Keyword: «forms of learning»

The relevance of the issue presented in this article is determined by the need to ensure continuing professional development of teachers in today's dynamic environment, including that through building a horizontal career based on the development of new competences. The aim of the article is to identify and characterize the key didactic aspects of educational activities carried out by institutions of continuing professional pedagogical education (approaches to content selection for curricula, optimal forms and teaching methods) aimed at developing teachers’ expert competences. The results presented in the article are based on monitoring the level of participation of teaching staff in the Tyumen Region in various types of expert activities, as well as on an analysis of scientific literature and the practical experience of continuing professional education institutions. The study substantiates the conclusion that special training for participation in pedagogical expertise is necessary and should be implemented through professional development programs followed by systematic professional support. The article analyzes scholarly approaches to defining the core concepts of expertise, pedagogical expertise, horizontal career development, and didactic aspects of adult learning. The specific features of different types of expertise and the set of competences required for their effective implementation are described. The research demonstrates the importance of using educational methods, techniques, and training formats that primarily contribute to the development of communicative and reflective competences, as well as to the application of systemic activity-based and personalized approaches in organizing educational work. An individual educational trajectory that integrates expert activities contributes to the expansion of professional communication through expert communities and the exchange of best practices, which ultimately ensures the quality of professional performance. The materials presented in the article may be used in the system of continuing professional education and in teacher training universities for designing educational programs, program modules, and practical training sessions, since students are also involved in expert activities as members of juries for competitions, Olympiads, and examinations, which requires specific knowledge and skills.