This paper gives much attention to the multicultural education of students as an important component of education, the purpose of which is the formation of value orientations of the individual and the creation of an ethnocultural environment. The main regulatory documents and priority areas of educational work in the system of continuous education of the Republic of Kazakhstan are presented. The methods and technologies of multicultural education on which the content of multicultural pedagogical education is based are considered.

multicultural education, ethno-cultural environment, pedagogical culture, socio-ethical competencies