MAKARENKO STUDIES AS A RESOURCE FOR TRAINING MODERN EDUCATIONAL MANAGERS

The innovative experience of the Poltava Makarenko branch on the creation of methodological support for the elective discipline "Fundamentals of Modern Makarenko Studies" for applicants for the third, master's, higher education within the educational-professional program "Management of Educational Institution" specialty 073 Management. It is emphasized that, choosing the form of methodological support of the discipline, the authors focused on this type of manual, which would not only cover all major aspects of Macarenko, but also present them in the context of professionally oriented disciplines. The logic of constructing the content of the developed textbook provides coverage of three main aspects of modern Makarenko studies: life and personality of AS Makarenko; the science of AS Makarenko in the international and domestic dimensions; practical and controversial issues of perception of the legacy of an outstanding teacher-writer. The book of such purpose, format and content is not only able to fill its place in a number of mandatory attributes of Makarenko as a scientific field, but also to contribute to the formation of professional competencies of future educational managers by updating the didactic potential of rich national historical and pedagogical heritage.