EDUCATIONAL CLUSTERS – NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS.

Аннотация

The contemporary reality of societal development poses new challenges for education. Education must be synchronized with the needs of society and innovative development promotes the emergence of new structures. Educational clusters are comparatively new and one of the less researched phenomenon in pedagogical science. The goal of the current inquiry is to present the outcomes of a practical experience with a functioning educational cluster related to the qualification of teachers in Uzbekistan. The article examines the formation of educational clusters as a catalyst for innovative policies and practices in the education of teacher teachers. it looks at the types of educational clusters, and suggests a structure of an educational cluster for continuing teacher training and qualification, based on experience of the department for information and in-service teacher training Keywords: educational clusters, teacher qualification, innovations. Educational clusters are a relatively new and poorly studied phenomenon in pedagogical science. they arise in response to the modern needs of society and, in particular, education. education should meet these requirements and prepare students, university professors and teachers for the implementation of a modern educational process. increasingly globalized world and the rapid development of technology are a new challenge for education, which should, on the one hand, include innovative technologies in training, and on the other, meet the needs and thinking of modern students. Universities there and schools find it difficult to meet all these challenges. It is necessary to integrate institutions interested in the development of education. this opportunity is provided by clusters, and more specifically, educational clusters. The essence and specifics of educational clusters. About the concept of "cluster" global globalization and the rapid development of technology leads to changes in all spheres of life, including management. The emergence of clusters is one of the solutions to a number of problems that arise in this regard at various levels - global, national and regional. one of the most prominent researchers of clusters and the cluster approach is Maykl Porter. it defines clusters as "a geographically connected concentration of similar, interconnected, complementary firms, active channels for business relationships, communication and dialogue, which share a common specialized 147 ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MODERN SCIENCE International scientific-online conference infrastructure, labor markets and services, and which share common development opportunities and risks"; as "a closely located group of companies that are united in a single business environment. in a certain area and similar mutual additions" (porter, 2004). Taking into account this study, we can outline the following main characteristics of the cluster: • the main goal of the cluster is to increase efficiency and strengthen the national markets, as well as the possibility of breaking into foreign markets. * The efficiency of a cluster does not depend directly on the number of its members. The advantages of a cluster are related to the possibility of combining and partnering in the network and from the synergistic effect in it. * clusters include firms (manufacturers, customers, suppliers, firms from different sectors) and organizations with a supportive function (training and professional development, innovation, advertising and presentation organization, research, administration, etc • relationships in the cluster are based on cooperation and mutual obligations in a market economy. * The cluster provides an opportunity for various institutions to participate in the economic development of the regions. there are several types of clusters: - objects of traditional industries that focus on the development of the industry and in which intensive development is expected in the future; - temporary alliances created to achieve "critical mass" in the development of projects that would not be available to individual firms. This can be a form of consortia for joint scientific and applied projects, joint development of new products and services, etc. - agreements between mutually related enterprises with less strategic significance, implemented through intermediaries (for example, through chambers of industry), which set themselves the goal of sharing resources in different areas: common promotion of export strategies, joint training activities, provision of common equipment or logistics, development of common strategies for purchasing materials and raw materials, etc. Educational clusters The concept of "educational cluster" is relatively new in cluster theory a prerequisite for its development is the need to introduce and transfer innovative technologies to all spheres of life. 148 ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MODERN SCIENCE International scientific-online conference A theoretical analysis of the scientific literature gives us grounds