Teacher Education and Empowerment

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Teacher is the topmost academic and professional person in the educational pyramid. The National Policy on Education (1986) recommended gthe status of the teacher reflects the socio-cultural ethos of society and no people can rise above the level of its teachersh. Empowerment of teachers is a strategy to enhance the quality of education in the present era. Empowered teachers contribute to the professional operations of the school and learning institutions. They have authority and autonomy with concomittant responsibility for excelling their maximum performance. To bring about effective and meaningful changes and to enhance the quality in education a natural step forward is to empower the teachers at large. The future classroom teachers need to be equipped to meet the emerging challenges. Therefore teachers need to be oriented towards new content, new pedagogical techniques and strategies. Thus empowerment of teachers is the need of the hour. The forces of change brought on by global competition, new technologies and students; mind shift requires a culture of empowerment. gThe real essence of empowerment comes from releasing the knowledge experience and motivational power that is already in people but is being severely underutilized.h Empowerment works for those that make the effort to change attitudes, behaviours, practices and ways of relating must change for an organization and its team members and leaders to become empowered. This is also a challenge to our teaching community. In this context the seminar aims at enhanving the quality of teachers by creating a culture of empowerment by inviting substantial papers on gEmpowerment of Teachers-A Practical Solutionh for discussion and resolution. This seminar is a humble beginning towards the different journey to empowerment. Table of Contents Preface The Keys to Empowerment of Teachers Professional Ethics of Teachers: A Reflection Empowerment of Teachers: Three Stages A Feedback Study on the Capacity Building of the Master Trainers in English at Secondary Level under RMSA, Odisha, Bhubaneshwar Building a Culture of Empowerment: How to Manage Professional Intellect So Little Done, So Much to Do Empowering Teachers Empowerment of Teachers-A Practical Solution Empowering Teachers as Leaders for Tomorrow Empowerment of Teachers and Quality Education University Governance and Empowerment of Teachers Empowerment of Students by Teachers for Environmental Development The Way Towards Leadership: Via Nature or Nurture Role of B.Ed. Course in Enhancing Situational Leadership Style Creating Culture of Teacher Empowerment A Practical Approach to Empower the Teacher Forwards the Issue of Sexual Harassment Empowerment of Teachers: A Practical Solution Growth of Empowerment in Career of Teachers: Implications for Professional Development Empowerment of Teachers-A Practical Solution Empowerment of Teachers Attitude of B.Ed. Students Towards Professional Commitment Role of Language Teachers in Empowerment of Teachers Teachers Training Period: A Solution to Teachers Empowerment Vocationalization of Education at School Level Job Satisfaction of Teachers Executive Time Management-How to Priorities and Manage Time Effectively Empowerment of Teachers by Professional Development A Study of Empowerment of Women Teachers at Secondary Level Education: A General Semantics Perspective Situational Leadership Empowering Teachers through Professional Development