Modern requirements for an art teacher

Abstract

The analysis of the state documents defining priority directions and modern tendencies of development of the educational branch “Art” from the point of view of the competence approach is carried out. It is noted that the effectiveness of reforming the secondary education system is determined by a number of factors. The main factor is the training of art teachers of a new generation who can work in the New Ukrainian school based on both competence approach and person-oriented approach. The author focuses on the need for the teachers of art disciplines to realize their own role as a person who are motivated to artistic and pedagogical activities and self-realization in their own spiritual pursuits.

The main requirements for the art teacher who works the New Ukrainian school are the following: Firstly, the ability to work based on the competence and person-oriented approaches. Competence is defined as an integral characteristic, which combines knowledge, skills, experience, attitudes and personality traits, that allow a person to design and conduct professional activities effectively. Secondly, formation of the teacher’s artistic and aesthetic worldview as well as professional and artistic thinking, that is knowledge and skills to perceive, transform, store and use artistic information, the ability to select, analyze and synthesize the acquired knowledge and skills in achieving the pedagogical goal. Thirdly, an active attitude to knowledge of the media, understanding of the media as a network of channels of information transmission. Fourthly, the ability to develop author’s educational materials and methodical recommendations. The next requirement is the ability to constructive communicative interaction with students, parents, colleague. Finally, motivation for lifelong development and self-development.