Download or read book The School and the Teacher Facing the Challenges of the Present and Future written by Jolanta Szempruch and published by V&R Unipress. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The education process is inextricably linked to the context of socio-cultural needs, and the concept of the profession and the professional role of the teacher is subject to definitional changes. The complex issues of how the school and the teacher function are examined by the authors. Central themes include: How does the school and the teacher function? What social changes is 21st century society undergoing, both in terms of modernisation and globalisation? What does the figure of the teacher look like in the 21st century with reference to the historical outline of the institution of school and the teaching profession? To what extent can teachers be subjective? This book is a reflection on the school institution and the person of the teacher, it has been created to highlight the essence of the pedagogical dimension of education, socio-cultural changes, and pedagogical innovations.