In the era of globalization and technological revolution, education is considered as a first step for every human activity. It plays a vital role in the development of human capital and is linked with an individual’s well-being and opportunities for better living. It ensures the acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that enable individual to increase productivity and improve quality of life to make a difference in the society. To achieve this, the teaching profession comes in wherein teachers’ role in today’s world is a multifaceted profession where teachers carry the role of a surrogate parent, class disciplinarian, mentor, counsellor, book keeper, role model, planner, and many …show more content…
For them to perform the multifarious tasks of teaching, teachers prepare themselves in all kinds of learning environment with different types of situations. They take into account of all the students’ different learning styles, and multiple intelligence’s. It is in this context that achieving to be the Center of Excellence (COE) and Center of Development (COD) is the vision of learning institutions offering teacher education …show more content…
The school considers that it is an important economic driver for Ohio, generating public and private investments, attracting top-flight intellectual talents, and creating an energized, entrepreneurial, and learning environment that retains top graduates (http://www.bgsu.edu/coe.html). Moreover, the school believes that a strong economy requires the development of effective organizations in the private, non-profit, social service, and educational sectors therefore, addresses the state’s need to nurture talent and foster innovation in order to make the place competitive. The school builds on existing strengths in the sciences and technology and charts a course for future synergies that address critical needs of the state and nation. The Center of Excellence in 21st Century Educator Preparation builds on the University’s historic commitment to prepare outstanding teachers and contribute to the quality of