The article looks upon the pedagogical heritage of the American teacher John Dewey (1859-1952), who received the title of“the teacher of teachers” in his lifetime, which remains relevant in modern philosophical and pedagogical discourse. The author highlights the huge impact of Dewey's ideas on education in many parts of the world. The content of the materials of the Chicago Archive, namely the course “History of Pedagogy”, the notes on the organization of a problem lecture and the concept oftraining ofthe teacher-researcher are analyzed.