Pedagogical mastery of primary school teacher: essence, ways of formation

The article has raised the problem of pedagogical mastery of elementary school teachers. Depending on the analysis of scientific literature, the author of the article has determined the conditions of the problem in the pedagogical theory and practice; has specified the sense and content of the conception "pedagogical mastery"; has substantiated the ways of improving of pedagogical mastery of teachers of primary school as an integral part of their professionalism. It has been established that in the psychological and pedagogical literature there are different characteristics of the conception of "pedagogical mastery", but there is no one definition, which fully reveals its content and sense. In general determination, pedagogical mastery is a perfect, creative performance by a teacher of professional functions at the art level, which results in the creation of optimal socio-psychological conditions to the formation of the individuality of every child, ensuring a high level of intellectual development, the upbringing of the best moral qualities, spiritual enrichment of schoolchildren. It has been found out that the problem of finding effective ways of forming the pedagogical mastery of primary school teachers is especially important and relevant. In order to increase the professional level it is necessary not only to increase the amount of received information, the number of used forms and methods of work, but also to create conditions that will induce self-examination, self-development and self-improvement. Competitions of pedagogical mastery, discussions, trainings, "round tables", workshops, improve theoretical knowledge, develop intellectual, ideological and communicative qualities, equip the teachers with necessary methodological arsenal to solving modern problems of primary education.