COURSE DESCRIPTION   

This course deals with the teacher as a person and as a professional within the context of national and global teachers' standards and philosophies. It includes an articulation of the rootedness of education in the philosophical and historical context, the four pillars of learning, 21st Century skills, Professional Ethics, core values, professional rights, privileges and responsibilities, and the teacher's role in society as an agent of change. It will make use of methods and strategies of teaching that enhance the development of learners' life and career skills and higher-order-thinking skills.