Keyword: «creative competence»

In this work the theoretical aspect of concept creative competence of the teacher of initial classes is con-sidered. The purpose of work is detection of creative competence of teachers of initial classes.

Creative competence as an integral characteristic or systemic quality is revealed as a part of the study of creativity in the activities of teachers, educators and lecturers. Thus, the relevance of the study is determined by the fact, that there is no unambiguous understanding of the creative competence of teacher and educator at the moment. The framework of this paper was to define this category as well. The analysis and systematization of existing national and foreign theories are based on approaches that describe the subjectivity of a teacher, the concepts of understanding personal creativity and inspiration in pedagogical work, and the competence-based approach in teacher education. The purpose of this study was to determine the essence of the creative competence of a teacher, educator and lecturer. In particular, an attempt was made to describe the personal qualities of a creative teacher that contribute to the development of a professional pedagogical activity. The goal of the study was to propose the structure of the creative competence of a teacher, educator, and lecturer. Creative competence is presented as a three-component structure; CC is an integral quality of the teacher's personality, which includes the teacher's competence system, creativity as a personal characteristic and motivation for creation in pedagogical activity. It is determined that the formation of creative competence is based on the system of components of personal motivation, creative activity and the creative process with knowledge, general skills and teaching skills in various subject areas. The transformation and modernization of education reveals a high level of need for a teacher who can simultaneously demonstrate creativity in practice and implement the innovative tools and technologies for the motivation of students and their involvement in obtaining and creating new knowledge.