Teacher Education in the 21st Century - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9352807308 ISBN 13: 9789352807307

Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Rashmi Kumar is a Learning Specialist in STEM and works at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. She develops active learning and technology-driven learning programmes in STEM fields. She earned her bachelors in science and bachelors in education from the University of Delhi and taught science to middle- and high-school students in New Delhi. Thereafter, she earned a doctorate from University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She has been recognized as a STEM Educator by the NASA Endeavor Project. Her research, publications and presentations are primarily focused on teacher education, successful transitions from school to college, STEM-focused education and assessments, and learning technologies. 

Email: 21ct.ed@gmail.com

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 9352807308
• ISBN 13: 9789352807307
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Kumar Rashmi, Chander Subhash, Kaushik Bharti