Keyword: «emotional competence of a teacher»

The article substantiates that a teacher's emotional competence is a key factor in the psychological safety of the educational environment. The relevance of the article is related to the growing importance of personal educational outcomes, particularly the emotional well-being of students, and the need to transform teachers' professional competencies in line with a humanistic approach. The article analyzes the elements of emotional competence (empathy, self-regulation, and social skills) and their impact on reducing anxiety, fostering trusting relationships, and activating students' personal potential. The focus is on the mechanisms by which a teacher's emotional culture can contribute to a child's sense of psychological security. The empirical basis is observations of the dynamics of students' emotional state under different styles of pedagogical communication. The article shows how the development of a teacher's emotional competence is a resource for preventing school stress and creating a developing environment.