Analysis of the main activities of regional teachers associations

Abstract

Introduction. Regional pedagogical associations are a mechanism of teachers' professional development, their creative growth, competence enhancement. The research purpose was to analyze the areas of regional teachers association's activity, to identify the most important and interesting types of work in professional communities. Materials and methods. As part of the study, the experience of regional pedagogical associations' work was analyzed and the main areas, forms and types of their activities were identified. A survey of primary school teachers in Nizhny Novgorod was carried out, in which 117 teachers with various work experience in school took part. Research results. Based on the survey results, it was determined that teachers consider the most important and interesting areas of the regional pedagogical association's activity the informational and advisory support of teachers (more than 75% of the respondents), raising the prestige and popularization of the teaching profession (more than 65%), professional development (more than 55%), exchange of work experience (over 65%), conducting scientific-educational events for schoolchildren and their parents (over 60%). The most significant types of the association's work are as follows: advising teachers in the field of protecting their rights and protecting the interests of the teaching community on topical issues of professional activity; informing teachers through the association's website about education-related documents and materials and ongoing activities; conducting master classes, open lessons and other events for the exchange of work experience by teachers. Discussion and conclusion. The teachers' assessment of the importance of areas of the pedagogical association's work can be used to develop indicators of efficiency of professional associations' activities.