To the question of diagnostics of ecological competence of future teachers in the system of professional training of the university

This article examines the current state of the problem of developing environmental competence of future teachers in the system of professional training of a pedagogical university. Based on the theoretical analysis of pedagogical, environmental, biological and methodological literature, the concept of environmental competence of a teacher is defined. However, the authors pay key attention to the diagnostics, results and analysis of the levels of development of environmental competence of future teachers in the system of professional training of a pedagogical university. The levels (high, medium, low) of development of environmental competence of a future teacher are considered. The presented data indicate that the students of the experimental group achieved higher results in the formation of environmental competence in relation to the initial level than the students of the control group. Our pedagogical study has established that environmental education and upbringing of students of a pedagogical university is currently insufficient, and the implementation of measures aimed at rational use of natural resources, environmental protection and its monitoring are becoming quite a rare phenomenon in the practical activities of the younger generation. Environmental competence reflects the level of professionalism, the quality of professional training of future specialists, and accordingly presupposes mastering the environmental culture of teachers.