Abstract. The modern educational system of Ukraine is undergoing active transformations caused by
both internal reforms and global challenges such as war, digitalisation, and shifting social demands. Under
these conditions, the issue of professional culture of teachers and educational leaders acquires strategic
importance, since the level of their managerial, communicative, and value-based competences determines the
success of reforms and the effectiveness of the educational environment.
The aim of the study is to analyse the phenomenon of professional culture in pedagogical and
managerial activities, to define its structural components, formative factors, and conditions for implementation
in the educational context. To achieve this aim, systemic, historical-genetic, axiological, comparative, and
structural-functional approaches were applied, which made it possible to trace the evolution of scientific
understanding of professional culture and to identify its relation to the contemporary requirements of educational practice. It was found that professional culture is an integral characteristic of personality that encompasses spiritual and value orientations, professional knowledge, managerial competence, pedagogical ethics, and communicative culture. It is substantiated that the development of professional culture of teachers is a prerequisite for improving the quality of education and building a democratic, innovative school. Both Ukrainian and international experience were analysed, and the potential of the educational environment for cultivating professional culture among future teachers and leaders was outlined.
The results can be used in teacher training and professional development, in the design of career
advancement programmes, and in the practice of educational managers. The study demonstrates that professional culture is a factor in ensuring sustainable educational development, and its formation requires a comprehensive system at the levels of state policy, institutional strategies, and personal self-realisation.
The research confirms that the formation of professional culture is a multidimensional process that
integrates knowledge, values, and managerial skills. The defined guidelines provide a basis for developing new
pedagogical strategies capable of ensuring qualitative changes in Ukrainian education.
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