Keyword: «development and improvement of pedagogical skills»

The article reveals the actual problem in the training of pedagogical personnel – the problem of formation, development and improvement of pedagogical skills. The author analyzes the pedagogical ideas of the «teacher of Russian teachers» K. D. Ushinsky and substantiates the vision of the problem in the light of the analysis of the works of the great teacher. The author highlights the directions relevant to modern pedagogical practice in the formation, development and improvement of pedagogical skills.