Full Description
The book provides a valuable insight for teachers and teacher-educators to act on the demands of teaching in the 21st century and helps them develop their pedagogical practices accordingly.
Teacher Education in the 21st Century presents a series of focused ideas and classroom plans along with real-life examples for enhancing the quality of teacher preparation efforts to develop young minds for the future. The editors and contributors have incorporated principles of constructive teaching, inclusive education and integration of technology throughout the book. The book explicitly contextualizes the teaching practices and pedagogies in the social, cultural and linguistic landscape of India.
The learning pedagogies, resource ideas, case studies, flow charts and classroom activities in this book lay the essential groundwork for teachers and teacher-educators to apply in their daily teaching. The examples and case studies span across teaching contexts in primary, middle and high school grade levels.
Key Features:
• New and emerging interdisciplinary curricular areas.
• Emphasis on ongoing professional development for teachers.
• New-age pedagogical practices for teachers and students.
• Highlights the importance of collaborative efforts between and among teachers, parents, school administrators, and ancillary school professionals.
Contents
Introduction - Rashmi Kumar
THE NEW ESSENTIALS
21st Century Learning Opportunities - Rashmi Kumar
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PROFICIENCY
ICT for 21st Century Education - Subhash Chander
Collaborating with Colleagues - Subhash Chander
Communicating with Parents - Rashmi Kumar
FOCUSED LEARNING IN DISCIPLINES
Literacy, Language, and Social Sciences - Achla Tandon and Geetanjali Kala
Teaching and Learning in STEM - Rashmi Kumar
WIDER COMMITMENT
Inclusive Education - Bharti Kaushik and Shruti Shankar Gaur
Interdisciplinary Teaching - Bharti Kaushik and Shruti Shankar Gaur
Developing Professional Identity of Teachers - Sheela Rajeshwari and Priyanka Varshney
Closing Thoughts - Rashmi Kumar
Index
