Abstract
The development of teacher's creative potential is a continuous pedagogical process, constant movement and self-development, in which the system of postgraduate pedagogical education plays the most important role.The article highlights special role that teachers of Ukrainian language and literature play in shaping culture of speech, linguistic flair, and literary tastes of young Ukrainian citizens. The importance of developing creative potential of teachers in the system of postgraduate pedagogical education is revealed. On the basis of the analysis of philosophical, psychological and pedagogical literature, we have determined organizational and pedagogical conditions, suggested an experimental structural and functional model for the development of creative potential of teachers of Ukrainian language and literature in the system of postgraduate pedagogical education. The conclusion is drawn about the integrity, sustainability and dynamics of the experimental model. It is pointed out that the development of spiritual and creative potential, training pedagogical skills require awareness of oneself as a subject of self- development in the created educational environment, which is oriented on positive emotional background, innovative and traditional methods and forms of work, actualization of self-educational potential and success.