Аннотация
This article examines the current issue and prospects for the development of professional competence among future teachers studying at colleges. An analysis of scientific and methodological literature, as well as regulatory and legal acts, has revealed the existence of problems and the need to develop and implement innovative approaches to the educational process aimed at improving the level of professional training of future teachers. The main approaches to the development of professional competence have been identified: competence-based, activity-based, creative, and professional. The importance of developing pedagogical practices and introducing new teaching methods, such as project activities, pedagogical workshops, and the use of digital technologies, was noted. The results obtained from observing and surveying students showed the need to improve the level of professional training and adapt college educational programs to the modern requirements of pedagogical activity. Based on these results, recommendations were made aimed at developing in-depth knowledge and skills for working with primary school children, which should enable future teachers to carry out their professional activities effectively and harmoniously. Their effectiveness was confirmed by the results of a pedagogical experiment conducted in the experimental group. The main effect of the program’s implementation is expected to be an increase in the level of professional readiness of future teachers to work with primary school children. Keywords: professional competence, college students, future teachers, teacher training, types of competencies, innovative teaching methods, competence development.