ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF TEACHERS OF SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
The article examines the specifics of the teacher's work in the conditions of special and inclusive education. The characteristic of personal and professional traits that should be formed in him is given. The necessity of continuous professional development of a teacher in the conditions of inclusive education is substantiated, which is facilitated by the work of the entire teaching staff as a team designing its own activities in the conditions of the implementation of inclusion. The participation of teachers in teamwork allows them to find new approaches to solving complex pedagogical problems, to activate a personal focus on the development of professional competence. Teamwork also actualizes the needs for self-development and improvement, contributes to the development of professional competence of teachers of special and inclusive education.