2. TEACHER
A teacher is the architect of the nation,
Harbinger of the progress of the culture,
the maker of the man and the maker of
the history
According to Swami Vivekananda, “ The
true teacher is he who can immediately come
down to the level of the student ,Transfer his
soul to the students' soul and see through
and understand through their mind.”
3. AMERICAN COMMISSION OF TEACHER
EDUCATION
The quality of nation depends upon the
quality of its citizens. The quality of its
citizens depends- not exclusively but in
critical measure-upon the quality of their
education.
quality of their education depends, more
than upon any other single factor, upon the
quality of their teacher.”
4. QUALITIES OF GOOD TEACHER
Physical Qualities
Specific Qualities
Professional Qualities
General Qualities
5. PHYSICAL QUALITIES
Health
Effective Personality
Self Confident
Creative
High Character
Emotionally Mature
Self Analytic
6. GENERAL QUALITIES
• Confident
• Punctuality
• Good Communication Skills
• Reliable
• Impartial
• Good leadership Qualities
• Humourous
• Sympathetic
7. SPECIFICQUALITIES
Knowledge of Subject Matter
Information about Current Affairs
Sociability
Mastery over techniques of teaching
Democratic in nature
Knowledge of evaluation
Expert in Methodology
Skill in the use of Audio Visual Aids
8. SPECIFIC QUALITIES
Having International Understanding
Knowledge of other subjects
Knowledge of Psychology
9. PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES
Adequate Professional Training
Teaching Experience
Knowledge of organizing activities
Knowledge of conducting workshops and
seminars
Professional Attitude
Interest in tours and excursions
Desire of Improvement
Dedication to excellence
10. ROLE OF THE TEACHER
As a counselor
As a evaluator
As a Planner
A good leader
Classroom management skills
Organizer
Supervisor
As s researcher
11. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF THE TEACHER
The quality of education depends on the
quality of an effective teacher.
The teacher is prepared for his profession
before he enters it, but he must also be
prepared gain and again to keep abreast with
latest developments.
The basic purpose of in-service training or
continuing education is to satisfy an meet the
needs of the time
12. NEED OF PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
To remain updated
Improving teaching methodologies and
techniques
Develop scientific attitude
Use of new motivational techniques
Organizing co-curricular activities
Participation in the construction of
educational programme or curriculum.
13. WHY PROGRAMMES FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTHOF
THE TEACHERS
To enable the teacher to understand the needs,
interests and behaviour patterns of pupils
To develop teaching skills that would help the
teacher to make teaching learning process
effective
Help the teacher to improve communication
ability
To understand the problems of the student
Learn classroom management skills
Give special assistance to weak students
To introduce new teachers about action
research
14. INSERVICE PROGRAMMES FOR TEACHERS
Content course : these courses are conducted to upgrade
teachers in their specialization in terms of knowledge of latest
developments, current issues and trends, and their application and
relevance to the teaching.
Refresher Courses : organized to give an opportunity to
the teachers to improve their knowledge of subjects they teach and
widen their experience in methodology of teaching
Summer Institutes : These are just like content course but
as in content course focus is more on specialization of the teacher but in
summer institutes one specific topic or area which covers all aspects of
teaching learning process can be considered.
15. INSERVICE PROGRAMMES FOR TEACHERS
Short-Term courses : it can be or orientation purposes or
upgrading of subject knowledge. The duration is for 3-5 days.
Workshops : Workshops are not talk shops but consider the output
from the participants in the course.it considers practical problems of
teaching, informal working conditions etc, even workshops do not evaluate
its members.
Seminars : In seminars discussion on various aspects of a particular
topic and problem by the group of participants, resource personnel's and
experts are of theoretical nature.
Inservice training programmes :these programmes
are arranged and organised by SCERT,NCERT and other voluntary state
organisations to impart training for acquisition of various skills related with
commerce education .
16. INSERVICE PROGRAMMES FOR TEACHERS
Higher studies : One having masters degree may engage
themselves in research programmes and strive for research degree
M.Phil. or Ph.D. in their area of choice.
Professional Writings :A teacher can improve his
communication ability by writing about his classroom experiments,
professional experiences etc, in the publication of his school and other
periodicals
Membership of Professional Organization
: these organization and association hold their meetings .discuss
various issues as well encourage experimentation to cater the
professional need of the teachers. e.g.: All India Secondary
teachers association ,Delhi
