Anton Semenovich Makarenko is a Russian teacher and writer. He took an active part in the pedagogical search of the mid-20s of the 20th century. Rethought pedagogical heritage. Created a doctrine regarding the methodology of the educational process. His work was a good teaching tool for young teachers
Biography of Anton Semenovich Makarenko
Anton Semenovich Makarenko is an outstanding domestic teacher and writer. His scientific works are devoted to the methodology of organizing the educational process, the basic requirements for the personality of the teacher. Anton Makarenko was born on March 1, 1888. His birthplace is the small town of Belopolie in the Kharkov province. Anton was brought up in the family of a simple worker, where besides him there were two more children. The income of the painter was relatively small, so the family lived quite difficult. However, the parents were determined to give their son a good education.
In 1895, Anton entered the Belopolsky school, and then to the Kremenchug school, which he graduated with honors. In 1905, Anton Semenovich received a document on the completion of pedagogical courses and the title of teacher of primary schools. In the same year, he leaves Belopil 'in the village of Kryukov and begins working as a teacher.
Despite full employment, Anton decides to continue his pedagogical education and enters the Poltava Teachers' Institute. In 1916, he had to interrupt his studies, Anton was enlisted in the imperial army. However, because of myopia, he was fired, and Anton Semenovich returned to college. His horizons and a great desire to study, made it possible to graduate from the institute first in academic performance. The teacher received a gold medal.
Teaching career A. S. Makarenko
After graduating from the Poltava Teacher’s Institute, Anton Semenovich Makarenko is appointed to the post of director of the school in Kryukov, then takes over the leadership of the Gorky Children's Colony near Poltava. Since 1928 he goes to work in the children's commune named after Dzerzhinsky in Kharkov. In July 1935, Makarenko became an assistant to the head of the department of labor colonies of the NKVD of the Ukrainian SSR. Three years later he moved to Moscow, where he began his socio-political and literary activities.
Anton Semenovich Makarenko becomes famous thanks to his work "Pedagogical Poem", which is a classic for many educators. He wrote several works on the methodology of educational work, the organization of work and rest of children: "Flags on the towers", "Book for parents." For merits in teaching, Anton Semenovich was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
The pedagogical activity of Makarenko was often criticized both by the public and by the Soviet authorities. The assault was often attributed to him, which later became the reason for his dismissal from the children's commune and the removal from teaching practice.
Shortly before his death, Anton Semenovich begins work on the script for the film "Flags on the Tower." However, the Gorky film studio refused to accept the script. This greatly affected the health of the writer. In April 1939, Makarenko suddenly died in a suburban train car. As you know, he went to the House of Creativity with a revised script for his film.
