The image of a teacher in social and pedagogical thought of the XVI - XVII centuries
The article explores the idea of an ideal teacher which began to take shape in the 16th - 17th centuries, consolidating itself in state and local school documents and in public consciousness. The authors consider the emergence of the religious and humanistic nature of the teaching profession, the society’s awareness of the teacher’s personal responsibility for the result of their work, as well as the formation of the most important qualities of teachers in the 16th - 17th centuries.