Keyword: «future teachers»

Currently, the problem of patriotic education of students is considered as a priority task of modern education. The formation of patriotism among future teachers is based on the ideas of the ideal of a teacher and a citizen in the classical pedagogical heritage. The paper analyzes the contribution of great Russian teachers (K.D. Ushinsky, V.A. Sukhomlinsky, A.S. Makarenko, N.I. Pirogov) to the development of the theory and practice of educating a citizen and a patriot. Based on the analysis of modern research and classical ideas, the key principles and strategies of patriotic education in a pedagogical university are highlighted, including the principle of cultural conformity, an axiological approach and activity mediation.