Implementation of the model of scientific and methodological support for teachers participating in professional excellence competitions in the sphere of upbringing and additional education

The research problem and the rationale for its relevance. The quality of modern education is directly related to the level of professionalism of teaching staff. A modern teacher must not only organize the learning activities of schoolchildren, but also be fluent in educational technologies, be able to create and maintain humane relationships between children and adults. One of the means of developing the professional skills of teachers working in the field of education and additional education is the system of advanced training of teachers, represented by formal, non-formal and informal forms of organization of the educational process. The authors of the article emphasize the importance of professional skill contests as an informal advanced training of teachers. The goal of our research is to develop a model of scientific and methodological support for pedagogical staff participating in professional competitions in the field of education and additional education at the stages: precompetitive, competitive, postcompetitive. The methodological bases of the conducted research are the methodology of mentoring, theoretical and scientific and practical foundations of pedagogical support. The following methods were used in the research: analysis of theoretical and empirical studies, analysis and generalization of pedagogical experience, including our own experience of scientific and methodological support of professional skills competitions of teachers of the sphere of education and additional education.