CIRCUIT LEADER: FROM THE PROFESSIONALITY TO THE PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS

Abstract

The article analyzes the concepts of “extracurricular education”, “pedagogical professionality” and “pedagogical skills”. The peculiarities of out-of-school work are described and the need for training of highly qualified staff of out-of-school educational institutions is determined. The criteria of pedagogical skill that determine the level of professionality of a teacher are studied. The research of scientists on the ways of the purposeful influence on the growing generation within the framework of comprehensive personality development is considered. It is proved that out-of-school education institutions have a priority role in the upbringing and development of children’s talents and creative personality. It is noted that extracurricular education is characterized by variability and diversity of curricula, which allows students to develop practical skills in certain fields of science, technology, culture and art. The emphasis is placed on the fact that during the reform of education, when teachers are constantly faced with new challenges and tasks, it is extremely important to increase the professional level of teachers, their desire for continuous development and self-improvement to ensure a successful pedagogical and educational process. It is proved that the efficiency and quality of work of out-of-school education institutions largely depends on the professionality of pedagogical workers. The participation of teachers in competitions of pedagogical skills is a kind of the indicator of professionality of the teacher, the readiness for self-education, exchange of experience and own professional growth. The article describes the features of the All-Ukrainian competition “Source of Creativity”, defines the purpose, outlines the main objectives of the competition and considers the areas of extracurricular education in which the competition is held. The assessment of the professional competencies of participants is carried out by getting acquainted with the practical experience of their work, which is presented in the form of an electronic portfolio. A comparative analysis of the participation of pedagogical staff of out-of-school education institutions in the All-Ukrainian competition “Source of Creativity” for the last 7 years was also carried out.