PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCIES OF PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERSWITHIN CONTEMPORARY MODELS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Keywords:
pedagogical competencies, system of professional development, educational policymakers, quality of the educational systemAbstract
This paper theoretically highlights the need for, and the importance of, enhancing the pedagogical competencies of preschool and primary school teachers within contemporary models of professional development. Descriptive methods were applied, along with methods of theoretical analysis and synthesis, with the aim of critically evaluating and integrating relevant theoretical sources in order to identify the key pedagogical competencies of teachers in thecontext of modern professional development modalities.The literature emphasizes several core areas of pedagogical competencies: direct educational work, partnership with families and the broader community, implementation of inclusion, counseling skills, information and communication competence, reflection, self-reflection, and others.In the concluding section, recommendations, guidelines, and proposed measures are provided for educational policymakers, with the aim of improving the overall quality of the educational system.
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