Issues And Challenges In Teacher Education

This book intends not only to enlighten the students, teachers and others on current issues in education but also to develop personal and professional capacity and efficiency. This book has been written to acquaint the reader to look at the problems in a global context, work cooperative and responsibility, respecting and accepting cultural differences for environment and sustainable development by changing the lifestyle to protect the environment as well as role of technology in changing the face of education. It emphasize upon the value education, which includes developing the appropriate sensibilities - moral, cultural, spiritual and the ability to make proper value judgment and internalize them in one\'s life. It is an education for \'becoming and involves the total personality of the individual. Value education is eventually Man Making and Character Building\'. Implementation of an inclusive curriculum would require a number of changes in present day teaching practices, curriculum content, evaluation procedures and available resources at the school level. The goal of providing quality education would remain elusive so long as the concept of inclusion is not linked to broader discussion on pedagogy and effective participation of all children in the learning experience provided in the classrooms. The implementation of an education programme inclusive programme education would also involve curricular modifications and the use of human and technological support, including the use of ICT. It is also important to mobilize support from parent, the community, and special schools. Considering the above context, specified recommendations have been made in the paper for developing guidelines for planning and implementing effective policies and programmes for education of children with special needs.