Teacher's Day - a professional holiday for workers in the education system - has been celebrated in our country for over half a century. It is designed to draw attention to the position of teachers in society, their role in the education and development of the younger generation.

When is Teacher's Day celebrated in 2019?

How is Teacher's Day celebrated?

How is the celebration going? The program of events includes the awarding of the winners of the All-Russian competition " Teacher of the Year».

On Teacher's Day, diplomas and valuable gifts are awarded to the best teachers, and specialists who have made the greatest contribution to the development of the education system, including innovative teachers, are honored.

And, of course, teachers accept congratulations from students. Many schools hold Self-Government Day, when high school students take over the leadership of the educational institution and conduct lessons on their own.

Concerts are organized at which students perform poems and songs in honor of their teachers, scenes from school life and fragments of performances. School wall newspapers are published on Teacher's Day.

The history of the holiday Teacher's Day

The first schools appeared in Russia a few centuries ago. It is known that Prince Vladimir ordered the children of "the best people" to be sent "for book teaching". Schools were opened in the capitals of principalities and at monasteries.

The first Russian universities were founded in the 18th century. Starting from the era of the reign of Peter the Great, an active creation of technical educational institutions began, in which engineers were trained.

During the years of Soviet power, secondary education in our country became universal and free. Now in Russia there are about 53,000 schools (of which 34,000 are rural and 19,000 urban), which employ about 1.2 million teachers.

Let's talk about the history and traditions of Teacher's Day. This holiday was established by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1965.

Later it was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 1, 1980 "On festive and anniversaries". In the USSR, Teacher's Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October.

In 1994, the previous date of the holiday was postponed after UNESCO established World Teachers' Day, which is celebrated on October 5 in more than a hundred states.

In other countries of the former USSR (Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Belarus and Moldova), Teacher's Day is still celebrated on the first Sunday of October.

It is also celebrated in Australia, Argentina, Albania, Turkey, Vietnam, Korea, however, in different time year, not just in the fall.

Date in 2019: October 5th, Saturday.

One of the most respected, difficult and responsible professions in the world is a teacher. People who give their time, knowledge and soul to pedagogy accept congratulations from grateful pupils, students, their parents on their professional day. Join the congratulations in October, when the whole world celebrates Teacher's Day.

The cheerful chime of the first bell and curiosity in the eyes of first-graders, the first love that torments the soul and tears from an undeservedly placed deuce, an exciting school score and anxiety before exams - any memories associated with school years evoke nostalgia and tenderness. And how not to remember our teachers - strict and understanding, beloved and demanding.

Once a year, there is a great occasion not only to mentally return to the past, but to actually congratulate all teachers on their professional holiday, which is celebrated in October.

Who celebrates Teacher's Day?

Who are the teachers, what do we know about them? Most are sure that almost everything. After all, these people lead us through life from infancy. A kind and affectionate teacher takes care of the kids in kindergarten, the first teacher meets first-graders at the entrance to the school. Having given us knowledge and guidance, our beloved teachers, with tears in their eyes, send their students on a life voyage with a matriculation certificate.

Wise teachers and professors share with us the intricacies of the chosen profession. And even as adults, we turn to teachers for help, who give us new and important information necessary for life and professional work.

Glasses and a strict suit, an evaluating look and instructive notes in his voice .... Learned? Yes, this is a portrait of the average teacher. He firmly believes that he knows exactly what others need. And as a result, one can hear from the teacher not only recommendations on how to complete the school assignment, but also advice on how to live and wear a skirt, how to talk and wipe your nose.

How many stereotypes, myths, unrealistic stories are associated with the teaching profession. Teachers are all different, and relationships with parents and students cannot develop according to a well-established pattern.

But most remember their teachers only kind words and tries not to leave them unattended on holidays. Kids and adults prepare birthday greetings to the teacher in prose, make presents and write scripts for a professional celebration.

Unfortunately, the number of teachers over the past decade in Russia has decreased by almost a third, and average age teachers is inexorably approaching retirement. Retired teachers are in no hurry to leave the walls of the school, as there is an incredibly lack of personnel, despite the prestige of the profession. Congratulations to our elderly teachers who have devoted their entire lives to teaching children.

It is imperative to remember the younger generation, which chose the important and responsible work of a teacher as their profession.

Teacher's Day 2019 is a celebration when we congratulate all teachers and mentors, educators and coaches, and all people whose professional activities are related to education.

The history of teachers' holiday

For half a century now, at the beginning of October, each school is being transformed. In a noisy and cheerful atmosphere, preparations are underway for a special day - students and schoolchildren, teachers and scientists are preparing for the celebration of Teacher's Day.

The celebration has its own history, as it began to be celebrated in 1965. It was then that the first Decree was signed, in which a special holiday date was designated. For a long time teachers were congratulated on the first Sunday of October.

In Russia, since 1994, the date of the celebration has changed. The reason for changing the holiday date was the Decree signed by the President. Such an event is connected with the accession of Russia to 100 countries that began to celebrate a new celebration - World Teacher's Day.

This event appeared just in 1994 after the signing of a document on recommendations that related to the status of teachers. The initiators were members of UNESCO, as well as representatives from the International Labor Organization. The choice of date was connected with the day of the international conference in Paris on the status of teachers, which took place in 1966.

However, in some countries of the former Union, including Ukraine and Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Latvia, the date of the holiday remained unchanged. Here Teacher's Day 2016, what date is celebrated, depends on the date on the calendar. Congratulations to teachers, as before, on the first Sunday in October.

In Russia, since 1995, teachers who have devoted more than 15 years to their profession and at the same time have made a significant contribution to the education and upbringing of the younger generation have been awarded the title of Honored Teacher.

This honorary title is awarded only to the best teachers on their professional holiday.

Today, the UN calls on the world community and each individual on such a holiday to think about how life has changed thanks to good teachers.

And after all, so little is needed: words of gratitude, sincere congratulations, lovely gifts - and a smile of gratitude will shine on the face of the teacher.

The holiday is especially loved by schoolchildren. Indeed, on the eve of official celebrations, schools hold a self-government day, when teachers can have a well-deserved rest, and active capable high school students can try themselves as a teacher.

Amateur concerts are held in educational institutions, official events are organized at the governmental and public level. festive events, where the contribution of teachers to the development of education is noted. Prizes, awards, cash prizes are awarded. The winners of the competition "Teacher of the Year" are awarded.

Profession teacher

The first schools belong to the era of 4-5 millennium BC. Such data are confirmed by archaeological excavations in the territories of the Ancient East, which were carried out in China and India, Babylon and Assyria.

The word educator Ancient Greece was associated not with a teacher, but with ordinary slaves who could not be involved in hard physical labor, so they were assigned to the child of a nobleman and were obliged to accompany the baby to school.

Literally from the ancient Greek, pedagogy is translated as “children's education” or “children's education”. And directly the teachers who in ancient Greece were engaged in teaching children arithmetic were called calculators. From Latin, this word is translated as an accountant or counter, and is associated with the word calcuius, that is, a pebble. After all, it was pebbles that were used for counting in those days.

Ancient Russia can boast of the emergence of professional pedagogy at the time of the adoption of Christianity. By order of Prince Vladimir, which was published in 988, the best people should give their offspring for book learning. For this, a specialized school was built in Novgorod.

But starting in the 1750s, preference was given to the French or French-speaking Swiss. Quite often, such pseudo-teachers did not have any education, they got into tutors only for a good knowledge of foreign languages. There were special requirements for such teachers. The tutor must be middle-aged and must be married. And if they took a young governess, she should be distinguished by beauty, which guaranteed serious attitude to her duties and, of course, prevented love affairs in the house where the governess worked.

Since 1834, a special provision appears, which stipulates the requirements for home tutors. On the basis of this decree, the path for foreigners to the families of Russians was closed. The governesses were bound to be Russian subjects and Christians.

As for schooling, literally until the beginning of the 20th century, it was conducted separately. Beginning in 1919, compulsory education appears. The Soviet government, trying to eliminate illiteracy and inequality, issues a decree according to which girls and boys, regardless of status, must attend school.

Teachers today also have special requirements. Not only that, people for whom this profession has become a true vocation should be engaged in the education of children.

People with certain health problems cannot be engaged in pedagogy. It is not recommended to devote your life to the profession of a teacher if you have:

• neuropsychiatric disorders;
• cardiovascular diseases;
• chronic infectious diseases;
• problems with the musculoskeletal system;
• deviations in the vocal apparatus;
• hearing and vision problems.

The work of a teacher is considered difficult, but at the same time the most interesting in the world. If we look at the statistics today, we are only pleased with the level of public trust in teachers. The rating in this regard is 3.72 points out of a possible 5. Only scientists deserve more confidence, whose score was 3.86.

But according to other criteria, this specialty has greatly lost its position in recent years. The prestige of the profession is estimated at no higher than 2.9 points, and the desire of parents to see their offspring as teachers, that is, the prospects - at 2.57. The yield is estimated at 2.77. And, despite the recent increase in wages, young people are in no hurry to enter pedagogical universities. Particularly in demand today are teachers of languages, humanities and engineering sciences, computer science.

The shortened workload of 18 to 36 hours and even a wonderful vacation of 42–56 calendar days, which always falls in the summer months, do not attract professionals.

Therefore, people go into the profession for whom teaching is not just a temporary occupation, but the meaning of life. A real teacher must have a number of human qualities, without which it is impossible to work with children and adolescents. It is hard to imagine a teacher who does not know his subject thoroughly. He is kind and sympathetic, loyal and fair, sympathetic and strict, punctual and purposeful.

Modern teachers try to keep up with progress, they are simply obliged to constantly study new teaching methods, electronic and computer technologies used in the educational process.

People who have found themselves in the profession note the pleasant atmosphere of childhood and youth, the opportunity to share knowledge, participate in the formation of personality, help the child understand the intricacies of relationships and life. They find ways to develop personally and professionally, how not to harden and not forget the delights of childhood.

Congratulations on Teacher's Day

Dear our teachers! Our knowledge and first steps in life, our professional choice and attitude to events and people have developed thanks to your participation, your experience. The fate of little people is in your caring hands. So let your thoughts always be pure, your deeds noble, and life not be overshadowed by fatigue, troubles or illnesses.

On an October joyful holiday,

Autumn rustles and colors the foliage.

Ready for lesson tutorial,

As for the faces, I just don't understand.

All the children are in a hurry and laughing.

Teacher's day and so much fuss.

And congratulations flow

And all the words are full of kindness.

When Teacher's Day comes

The children are in a hurry with a bouquet of flowers.

And an honor for every parent.

Say thanks a lot.

The profession of a teacher is considered one of the most ancient and significant.

What, if not teaching children, laying the foundations in their minds about everything and everyone, can be more important for the formation of a full-fledged society?

We will tell you 13 facts about Teacher's Day that not everyone knows.

Previously, Teacher's Day was celebrated in Russia on October 2, then on the first Sunday of October - today this holiday is celebrated on October 5.

This list interesting facts entirely dedicated to the teachers and the wonderful autumn holiday Teacher's Day:

1. 1. The first association that everyone has is the memory of the wonderful holiday Teacher's Day - This is the day of self-government, when the honor of managing the school and conducting lessons falls to the most distinguished students. That is why the schoolchildren themselves love the holiday so much.
   2. Brazil was the first country to celebrate Teacher's Day. Back in 1947, in one of the schools in the city of Sao Paulo, teachers were congratulated with flowers and gifts, although this holiday acquired official status only in 1963.
   3. The holiday has international status and has been celebrated on October 5 in about a hundred countries around the world since 1994. The prerequisite for the creation of this holiday was the Paris Conference held in 1965 with the participation of UNESCO and the International Labor Organization, which approved the official decree on teachers.
   4. In the Soviet Union, and then in Russia, the holiday was celebrated at different times: until 1994 - on the first Sunday in October, and since 1994, as in the whole world - on October 5th.
   5. Most of the former Soviet republics such as Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova celebrate Teacher's Day in the old way on the first Sunday of October.
   6. In Russia, this holiday is timed all-Russian competition teacher of the year which is traditionally held in the city where last year's winner lives and teaches. Competitors are tested in several stages, the mandatory of which are writing a research paper, conducting open demonstration lessons and testing. The best of the best gets the statuette of the Big Crystal Pelican from the hands of the Minister of Education himself.
   7. Only three are officially recognized in China professional holiday, but the most widely revered is Teacher's Day, as this profession is highly respected in Eastern culture and considered one of the most prestigious.
   8. Most Russians do not consider the profession of a teacher to be prestigious, and would not really like to see their children as future teachers. Teaching work is considered to be a nervous job, therefore, teachers are provided with a short working day, long vacations and early retirement.
   9. Competition in pedagogical universities in Russia is always not high, therefore, you can enter there with the most ordinary scores in the Unified State Examination. Because of this, unfortunately, for Russian students, such a university usually serves as a fallback option if they failed to enter the desired educational institution.
   10. According to opinion polls in Russia, parents of schoolchildren donate money for an average of 500 rubles per child.
   11. The profession of a teacher in our time is considered female, however, the first teachers in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome were exclusively male. In ancient times, teaching children from an early age included not only the teaching of knowledge, but also a strict upbringing that only men could give.
   12. In 2015, in our country, the average salary of a teacher was more than 35 thousand rubles, which is equal to the total average wage in Russia. And this fact slightly increases the desire of graduates of pedagogical universities, especially young men, to work in their specialty at school.
   13. Working as a teacher is not recommended for people with an unstable psyche, as well as those who have speech defects or diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The most common occupational diseases of experienced teachers are acute laryngitis and myopia.

Teacher's Day is the best occasion to congratulate all your teachers, to express gratitude for their work. After all, these people put their soul into their difficult work and remember each of their students.

teachers. On this day, it is customary to congratulate those who, sparing no effort, nerves and time, give us knowledge, say “thank you” to them for sometimes hard work and, of course, give gifts.

History of Teacher's Day

October 5 was chosen as the "date of teachers" not by chance: it was on this date that many years ago, in 1965, a general meeting of two organizations - the International Labor Organization and UNESCO - took place in the French capital. And it discussed just issues related to educational activities, for example, who is a teacher, what are the goals and objectives of teaching, how and where to train them. As a result of the conference, the so-called decree “On the Status of Teachers” was adopted, in which all the existing pedagogical regulations were prescribed.

October 5 became International Teachers' Day 29 years later, in 1994, at the initiative of the United Nations. Now this day is marked in red in the calendars of more than a hundred countries around the world. Before the advent of World Teachers' Day on October 5, the holiday was celebrated "who is in what much" - in different countries ah different. However, as a rule, they tried to make it pass at the beginning of October, closer to the date of adoption of such an important document.

Every year Teacher's Day is held under a new motto. For example, last year it sounded like "The high status of the teacher - recognition of the value of the profession", and the current slogan is "Teaching freedom, empowering teachers." A similar theme is an attempt to focus on the need for academic freedom.

Teaching profession

Teaching is the oldest profession. This term itself came from Ancient Greece, where teachers were called people involved in children's upbringing. At that time, such people were slaves who accompanied the little master to school, followed him at home, and provided him with the necessary assistance.

The first schools arose in the Ancient East and were conventionally divided into three types: priestly, where religious ministers were trained, writing schools, where future officials were taught, and palace schools, where the children of the nobility went. Education in these schools took place according to one of three systems - Spartan (the main thing is the military spirit), Athenian (diverse development) and Roman (synthesis of Spartan and Athenian). Schools began to exist because there was a need to transfer the accumulated life experience. The word "school" itself also comes from ancient Greek. A curious fact: their "schole" means leisure - the Greeks believed that the best rest is to do something.

Holiday in Russia

In Russia, or rather then back in the USSR, they did not immediately celebrate Teacher's Day on October 5. They began to celebrate since 1965, but at first there was no specific date - there was an order to celebrate on the first Sunday of October. And it went on like this until 1994, until they established the international holiday Teacher's Day - October 5th. In the same year, a similar decision was made in Russia, so that National holiday coincided with the world, as in some other countries.

Teacher's Day Traditions

Since Soviet times, traditions have been alive to congratulate their teachers on October 5 (or the next day, if the fifth falls on a day off) on Teacher's Day. It is customary to give something homemade - postcards, posters, memorable souvenirs. And, of course, bouquets, from which on this autumn, as a rule, gloomy school day, bloom with colors and smiles.

Since time immemorial, there has been a tradition on this day to give teachers a little relaxation and rest - Days of Self-Government are held in schools. High school students come to the kids and conduct lessons instead of teachers, who at this time can sit in the teacher's room, drink tea and chat with each other. The guys are also preparing festive concerts for their teachers, they sing songs, show funny scenes. It is customary to visit their former teachers on this day - graduates come to schools.

Not only children, but also senior leaders congratulate on October 5 on Teacher Teachers Day. The results of the competition "Teacher of the Year" are summed up, the best of the best receive prizes and awards.

In other countries

Most countries also celebrate Teacher's Day on October 5th. But there are also "distinguished", those who have it assigned to a different date. For example, Brazilians congratulate teachers on October 15, Vietnamese on November 20, Spaniards on January 29, Peruvians on July 6, Taiwanese on September 28. In countries former CIS teachers receive gifts on the first Sunday of October, but in Australia - on the last Friday of the same month.

The traditions of different countries are also interesting. In France, for example, they do not give gifts to teachers, but they do tea with sweets (at the expense of parents) for teachers and students. In Poland, not all teachers are congratulated in a row, but only class teacher. In Argentina, this day is a national holiday, a day off throughout the country. The British give teachers, of course, tea, and the Austrians do not celebrate this holiday at all.

October 5: congratulations on Teacher's Day

What tricks do children go to, trying to congratulate their teacher in a beautiful, unusual and original way! What creative children's minds do not come up with! Nevertheless, the most popular are poems in the form of congratulations on Teacher's Day on October 5. They can be found in various sources (in in large numbers), and compose it yourself (especially capable).

Children also love to draw Greeting Cards or posters, where they often paste photos with teachers or write quotes about them.

What to gift?

As a rule, teachers receive flowers, a sweet present and some general gift from parent committee class (not counting, of course, signs of attention from students made by their own hands). It is considered unethical to give the teacher items of clothing or perfumes, as well as household appliances - the first may not be suitable, the second is too expensive a gift that will be inconvenient to accept. Best Option is a certificate in any store: the teacher himself (a) will be able to choose what he (she) likes. You can also donate something to the class: a projector, a printer, and so on.

1. In Russia, the Teacher of the Year competition has existed since 1992, and the title of Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation has existed since 1995.
2. The first public school in Russia was only for men, and Peter the Great founded it.
3. In some countries academic year starts on January 1 or March 1 (but there are few such countries).
4. In Germany and the Czech Republic, the best score is one, the worst is five.
5. Chinese schoolchildren are required to do exercises every day before lessons.
6. There are no canteens in schools in Japan.
7. The English are allowed to speak in schools only in the correct standard language.
8. Canadians have issued a stamp in honor of Teacher's Day.

No matter how much we, as schoolchildren, suffer from the amount of homework, no matter how hard it is for us to get up in the morning and sit at school for half a day, most of us, having left the walls of this educational institution, remember it with a nostalgic smile, even harmful ones. seemingly teachers. All of them, if, of course, they are Teachers with a capital letter, wish only the best for their students, even if they seem demanding and strict at the same time. Hello, dear teachers! Happy holiday!

October 5 will be celebrated all over the world important holiday- World Teacher's Day. In Russia, this date is traditionally considered Teacher's Day. On Teacher's Day, we congratulate those who often spend no less time with our child than parents - school teachers, dance and vocal teachers, and all those who pass on experience, knowledge, and life wisdom to our kids. It is traditionally believed that this holiday concerns only schoolchildren. But adults also have teachers - maybe you study a foreign language or painting with a tutor, go to dance or vocals? Do not forget to congratulate your teachers, because it is important to receive recognition from students of any age. Adults can drop by the school or call their first teachers, they don't forget their students! Being a teacher is hard work. The profession has always been considered respected all over the world. How did this holiday come about?

History of Teacher's Day

World Teachers' Day was established in 1994 by UNESCO. All independent countries considered it their duty to pay tribute to the representatives of this wonderful profession. Russia also joined those who congratulate teachers on October 5. Teacher's Day is one of the international and world days UN. This means that children and adults from more than a hundred countries of the world will congratulate their teachers!

The Teacher's Day holiday existed until 1994. In 1965, it was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and the holiday was celebrated on the first Sunday of October. In 1966, UNESCO and the International Labor Organization at a joint conference adopted the Recommendation on the Status of Teachers. This international document talked about the rights of teachers and emphasized the high status of the representatives of the profession.

Traditions of Teacher's Day

On Teacher's Day, it is most pleasant to receive congratulations from the students themselves. Therefore, schoolchildren and students often draw on this day. congratulatory wall newspaper. With the advent of new technologies, it is sometimes printed in a real printing house, having been laid out in a special program.

Teachers can have a rest on this day, because schoolchildren spend Self-Government Days. High school students conduct classes for kids, prepare for lessons and get the opportunity to evaluate the work of a teacher, having tried themselves as teachers. Such events are usually enjoyed by both high school students who have a chance to try their hand at a profession and younger students who are happy with a new type of activity, because learning from other students is very exciting!

Teachers can be congratulated in verse. Many carefully keep postcards with poems and good wishes who receive on their professional holiday.

What to give for Teacher's Day

You can give your favorite teacher:

• Flowers;
• Handmade postcard;
• Wall newspaper with congratulations;
• An interesting book on the subject;
• Make a video with congratulations - sing a song, read poetry;
• You can plan a trip to the theater or museum with the class by discussing the date with the teacher in advance.

It is important to maintain subordination. Do not give the teacher very personal gifts:

• Perfume;
• clothes;
• Decorative cosmetics (even if the teacher is a woman).

For a real teacher, gifts are not important, but attention and respect. Best gift student success! Rejoice and do not forget your teachers.