Voropaeva E.E. 1
1 Shuya branch FSEI HPE «Ivanovo state University»
This article considers the problem of readiness of teachers to innovation. Authors ‘ definition of readiness of the teacher to innovation. Analyzed the theoretical approaches of scientists to the structure and information content of the components of readiness. The author proposed structure of readiness of the teacher to innovation as an integrative characteristics of personality, discussed the content of motivation(demand and aspiration for professional selfdevelopment in the field of innovation activities), cognitive(basic level and quality of knowledge, awareness on the issues of innovation), personality(the ability to adequately assess yourself as a person, professional participant of educational process in the field of innovation, creativity) and activity(the degree of ownership of the knowledge and skills in the field of innovation) components of readiness of teachers to innovation. Grounded criterias and indicators of readiness levels of readiness of teachers to innovative activity(primary, low, medium, high), offers a methodology of determining the development level of readiness of the teacher to innovation.