Some aspects of the self-education of teachers in the system of postgraduate education

The role of self-education in the professional development of teachers as well as the ways to optimize the educational process in the system of pedagogical postgraduate education are analyzed. The article deals with the question of the motivational sphere of self-education of teachers; it also describes the properties of self-education. The components of an individual program of self-education is represented to implement the principles of lifelong learning. Self-educational activities of teachers of artistic disciplines are investigated as a priority area of personal and professional development in the system of pedagogical postgraduate education.