Barić A.A. 1
1 Postgraduate student of the Department of pedagogy of FSEI HPE «Volgograd state social-pedagogical University» Ministry of education and science of the Russian Federation. Volgograd
The article attempts to look at the ideas of the great educator from a new perspective, show pedagogical activity S.A. Rachinsky as a unique pedagogical phenomenon.. . Pedagogical ideas of the outstanding teacher of the XIX century S.A. Rachinsky, as its practical educational activity, represented as a product of understanding the socio-cultural peculiarities of Russia and attempt to «fill the traditional form of ... a new, innovative spirit, and content». The article shows the influence S.A. Rachinsky and created schools on the development of schools-communities in the conditions of modernization of the Russian society of the turn of XIX–XX centuries, which, in conditions of socio-cultural transit began to be seen by many teachers and as an ideal form of the hostel, and as a model form of organization of educational space. S. Rachynsky became the founder of the universal school, which today can be seen in schools of Russia, since in the basis of his school, lay community upbringing, traditions of Russian folk life and its Orthodox foundations.