ABILITY TO WORK IN A TEAM AS A MODERN PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF A TEACHER

The purpose of the article is to conduct a theoretical analysis of the essence of teamwork and its role in the professional activities of teachers. The article clarifies the relevance and prospects of forming the experience of future teachers’ teamwork. The regulations consider it to be important as general and professional competence. The meaning of the notion “team” is described, as one, which defines small groups of people (from 3 to 12 participants). These groups are specifically selected to combine their efforts to solve a problem situation or a common completion of an important task. They have a clear target orientation and intensive interaction with each other. The main features of teamwork, such as group activity, which is focused on solving a particular problem and implementation of tasks, are discussed in the article. The authors claim that such an association of teachers is an essential tool for the personal and professional growth of every member. In addition, the article defines that researchers distinguish four types of a team. The first type is a work team, which solves the current problems of a pedagogical team and educational institution in general. The second type is a project team and a development team. They work on long-term educational projects. The third type is a parallel team, which is temporal and is focused on solving some educational issues. The last type is a management team, which unifies all heads of HR departments of an educational institution or other organization.The main advantages of any teamwork are highlighted in the article: improving the quality of decisions; reducing the time to find the best solutions; implementation of a multifaceted approach to solving complex pedagogical problems; professional growth of team members. Keywords: competence; professional competence; team; teamwork; teachers; feature of a team; types of teams; forming teamwork experience.