https://doi.org/10.31871/WJIR.8.6.18 World Journal of Innovative Research (WJIR) ISSN: 2454-8236, Volume-8, Issue-6, June 2020 Pages 114-118 114 www.wjir.org Abstract— The paper examines incorporating innovation and reforms in philosophy of education and practice of teacher educational management in Nigeria. The changes and development that take place in the society infiltrate into the school system and influence the actions and activities in the system. In recent times, educational establishments are facing the challenge to do more with fewer resources as they try to meet the complex and changing demands of the society. The effective management of educational institutions depends on the quality of the institutional administrators, their qualifications, experiences and professional exposure. We are living in a knowledge driven society in which technological development has turned the world into a global village. There is need to catch up with the changing needs of institutions as well as coping with meeting the challenge of individual reforms that looks a daunting task, all of them to be achieved within a limited time frame presents a management challenge that thus requires planning. . The nations of the world, of which Nigeria is a part, are also becoming more interconnected and interdependent. To avoid possible “future shock”’ nations must respond quickly, preferably and proactively to these rapid changes. Effective management is a sine-qua-non to the successful implementation and institutionalization of curriculum change in order to achieve the desired goals. The paper in details described innovation in education, Conceptual review of philosophy and philosophy of education, philosophical practice on teacher education, reforming teaching as a high level profession management and sphere of educational management in Nigeria. Index Terms— Education, Innovation, Philosophy of Education, Educational Management. I. INTRODUCTION Education is a vital tool for inculcation and transmission of the right values, attitudes, and skills necessary for the development of individuals and the society at large (Seya, 2014). In the traditional African Society, the purpose of education was very clear and functionalism was its main guiding principle (Fafunwa, 1974). The traditional African society, including Nigeria, regarded education as a means to an end and not an end in itself. It was a necessary induction into the society and the responsibility was shouldered by the parents in their respective homes and the elders in the society. Education then emphasized social responsibility, job Stanley U. Nnorom, Department of Educational Management and Policy Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Anambra State. Benignus C. Nwankwo, Department of Education Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Anambra State. Ezenwagu Stephen, Department of Educational Management and Policy Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Anambra State orientation, political and social participation as well as spiritual and moral values. According to Nakpodia (2011). education is described as the process of facilitating learning, knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits of a group of people are transferred to other people through storytelling, discussion, teaching, training or research, which are educational processes. According to (Ukeje, 1988 in Wanekezi, Okoli and Mezieobi, 2011), pointed out that education unlocks the door to modernization and sustainable development but that, it is the teacher that holds the key to the door. Thus, the teacher has the responsibility of translating educational policies into practice and programmes into action. It is clear from the foregoing that the role of the teacher in sustainable development cannot be quantified, especially in training personnel in various areas of the workforce. For national development and peaceful co-existence to be attained, there is need to give priority to investment in human capital through teacher education and training. The Nigerian educational system needs to be responsive to the technological social and economic needs of the society and provide the type of human resources needed in the industrial and economic sector. Herein comes the role of effective teacher education programme to translate the needed skills, knowledge and attitudes to meet their needs and the societal ones. Education worldwide is formally divided in stages such as Pre-school, Primary school, Secondary school, and college, or University. Educational methodology is also called pedagogy. Pedagogy is a term that helps us to understand and describe how teachers cultivate, nurture, sustain and indeed transform learners. It encompasses the goals, the professional knowledge and beliefs, the selection of curriculum, the design of learning, the classroom organization, the teaching and learning strategies, the style of lesson delivery, the nature of student interaction, the forms of control and discipline, and the methods of assessment chosen by the teacher and enacted in the classroom. A right to education is government prerogatives to citizens globally (Armstrong, 2015) he further stressed that the Article 13 of the United Nations 1996 International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights recognizes the right for education to all Similarly, Nnaji (2006) sees education as the wealth of knowledge acquired by individual after studying particular subject matter or experiencing life lessons that provide comprehension of something. This means that education requires instruction from an individual or composed literature. Incorporating Innovation and Reforms in Philosophy of Education and Practice of Teacher Educational Management in Nigeria Stanley U. Nnorom, Benignus C. Nwankwo, Ezenwagu Stephen