Keyword: «professional purpose»

the Author conducts a theoretical analysis aimed at identifying the prerequisites for the study of psychological features of the semantic structure of professional development of teachers at different levels of professionalization. It is concluded that the semantic structure is important for the teacher in his professional growth, that the semantic structure of the professional activity of the teacher depends on his desire for development, self-improvement, the desire to use creative techniques, the importance for the teacher of the further growth of his students, the benefits of their development to society and raising the status of "teacher".