Аңдатпа
The purpose of the paper is to reveal the essence and content of ethnosocial upbringing according to the features of social pedagogues’ work in school. Nurturingl tradition is one of the priority traditions ofdomestic education. It acquires a special sound in the channel of modernization of public consciousness. The important task of educating pupils is the formation of love to Motherland, the country, to becomepatriots of the country, to respect the native language and religion. The realization of such tasks is possible on the basis of the Kazakh ethnopedagogy, through the use of the means of folk pedagogy, givinga new meaning to the national upbringing, as well as through the use of the best practices and traditions of public education. The directions in the senior school can be – folk arts and crafts, national values andtraditions, the history of national culture. The paper gives an example of «Atameken» program for the 9-11th grades of the school. The program integrates 30 creative areas of work. In conclusion, the authorsemphasize the need for guidance in the work of the social pedagogue by pedagogical values – the child’s personal development, a group of activities, social values.Key words: social pedagogue, ethnosocial upbringing, ethnopedagogy, ethnoculture, ethnosociology, national thought, humanity, national nurturing, pupil, educational work.