Network Community as a Resource for Supporting the Activities of Mathematics Teachers in the Context of COVID-19

Abstract

The process of professional development in the information society is associated with the constant updating of organizational forms of interaction and the provision of conditions for the continuous professional development of a modern teacher. The transition to remote interaction of subjects of the educational process in the conditions of COVID-19 has significantly complicated this process. High demands were placed on the level of IT competencies of the teacher, related to the provision of the educational process in the conditions of using distance technologies and e-learning. The teacher has faced with complex professional tasks. At this stage, network communities have become a key resource for supporting the teacher's professional activities. The review of scientific and pedagogical publications on the research topic determines the basis of the article. The paper attempts to clarify the concept of "network professional community to identify the key capabilities of the "network professional community to identify the levels of effective interaction and constructive work, as well as to determine the optimal conditions for professional development in the conditions of remote interaction of the subjects of the educational process. The generalization of the regional experience of the network community is aimed at the formation of strategic directions in the formation of a continuous system of professional development of mathematics teachers in the information society, to determine the effective conditions for the organization of professional interaction in the network structure. Based on the results of monitoring the work of the network community of mathematics teachers, the authors identified active forms of professional interaction and relevant topics for professional development. The paper defines the structural components of the model of continuing education in the context of the network community of mathematics teachers, as well as the key characteristics of the network professional community at the regional level.