Abstract. Improving foreign language teaching at school is an important political and social task in today's globalized world. The transition to the competence paradigm requires mastery of new methodology, curriculum development and assessment methods. This article discusses the peculiarities of the implementation of the new state educational standards (SES) in the context of teaching foreign languages in Uzbekistan. The purpose of the article is to present the author's concept of achieving the requirements of the standards in foreign language teaching. The article begins by highlighting the reasons for prioritizing foreign language proficiency at the school level and assesses the situation with foreign language teaching in Uzbekistan. Next, the traditional roles of teachers in the teacher-centered classroom are considered, which negatively affects the development of students' personality. Then the article presents key innovative multifaceted roles of a foreign language teacher. The conceptual approach emphasizes the prerequisites for the development of a new socio-educational environment and provides teachers with practical recommendations for the successful implementation of the requirements of the State Educational Standards in foreign language teaching.