Preparation of the future teacher for the development of the intellectual endowment of younger school students

Abstract

The article highlights the relevance of the problem of training a future primary school teacher. The aim of the scientific work is to reveal the features of the future teacher's training for the development of the intellectual giftedness of primary school students. In particular, the interpretation of the concept of «readiness of the future teacher to work with intellectually gifted younger schoolchildren» is presented. The components of the future teacher's readiness to work with intellectually gifted students of primary school age are determined: motivational, cognitive, operational, personal, activity. Effective forms of working with intellectually gifted younger schoolchildren are offered: non-standard lessons, participation in olympiads, competitions, differentiated and individual work, defense of research works, etc. The given tasks are of a creative nature for intellectually gifted younger schoolchildren. Effective teaching methods that teachers with intellectually gifted younger schoolchildren should use in their work are determined: independent, searching and research activities. Attention is focused on learning strategies of intellectually gifted younger schoolchildren: problematization, enrichment, acceleration, deepening. The list of requirements for the teacher's personality is outlined. Pedagogical conditions that contribute to the detection and development of intellectual giftedness are determined. Effective forms, methods, techniques, means of professional training of future teachers for pedagogical activities with intellectually gifted younger schoolchildren are proposed: micro-teaching, round tables etc. Creative tasks for students of higher education are presented. Recommendations for the development of the intellectual and creative personality of the future teacher are formulated. Research results show that for successful work with intellectually gifted younger schoolchildren, the future teacher must possess a high level of professional competence, personal qualities, professionally oriented knowledge and skills.