PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF ESTABLISHING OF THE PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF FUTURE TEACHERS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of psychological peculiarities of future educators' professional identity formation. Professional identity is a psychological category that refers to the awareness of the profession of a person who belongs to a particular professional community. The professional identity of the teacher in the psychological and pedagogical literature is defined as an integral characteristic of an individual. On one hand, it can be related to social identity because it is not depleted by the adoption of appropriate professional roles and functions. On the other hand, it does not belong to the identity itself, since the attitude towards oneself as a professional is only one of the indicators of the formation of professional identity. The integrality of such a personal characteristic is that both forms of identity are represented in the structure of professional identity.

The professional identity of the teacher performs such functions as the development of "professional feeling", for exmple emotional acceptance of a person who is engaged in a particular business, awareness of a certain mentality, confidence in their professional identity, independence and efficiency, the experience of their professional integrity and determination.

Professional identity is a necessary part of personal professional development, becoming a professional and career development. By forming a professional identity, future teachers adjust their own style of work, become aware of their professional opportunities, learn to manage their own career development, and increase their professional competence.