Tao Xingzhi is a man who dares to innovate. In his article "First-class Educator", he argued that people who work in the field of education "dare to explore new ideas that have not yet been invented", that is, they have the spirit of creation and "dare to enter the uncivilized frontier", that is, they have the spirit of pioneering. Generally speaking, such people are "first-class educators". Think of me as a teacher who only knows how to learn and teach, or does things blindly by experience. Where can there be such a lofty ambition to be a "first-class educator"? As the saying goes, "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier", but Tao Gong boldly put forward many new educational theories on the basis of deeply understanding the cultural and social reality of China at that time, which opened up a new way to transform China's education and became the standard bearer of China's educational reform around the May 4th Movement. How can this not make people admire his foresight?

Tao Xingzhi is also a man who dares to practice. He held high the banner of "education is life" and advocated that "education far from life is pseudo-education, and knowledge far from practical experience is pseudo-knowledge", thus putting forward the viewpoint of "teaching integration". Tao Gong said: "The teacher's responsibility is not to teach, but to teach students to learn", and "the teaching method must be based on the learning method". These views are strongly advocated by the current new curriculum reform. He founded Xiaozhuang Normal School in Nanjing, and actively participated in the educational reform, insisting on starting from the national conditions of China and running the education needed by the people of China. From this, I think that some recruiting units now require either undergraduate courses or master's and doctoral degrees, and highly educated talents abound. And senior technicians with strong hands-on ability are often not found. This phenomenon actually reflects the problem of education. Now the school has added comprehensive practical activities to improve students' comprehensive quality, which shows that everyone has paid attention to this point. Indeed, education serves the society, and what kind of workers education should cultivate deserves every teacher's deep thinking.

Tao Xingzhi is also a person who is diligent in summing up. He faithfully recorded his life's educational practice, which became a valuable asset for our future generations. Although the viewpoints and facts expounded in his article have been tested for nearly a hundred years, they still have high academic value and strong practical significance. Yes, the industry is diligent, but not good at playing; What I did was thought, but it was destroyed. Thought determines action, attitude determines everything. Only by constantly reflecting and being good at summing up can the education level be improved. Tao Gong is still like this, not to mention our ordinary teachers? He is a well-deserved "first-class educator" and should be a monument in the hearts of all teachers.

You know, he doesn't pursue fame. He "came with a heart, not a blade of grass" and "came for great things and did great things", which is the source of Tao Gong's spirit.