Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Contents
About the Editors
Part I Policy Perspectives
1 Teacher Education in India: An Overview
Background
Teacher Education in India Through the Ages
Buddhist Period (500 B.C. to 1200 A.D.)
Muslim Period/The Medieval Period (1200 A.D. to 1700 A.D.)
British Period (1700 A.D. to 1947 A.D.)
Teacher Education in India After Independence
NCTE Regulations 2014 and Some Pertinent Issues
Uniformity in 'Teacher Education Curriculum'
Duration of the Course
Theory Components: Past and Present

Language Across Curriculum
Gender and Society
Internship Programme: Then and Now
Most Needed Innovation in School Internship Programme (SIP)
Enhancing Professional Capacities
Four-Year Integrated B.Ed. Programme
Drawing the Best Talent to Teaching
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Teacher Education
Conclusion
References
2 Critical Analysis of Policy Perspectives in Teacher Education
Background
Organisation of the Chapter
The Notion of a Teacher
Expectations from Teachers
Status and Esteem of the Teachers

Section-2 Earlier Notions of a Teacher in India
The Teacher in the Policy Discourse
The Teacher in the Education Policy 1986-92
The Policy Impact on Ground
The Teacher in the Yashpal Committee and the NCF 2005
The Teacher and the RCFCE 2009
Teacher in the 2020 Policy (and in the 2019 Draft Education Policy)
References
3 Need a Philosophy of Teacher Education: Perusing the Praxis and Policies
Introduction
What Role Does Philosophy Play?
A Philosophy of Teacher Education
Teacher and Teachers' Training: Policy Perspectives
Conclusion
References

4 Teacher Education in Some Developed Countries
Introduction
Structure of a Globalised Teacher Education and Training Curricula
The-What of Globalised Teacher Education and Training Curriculum
The-How of Globalised Teacher Education and Training Curricula
The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) Levels
Need and Significance
Objectives
Methodology
Teacher Education Programmes in Some Developed Countries
Teacher Education in Canada
Teacher Education in United Kingdom
Teacher Education in United States
Teacher Education in France

Teaching and Training
Teacher Education in Germany
Teacher Education in Italy
Secondary School Teachers
Teacher Education in Japan
Present Qualifications and Credits Required for Teacher Certification
Types and Programs of Teacher Education Institutions
Schools of Teacher Education
Semi Schools of Teacher Education
Schools of Education in Research Universities
Graduate Schools of Education
Departments of Education
Other Schools/Colleges Than Education School
Teacher Education in Russia
Teacher Education in Some Other Countries
Luxembourg
Spain