A pedagogical speci alty is one of the activities of a teacher within a certain professional group, which is characterized by a set of skills, knowledge and abilities that have been acquired as a result of educational activities, and helps in setting and solving certain tasks of pedagogy in accordance with the level teacher competencies. In this article, this concept will be discussed in more detail.
Pedagogical Values
The following values are characteristic of the pedagogical speci alty:
- Altruistic - the benefit of the teacher for society as a whole.
- Values of work - the possibility of self-realization, communication with children.
- The value of remuneration for work.
- The value of self-expression.
It is impossible to imagine a teacher whois focused on the personal development of the child, but at the same time does not have its own clear position on all issues. The positions of the teacher should be directly reflected in his activities. One of the motivations of the teacher is personal self-improvement.
Career and Pedagogy
The development of the teacher's personality is the core factor of the pedagogical speci alty. The main areas of activity of a teacher include directly pedagogical activity, pedagogical interaction and improvement of personal qualities. There is a close relationship between all components of pedagogical activity. The main factors in the development of a teacher are the activity of the teacher, his life position, which is key in the formation of the teacher as a person.
Career growth is promotion, development in any kind of activity, achievement of a certain level of success. Often a teacher striving for professional growth is quite active, sincerely wants to maximize his potential, is the creator of his own destiny. It can be both meaningful growth and administrative, but the main thing in career advancement is the persistent desire to become the best version of yourself.
Relationship between competence and teacher position
There are two pedagogical concepts that need to be distinguished. Among them are the following:
- The characteristics of pedagogical qualifications are inextricably linked with teaching positions(director, head teacher) and pedagogical speci alties (teacher-organizer, social pedagogue, social psychologist). In this case, qualification is directly associated with the concept of competence.
- The pedagogical competence of a teacher is related to his professionalism and skill. To determine the competence of teachers, state certification is carried out: trainee; teacher; Senior Lecturer; teacher-methodologist; researcher-teacher; teacher of the highest category.
It is impossible to imagine a career as a teacher without advanced training. It is a kind of social elevator in pedagogy, with the help of which a teacher can reach the position of a research scientist.
Variety of teaching activities
Currently, the faculties and speci alties in the pedagogical universities of our country are connected not only with the direct activities of teachers, but also with related speci alties. For example, in pedagogical universities in Russia, the faculties of elementary education coexist with the faculties of psychology, and the faculties of the historical direction - with the faculties of management, law, and economics. This is due to the fact that transitional economic processes are taking place in our country, which is the reason for the emergence of new subjects in secondary educational institutions that help the younger generation to better navigate this world.
For example, recently, as additional subjects in secondary schools, such disciplines aslaw, economics and an additional elective called career guidance. The latter is aimed at self-determination and successful socialization of the student.
The most popular pedagogical directions
According to sociological research, about 90% of the world's population considers teachers and professors to be a kind of moral authority on a number of issues. The presence of savvy in pedagogical matters means a high level of personal development, and also makes it possible to give the next generation the proper level of education. Below are the most popular speci alties of higher pedagogical education in our country:
- Preschool teacher.
- Primary school teacher.
- Teacher in high school and higher education. This can be either a single-profile direction (literature, Russian language, mathematics, geography, history), or a dual profile, for example, economic and legal or economic-technological.
- Educator-psychologist in preschool institutions.
- Educator-psychologist in elementary school.
- Informatics and ICT in secondary and higher educational institutions.
Work in institutions
There are universities where you can get a higher pedagogical education in speci alties that are incredibly in demand in specialized educational institutions. These can be boarding schools, correctional camps, boarding schools with a certain focus (for example, football). Belowthe speci alties for which pedagogical training is conducted in the country's universities are presented:
- Defectology of preschoolers (work with deviations in preschool children).
- Oligofrenopedagogy (working with children with mental disabilities).
- Surdopedagogy (work with deaf and dumb children, learning sign language).
- Speech therapy (correction of speech defects).
- Specialized psychology.
- Curative pedagogy (work with children to improve their physical condition).
- Project activities of a speech therapist (development of programs to improve speech in school and preschool institutions).
- Working with children with disabilities.
Bachelor in Teacher Education
There are two levels of training in the speci alties of pedagogical universities - bachelor's and master's degrees. If you are getting a pedagogical education with a psychological bias, then a bachelor's degree will teach you:
- Technologies for psychological diagnosis using advanced technologies.
- The development of readiness for action and successful orientation in schoolchildren and preschoolers at the stage of professional and life determination.
- Identification of factors hindering the personal growth and development of the child.
- The ability to develop the inclinations of gifted children.
- Consulting with parents and teachers, solving psychological problems.
- Implementation of psychological correction in the behavior of children and adolescents.
- Providing the necessary psychological assistance to the child andteenager.
- Conducting psychological work aimed at identifying and correcting the psychological maladjustment of schoolchildren and preschoolers.
Masters in Teacher Education
There are many pedagogical speci alties and areas where you can enroll in a master's program. Consider what you can learn on the Master's program "Informatics and ICT in Education":
- The student is taught not only to teach, but also to conduct research activities.
- The undergraduate studies the processes and technologies of various information systems in depth and in detail.
- There is a formation of various professional, special and general cultural qualities based on the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard.
- The following disciplines are studied in detail: the concept and functions of publishing systems; education and application of innovations; network and communication technologies; diversity of world information resources and systems; communication psychology; various ways of developing special disciplines and organizing the activities of schoolchildren; information systems.
Ways to improve the skills of teachers. Higher Education Forms
If a person has already received a higher pedagogical education, then there is an opportunity to improve their professional qualifications both in a special educational institution and remotely. There is only one requirement - the presence of secondary specialized or higher pedagogical education. After advanced training coursescertificate or diploma. Retraining programs are mainly aimed at obtaining a new speci alty in demand, and advanced training programs increase the competence of teachers in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard.
There are several forms of higher education in the socio-pedagogical speci alty:
- Correspondence (five years).
- Full-time education (four years).
- Distance learning (three or more years).
- Master's degree (two or more years).
- Professional development (from one and a half months).
- Retraining (about half a year).
Getting a second higher education in the field of pedagogy
If you want to get a second higher education in pedagogical speci alties and qualifications, then you should remember that in our country this is possible only on a paid basis. It is also worth remembering that full-time teacher education is always much more expensive than part-time higher education.
The largest public universities can offer such forms of education as evening, day and correspondence. Recently, distance learning has begun to be carried out on a distance basis, which makes it easier to obtain a second higher education. This is very important for employees of preschool educational institutions and developmental training centers, because in this area a diploma is required specifically for preschool higher education.
