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‘Teacher as professional’ has broader underpinning knowledge for practice. It is a profession that lies at the heart of social and economic development of a nation and is crucial in transmitting values and culture of that of equality and respect. However, latest reports from across the world show a steep decline in youth participating in teaching. This continues to become a matter of pressing concern as more practicing teachers are approaching their age of retirement. UNESCO estimated that the world needs almost 69 million new teachers to reach the 2030 education goals. Therefore, this chapter discusses the evolving roles a teacher has to play in the changing settings. An overview of topics such as reflective practice, theories and pedagogies in education, inclusive classrooms, teaching for social justice, and culturally-relevant pedagogy are provided. There is a session that discusses the need to promote subject-specific capital to the students as an effective means of enriching learning. The chapter ends with a few recommendations for policy makers and social scientists in making teaching an attractive profession.
The world needs almost 69 million new teachers to reach the 2030 education goals (UNESCO, 2016)
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Sunny, A.M. (2023). Youth as Teaching Professionals. In: Deb, S., Deb, S. (eds) Handbook of Youth Development. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4969-4_12
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