Keyword: «pedagogical competence»

The author views the questions of evolution of modern pedagogical education, determines the features and prospects of its functioning in modern society, finds out the possible directions of the content planning of future teachers professional training.

The article examines the role of the teacher in the development of the personality of younger schoolchildren, reveals the individual components of the pedagogical competence of the modern primary school teacher, identifies the various roles of the teacher in the educational process.

In the article various approaches to definition of concepts « competence», «pedagogical competence» are considered, the structure of professional competence of the teacher, mechanisms of its formation is presented. Forms of the organization of training of students of pedagogical specialties in conditions of network interaction of HIGH SCHOOLS and general educational establishments are described.

With the introduction of the new Federal State Educational Standard, approaches to school education have radically changed. These approaches have also concerned the students with special developmental needs. However, state-guaranteed inclusive education of this category of students cannot be entirely implemented for several reasons. To improve the effectiveness of teaching children, especially those with intellectual disabilities, long-term and systemic remedial work in the preschool years is needed. Whereas school and kindergarten teachers must be professionally trained to work in an inclusive environment.