï Develop professional skills in pedagogy, observation,
documentation, analysis and interpretation, drama,
craft, story-telling and reflective inquiry.
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11. The curricular areas of quality teacher
preparation
ï Foundations of Education
ï Curriculum and Pedagogy
ï School Internship
Together, these areas constitute the common core
curriculum .
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12. Preparing quality teacher for the 21st century
ï The curricula should take cognisance of the ever-
changing needs of society.
ï The content of the curricula should take account of the
21st century classroom.
ï To control disruptive behaviour of students in the
classroom.
ï Teacher education curricula should be inclusive .
ï . Emphasis should be on democratic principles and
practices.
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13. References:
ï Mohanty Sunil Behari, A Review of National Curriculum Framework for
Teacher Education: Towards Preparing Professional and Humane Teacher;
ISRJ, New Delhi ,National Council for Teacher Education, 2009, P. 93.
Retrieved from http://www.isrj.net/PublishArticles/1018.aspx on 8.12.12.
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ï NCTE (2009a) National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education 2009
(Draft for Discussion). Retrieved from
ï NCTE (2009b) National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education:
Towards Preparing Professional and Humane Teacher. Author, New Delhi.
Retrieved from http://www.teindia.nic.in/reforming_TE.aspx on 08.12.12
ï NCTE -NCERT (2006) Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education(Draft).
NCTE, New Delhi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Curriculum_Framework_for_Teacher_
Education retrieved on 08.12.12.
ï National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) (1998) NCTE Document New
Delhi, Published by Member Secretary, NCTE Retrieved from
http://www.mu.ac.in/myweb_test/ma%20edu/Teacher%20Education%20-
%20IV.pdf on 08.12.12
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