Priadko A. Psychological Aspects of Overcoming Educators’ Professional Stereotypes in the Context of Reforming Preschool Education.

The paper presents research findings on psychological aspects of overcoming educators’ professional stereotypes in the context of reforming preschool education. The research concerns the following issues: firstly, the objective requirements for the transformation of the educational system in the current socio-economic environment the main period of which is preschool education; secondly, the scientific and practical relevance of socio-psychological, psychological-acmeological, and organizational-managerial factors that to some extent determine the processes of stereotyping teachers, increase the risk of burnout, reduce social status and value of the profession of educator; thirdly, insufficient scientific and practical grounding of stereotyping in regard of its psychological impact on educators of preschool educational institutions. Overall, the purpose of the research is to lay a theoretical foundation to the psychological aspects of the issue and create experimental and methodological support for overcoming the professional stereotypes of educators of preschool institutions.