Abstract

This paper describes the education and professional development of kindergarten teachers in Poland. It deals with the current form of education of preprimary pedagogy students in Poland and also describes a series of reforms and innovations that built the way for the current form. The first part deals with the historical context of kindergarten teachers education, and summarizes its development. The second part describes the current form of preparatory education of kindergarten teachers. The third part concerns the professional development of teachers and the current shape of their career system, which was reformed in the previous school year.