The work with young teachers of V. Sukhomlynskyi's pedagogical heritage in today's perspective

Abstract

The article reveals the current and pending issue of a young teacher professional formation. The thorough analysis of scientific literature source enabled the possibility to specify the term «young teacher» as there is no single and unified approach among the researchers towards its definition. Having summarized different scientific viewpoints it has been suggested to distinguish such fundamental criteria for the term defined as professional training and professional activity. 
 The very first steps of the young teacher who only starts his/her professional activity will provide for
 his/her professional skills formation and development in future. 
 It has been proved that the scientific results achieved and formulated by the prominent pedagogue V. Sukhomlynskyi have a lot of things in common with the pedagogical experience of today and have not lost their importance and significance for modern teaching/learning process. The experience of teachers’ professional skills and mastery formation and development generated in Pavlyska secondary school is widely implemented into practice of methodological activity in many secondary educational establishments nowadays. Except the traditional and efficient methodological activities and types of events used in Pavlyska secondary school, there were teachers’ councils, methodological unions, psychological and pedagogical seminars, young teachers schools, lesson and pedagogical events attendance and analysis.
 It has been stated in the article that according to the results of the written and oral opinion polls we had conducted the conclusion may be made that the great part of young teachers does not feel confident as for their mastery of modern educational and innovative didactic techniques and methods. Though, on the other hand, they showed the quite advanced level of technical means mastery and skills that are applied in the system of blended learning. The research revealed that the more active is the support of school management and more experienced teachers more successful is the way of young teachers’ professional development. The following conditions have also been defined as quite useful: young specialists-friendly atmosphere, appropriate methodological work organization. Such conditions are believed to be helpful for teachers who only start their professional career and motivate them to improve their skills and abilities, to promote their creative potential.