Comparison of the Talent Cultivation Objectives of Teacher Education in the USA and UK

Key words: 
• USA /
• UK /
• teacher education /
• talent cultivation objectives /
• rationale

Abstract: From the perspective of teacher education vision of both the USA and UK, a well prepared teacher is the most important determinant in improving students academic achievements and promoting social justice. Furthermore, UK insists that a teacher is the representative of positive social ethic values and personal conducts. Their goal is to produce competent, qualified teachers who can help students learn. Besides, UK emphasizes that a teacher should hold fundamental British values, manage students behaviors effectively in the classroom as well. USAs targets take forms of modular design which is easier to develop curriculum for student teachers while UK uses practiceoriented standards which focus on the needs of the teaching process. By comparison, we can draw the conclusion that the USA and UK have the common concerns about the relationship between teacher education and social progress, national prosperity, individual development and social justice as well as the main issues existing in the country lay the foundations for setting teacher education goals. It is a continuum from theory to practice in which every countrys teacher education targets can find theirs position. The rationale for setting goals is the learning theories, theory of knowledge, teaching theory, teacher professional duties and autonomy.