The document outlines several assumptions about teacher education and development, including that it is a process of personal and social transformation, that practice generates theory, that good teachers are reflective practitioners who develop autonomous learners. It also notes other assumptions such as the idea that knowing a subject means one can teach it, and that one learns to teach by doing. The document emphasizes that reflection is a key part of professionalization and being a teacher.

1. All teacher development practices are based upon
assumptions about the nature of teacher
education and school pedagogy.
The assumptions as developed by Donald Schon,
Kenneth Zeichner and John Smyth can be
summarized as follows-
 Teacher education is a process of personal
transformation.

2.  Teacher education is a process of
social transformation.
 Practice generates theory.
 A good teacher is a reflective
practitioner.
 An autonomous teacher develops
autonomous learners.

3. Other Assumptions.
 If One Knows a Subject, One Can Teach It.
 One Learns to Teach By Doing It.
 Professionalization has become a very
important issue in the field of education.
Reflection on one's own work is a key
component of being a professional (Schon,
1983) and is essential to teacher education.
 By knowing psychology of learner’s and
learning one can teach effectivelly.