TRANSFORMATION OF THE TEACHER’S ROLE IN CONDITIONS OF DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the transformation process of the teacher’s role and functions in modern education in the conditions of digitalization. The author highlights the main aspects of the process of digitization of education, presents the functional roles, as well as the risks that the implementation of digital tools without their critical understanding poses for education. The author presents a complex model of the competencies of a modern teacher. It includes three levels of competence. First of all, these are competencies related to the development of digital skills of a modern teacher. Secondly, these are cognitive competencies that include not only the basic level of necessary knowledge, but also the need for rapid adaptation to digital challenges in conditions of uncertainty. Thirdly, these are social and behavioral competencies that imply the creation and implementation of various forms of collaboration between the teacher and the student. This model includes multilevel competencies, the harmonious interaction of which allows a modern teacher to play a significant role not only in the process of teaching and educating young people, but also to be an active initiator of ideas in modern Russian society.