In Indian context.

Education and me is a book which is written to bring about various facets of teaching and learning in the field of education . Primarily book has showcased what education mean to me as critical thinking, writing, and a future career. The importance of education to students , teachers , and society as whole is highlighted . It also raises a question as whether education occur in educational institutions only. The book also brings out that education in this sense would certainly include all efforts for inculcation of values, attitudes and skills that the society desires to be imparted to children. In contrast to this broader notion, education occurring in institutions like schools and colleges is an act of consciously imparting values, knowledge and skills in accordance with the requirements in a formal situation The book also deal with present education system , challenges faced by education system , the condition of government schools , future of education and remedial measures to improve this educational system. This book also compares educational system of India, China , UK and USA. The need of innovative education, use of social media and how learners can prepare themselves for future competition. The role of parents , teachers and society in bringing out child to face the world is also discussed in detailed. The need of teacher training and preparation of teachers for teaching job is also showcased here. The book also brings out need for moral education , Guidance and counseling in schools , Parents are looking for alternate schooling which is also a new issue has been highlighted. So the book is complete knowledge of education , It will be really beneficial to teachers, students , parents and Principal’s of the educational institutions.

The author gives us a vision of educational reform that transcends standards, curriculum, and instructional strategies. He argues for a paradigm shift-a schoolwide embrace of an "ethic of excellence" and with a passion for quality describes what's possible when teachers, students, and parents commit to nothing less than the best. The author tells exactly how this can be done, from the blackboard to the blacktop to the school boardroom.

Education plays a dominant role as an effective instrument for large scale achievement and revolution in all spheres. Purposeful education enables the individual to understand and study the real life situation and to develop an opportunity for creating confidence in the minds of younger generation, and provide a strong base for rational and value-oriented and nation building progress. 'Humanities' courses in higher education play a significant role in this context. Therefore, a close introspection of the trend of humanities courses in higher education is essential; not only for making them attractive, but also in shaping them to be socially relevant, obviously, the courses in humanities are considered non-utility-oriented subjects, whereas they involve heavy cost to the exchequer.

Presenting Values Education as a solution to major challenges in education such as student disengagement and teacher burnout, this book provides a wealth of practical advice about how to implement the Education in Human Values approach in schools, promoting wellness and improved educational outcomes. Values Education is a world-wide movement and comes in several forms. This book explains the need for and nature of values education, provides practical, easy strategies for implementing the Education in Human Values (EHV) approach, and outlines the educational theories that underpin it. The practical strategies in this book can be implemented in small increments in all aspects of school life. The focus is on both student and teacher wellbeing. The methods can also be used by teachers to address their own professional and personal challenges and to help them cope with difficult situations that cannot be changed. Written for teachers, teacher educators, and teachers in training, this book is the one-stop-shop for gaining a better understanding of values education, how it can support whole-school wellbeing and how to implement it effectively.