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Teacher Education

Notes its considerable concerns which are relevant for political, social and cultural development
of the nation so that the teacher is just not responsible only for performing "knick knacks"
of the job of teaching but is also imbued with the perspectives of creating people who can
apply their minds to the diverse situations that acquire in the field of education.
• The kind of exercises for developing the values related to non-discrimination as given in
the chapters on sex/gender, caste/tribe, disability, etc. could turn into the central themes of
co-curricular and extra-curricular activities of the teacher education institutions.
• In order to overcome the disadvantage of fragmented treatment of the theme, it is suggested
that an independent comprehensive unit comprising familiarization with the Constitution
of India and its concerns as impinge on education ought to be incorporated in the elementary
and secondary teacher education courses.
• A excellent deal depends on the ingenuity and dedication of teachers and teacher educators
in achieving anything substantial by way of education. If the concerns are handled with
sincerity and purpose, they could definitely bring about the desired transformation in the
educational system through teacher education.

29.9 Keywords

• Development : The gradual growth of something so that it becomes more advanced,
stronger.
• Curriculum : The subjects that is included in a course of study.
• Integrated : Combination of two or more things so that they work together.
29.10 Review Questions

1. What do you understand by the integrated teacher education programme?
2. What are the objectives of teacher education programme?
3. Explain curriculum development of teacher education with reference to national curriculum
framework (2009).
4. Describe the suggestions about teacher education curriculum-according to (NCFTE-2009).
Answer: Self Assessment

(i) Education technologies (ii) NCERT's, Bhopal
(iii) One year B.Ed programme (iv) B.El.Ed
(v) School internship (vi) Conceptual understanding

29.11 Further Readings

1. Inclusive Education--Study And Teaching : Suzanne E. Wade. Pam Schuctz, Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates.
2. Teacher Education: Arthur M.Cohen, Florene B. Brawere; Pam Schuctz, Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates.
3. Issues and Problems in Teacher Education: Bernadette Robinson.

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