Contents: 1. Teacher education in a changing world. 2. Psychological theories and teacher training. 3. Organisation of teacher training. 4. Professional advancement of teachers. 5. Professional working conditions for teachers. 6. Ethics for the teaching profession. 7. Protecting and disciplining teachers. 8. The role of teachers in administration and supervision. 9. Desirable qualities in the ideal teacher. 10. Comparative perspectives on teacher training. 11. The role of teachers in community and public relations. 12. The process of forming pedagogical abilities: a Soviet contribution. 13. Curriculum of British teacher training courses. 14. Teacher education in the United States. 15. Training of teachers of handicapped children in the United States. 16. Status of the training of teachers in Australia. 17. Education and training of teachers in India. 18. Psychology of teachers and the teaching profession. 19. Post-war revisions in teacher education in the United States. 20. Role of the American Foundations in future teacher training. 21. The New Horizons Project: U.S.A. Index.

"This book focuses the attention on the various aspects of teacher education and the administration and reorganisation of teacher education in a sharp and pinpointed manner. The topics like organisation of teacher training, qualities of ideal teacher, ethics of teaching profession, ideal professional working conditions for teachers, professional advancement of teachers, protecting and disciplining teachers, etc. have been dealt in a very impressive way. There are also comparative studies of teacher training in various parts of world, which makes this book more relevant, wide in scope and widely acceptable to the administrators of education, and teachers alike." (jacket)