PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF A TEACHER: CONCEPT AND CONTENT

Abstract

The main theoretical approaches to solving the question of the essence and content of the personal and professional development of a teacher are considered in the article. The analysis of scientific researches of domestic and foreign authors concerning the given scientific phenomenon, its structure and specificity is carried out. The content of the concepts “development”, “personality development”, “teacher personality development” is analyzed.The content of the concept of “personal and professional development of a teacher” is also substantiated, whereby the author understands the conscious process of qualitative personality changes aimed at achieving a high level of personal self-development and professional self-realization in teaching. According to the author’s opinion, the term “personal and professional development of the teacher” reflects the diversity and interconnectedness of scientific and pedagogical activities and personal characteristics of the teacher – i.e. reflects the activities and personal aspects.Emphasis is placed on the personal potential of the teacher, which allows you to transfer it from the position of the object to the position of the subject of their own professional development. The author notes that personal and professional development requires from the teacher a thorough mastery not only of academic knowledge but also personal strengths and characteristics that help him to define and comprehend his pedagogical practice and himself as an individual. This is done by developing the necessary life skills which help the teacher grow in his profession and beyond. In addition, the author emphasizes that such development depends not only on formal education but can also be initiated by the teacher himself (non-formal, informal education). In this case, according to the author, the necessary solution is to find an effective trajectory of professional development that meets their own needs and preferences.It is determined that the comprehensive personal and professional development of a teacher occurs when such aspects of development as personal, professional and social are involved. The last aspect of development, explained by the author, is the social nature of the pedagogical activity.
 Keywords: personality development; teacher personality development; professional development; personal and professional development of a teacher; personal potential; acmeological approach; personal self-development; professional self-realization.