Using a Teacher-Supervisor as a Means of Optimising Informal Education

It is proved that one of the most common types of education is informal education. The reasons forcing a person to engage in informal education are shown. The requirements to the teacher of informal education are considered, his main functions, specifics and conditions of activity, differences from teachers of formal and informal education are revealed. It is suggested to call a teacher of informal education a teacher-supervisor. It is proved that the teacher-supervisor acts within the framework of personalityoriented and continuous education. The problem of choosing a teacher-supervisor is considered. The following functions of a teachersupervisor are revealed: explanation of new material, demonstration of new actions, recommendation of sources, recommendation of learning organisation, control of the correctness of the completed learning tasks. It is proved that the use of a supervisor teacher can contribute to the optimisation of informal education.