• Lopamudra Sardar

The teacher training in India was first started in Vedic period. In that period the senior students among the Brahmins were given the chance to teach junior students and thus were trained in teaching. The modern teacher training in India was first started by European missionaries. Due to globalization, we have shown paradigm shift in teacher-education program. It has been recognized that this programme is restructured to deal dynamically to the problem and challenges faced in the field of education. Today there are new expectations from teachers as they are future leaders to ensure suitable education. The main purpose of this paper is to indicate main changes that has incurred in teacher education in India and also provide as overview of trends, reforms and innovations in teacher education. It also discusses the need of teacher education programme to be innovative and various practices that can be included. It has been recognized that teacher education programme should be structured and modified in a way that enables them to respond dynamically to the new problems and challenges in the field of education, then only teacher can help in national development.

Teacher education, Innovation, Educational standards.

"Innovative Practices in Teacher Education", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.549-554, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012272.pdf

"Innovative Practices in Teacher Education", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp549-554, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012272.pdf