The modern teacher's career
2017
Baltusite, R., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Katane, I., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)
An individual fulfils his or her mission within the context of career, which encompasses all human life. The educator’s profession is one of the most ancient professions in the world. It is not only a profession, but also a mission of an individual who has chosen it. The main content of it consists of the relations with people. The educator’s profession is based on the insight into the society and individual’s goals in life and the progress of other people’s attempts to achieve those goals. The teacher’s role for the formation of society has been emphasized by many scientists of pedagogy and psychology. It is necessary to change the educational system in order to implement the future visions. At the end of the 20th century we could observe the tendency for the synthesis of sciences. The following concepts were introduced in the education: Human Ecology, Educational Ecology, Heart Education. The age of intellect indirectly facilitated the understanding of the mankind that the intellect itself has no value. It is necessary to have something else. Heart-mind becomes of great importance. It is a new insight into the world and an individual and new attitude towards the ongoing processes, the gradual return to the eternal values. However, this process is lasting, and the mankind already now shall re-evaluate its relations with both nature and people. The aim of the paper is to highlight the changes in the modern teacher's career. Nowadays the teacher’s activities are influenced by the processes of changes, which occur in society and education. The authors of the report have evaluated theoretical conclusions and research results on the advantages and disadvantages of a teacher’s career, the successfulness of a teacher’s career; the author has searched for the solution how to overcome the obstructive factors.
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