The authors investigate the leading problem of the formation of future primary school teachers’ special competences in the process of professional training. This study was conducted to identify the initial level of special competences the future primary school teachers of Karaganda Buketov University have. The results of the study have shown that the students demonstrate a generally low level of formation of special competences, which can significantly complicate the process of improving the quality of training a future primary school teacher of a new type for the pedagogical activity in the 21st century. The study has revealed that the first-year students with low academic performance and lack of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for future pedagogical activity have a low level of formation of the components of future primary school teachers’ special competences, which confirms our hypothesis. The article argues that the low level of special competencies of students cannot contribute to the successful formation of the professional competence of graduates of higher educational institutions

The article deals with the concept of pedagogical management, the content of which is aimed at developing the culture of management activities of primary school teachers. From the point of view of management of educational systems and processes, pedagogical management is a branch of pedagogy, the subject of which is the organization of management in the field of education and in educational institutions. Modern primary schools need not only teachers who are able to explain new material and organize their work, but also those who are able to competently manage the educational and cognitive activities of students. Modern pedagogical science and practice strive to understand the whole pedagogical process from the standpoint of management science, to give it a strict scientifically justified character. In terms of restructuring management structures in Kazakhstan special attention is paid to pedagogical management, managerial expertise, learning management models, since the features of management due to a combination of factors, among which the major role is played by forms of government, types of education management, the degree of development of the educational market.

One of the most innovative technologies used in the modern educational process is the technology of project learning. The project method is a set of techniques and actions in a certain sequence to achieve the set task - to solve a certain problem that is significant for students – designers and is presented as a certain final product. The article focuses on the organization of students ‘ project activities, highlights the problems of high-quality training of specialists that meet the modern needs of the society, and suggests ways to solve the existing problems. The author analyzes the formation and essence of the project activity method in education as effective ways to organize students ‘ independent work through project activities. Project activity is considered as one of the main interactive forms of work with students. The analysis of the essence of the project method allows to conclude that the project work of students contributes to the activation of cognitive activity, the development of creative abilities, the formation of professional competences, the development of independence, the growth of personal qualities and their appropriate use in the educational process of the University.

The authors explore a vital problem of our time, i.e., the professional ethics of teachers. Considering the relevance of this problem, the authors of this paper initiated a study devoted to a narrative review of scientific sources of foreign authors from far and near abroad on teaching professional ethics to future teachers, synthesizing points of view on key aspects of this problem. The research was carried out by the method of systematization and generalization of pedagogical experience in the aspect of the issue under study, thus the authors of this work tried to bring experimental facts of scientific views of authors from far and near abroad into the system of observation. According to the results of interviews with graduate students, the majority of respondents have low indicators of knowledge and skills in the field of professional ethics by the end of university, which will have a negative impact on their future professional activities. The results of research will expand scientific knowledge on the problem of forming professional ethics among students-future teachers and complement the main provisions of professional ethics and concepts of moral and professional development of the individual, enriching the theory and methodology of continuing professional education.