• PRASHANTA MONDAL

ABSTRACT: Teacher is an effective and dominating factor among the one's contributing to educational improvements. We know, teachers are the backbone of society. So teacher education programme is a must in order to have efficient and really capable teachers. Teacher education programme starts molding from the ancient education system and till the present system of education taking shape according to the global and local needs of the Indian society. Teacher Education is now becoming more yet to the emerging demands from the school system. Because the changing educational needs of the student and advancement in technology has widen the area of responsibilities of the teacher. Now teacher has to perform various roles like encouraging, supporting and facilitating in teaching-learning situations which enables students (learner) to discover their talents, to realize their physical and intellectual potentialities to the fullest, to develop character and desirable social and human values to function as responsible citizens. Teacher’s education has not come up to the requisite standards. Teachers are not able to think critically and solve the issue related to teaching methods, content, organisation etc. Teacher Education programme needs a comprehensive reform and restricting curriculum of teacher education programme needs to be revised according to changing needs of society. This full length paper highlighted the importance and problems of Teacher Education and describes the various role educational agencies to improve the quality and standard of Teacher Education. The intent of the paper is to enhance the teacher Education quality in our society by focussing on the emerging issues and related concerns.

KEYWORDS: Teacher education, Teaching-Learning situations.

"EMERGING TRENDS AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES: TEACHER EDUCATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.971-980, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808292.pdf

"EMERGING TRENDS AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES: TEACHER EDUCATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp971-980, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808292.pdf