Individualization of ecological education in boarding schools as condition of socialization skills’ development in teenagers

One of the pedagogical conditions instrumental in overcoming socialization problems in teenagers of boarding schools by means of ecological education is individualization of pedagogical work with students. It is noted that along with some specific features of personality development, conditioned by the nature of boarding schools (often correctional), other common problems inherent to the process of socialization practiced by boarding school students also exist. These problems are determined by the living conditions and low educational level of the students. To demonstrate multiple opportunities of ecological education in socialization skills’ development in teenage students the monographic method, which is seldom used in pedagogics, was employed. This method is facilitative in tracing prolonged high-quality changes in students’ identity. General characteristics of the technology, used in the individual work with boarding school students, are provided. A description of each stage of the technology is presented: the in depth study of the student’s individual abilities for socialization; research results of the individual shortcomings barring socialization; projection of the individual program of work; implementation of the program of individual ecological education; assessment of the individual work productivity. Pedagogical ways and means of structuring each stage of the technology in focus are revealed. Conclusions on the efficiency of individual ecological education in solving socialization problems in boarding schools students are made.