खंड 7 No. 1 (2018): Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators
Articles

School Based Teacher Preparation : Possibilities and Challenges

प्रकाशित 2024-11-25

संकेत शब्द

  • Teacher Education,
  • National Curriculum Framework

सार

This article discusses the school-based teacher preparation model run by a not-for profit organisation called I Am A Teacher (IAAT), Gurgaon. This is a one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching (PGDLT) programme. This course prepares teachers through a model where Student-Teachers spend minimum three days practicing in a host-school. This article describes the mentoring model and highlights how teachers are prepared through a blend of theory and practice. The voices of the Student- Teachers are presented through reflections and narration of their learning experiences. It briefly highlights the challenges of such a schoolbased model.