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The content of the bachelor thesis is the processing of Marcela Machata's professional development portfolio, which contains 10 mandatory parts with a binding structure. In the form of a structured autobiography, she introduces her experiences and knowledge. In the professional essay, the author describes the issue of environmental education in the after-school club. The thesis specifies what prevents the educators from adding environmental education into the after-school club program. The essay emphasizes the advantages of a school outside the city close to nature. The next part of the thesis is devoted to the conspectus of the book Školní družina (translated The after school club), which became the author's guide in her professional life. The professional analysis of an educator in the after-school club is described in detail, it also determines the requirements for the profession and the personality of a person for practicing this pedagogical profession. It also describes the laws and decrees that define its legislative framework. In the case study of the chosen school, the author analyzes and describes the functioning of the elementary school and the after-school club in Zelenec, where she currently works. She points out the advantages of a school facility in a small village surrounded by...

Content of portfolio of professional development of Kateřina Vlčková are 10 obligatory parts which have binding structure. These parts connect and map professional development of the author. One of the parts is a professional essay about animation in education, which is actual theme. Other parts also relate to field of education. Case study describes afterschool club and in profesiographic analysis author writes about pedagogical profession. Author extracts all her knowledge and skills from specialized literuture, studying university or in practise in her workplace at primary school. KEYWORDS Portfolio, professional development, animation, education, educator, after-school club

Dagmar Vavřiníková's portfolio of professional development includes ten mandatory parts with a binding structure. Her professional growth is mapped across the entire portfolio. The author shows a deep interest about current issue of authority, communication and discipline of children in contemporary education in essay.The professiographic analysis and case study of the after- school club forming a comprehensive picture of author's teaching profession in the after-school club. In preparation for direct pedagogical activity author uses theoretical and practical knowledge. Author's professional experience is focused on the versatile development of child's personality, meaningful spending of free time, developing of interests and skills in after-school club. In this bachelor thesis the author relies on the knowledge of pedagogy, psychology, social pedagogy, sociology and pedagogy of leisure time. KEYWORDS portfolio, professional development, Education, after-school club, authority of educator, communication with children

This thesis introduces a topic of mentoring of novice teachers in Finland. The main goal is to analyse a novice teachers peer-group mentoring model as a case study of project Paedeia Café and evaluate its advantages and disadvantages in comparison to dyadic form of mentoring. Further, to bring ideas for implementation of Finnish experiences into Czech context. In theoretical part, we define mentoring in teaching profession, then we briefly introduce specifics of Finnish education system, peer-group mentoring and Paedeia Café. The research part analyses interview with mentors, novice teachers and manager of the project as well as participating observations. The results of the study show that Paedeia Café is a project which connects experienced teachers and students in last years of their studies. The advantages of the project are financial savings and creation of a space for discussion about professional issues. Disadvantages are more difficult structure, confusion of mentor's roles and low support in academic literature. In the Czech Republic, we can be inspired by a connection of experienced teachers and students, also by a space for sharing teaching profession experience in informal atmosphere. This thesis is a contribution to a discussion about the teacher career system in the Czech Republic...