Organizational and methodological conditions for personal and professional development of teachers in the information and communication educational environment

The relevance of the study is due to the ongoing objective changes in the professional and pedagogical activities of modern higher education teachers in aspects related to the content, tools, and forms of information interaction between the subjects of the educational environment. The need to meet the challenges of the time and carry out professional activities in an educational process based on the active use of information and communication technologies highlights the importance of improving the personal and professional qualities of modern higher education teachers. The article describes the organizational and methodological conditions that ensure the effectiveness of a teacher's personal and professional development in the information and communication educational environment. The article discusses the self-educational activities of teachers as part of improving their professionalism in the implementation of information and communication technologies; presents the experience of implementing various forms of advanced training and retraining for teachers in the field of introducing new technologies, tools, and means of informatization and communication; also highlights the importance of scientific and methodological seminars that address the issues of improving teaching activities in an information and technology-rich educational environment.