In 2000, Hangzhou Education Commission openly recruited principals of key middle schools for the whole country, and he passed all the way to become the principal of Hangzhou No.2 Middle School, a "century-old school" in Zhejiang Province. During this period, he obtained a master's degree in educational leadership from the University of Canberra, Australia. In 2006, he was named "Top Ten Popular Principals in China" by China Education News. Ye Cuiwei advocates "human nature education", the first essence of which is to respect students' nature. To this end, he gave students full freedom to write poems and sing in Hangzhou No.2 Middle School. ...
There is a commanding height in Hangzhou No.2 Middle School, which is the "top of No.2 Middle School". With a broad vision, you can see from a distance that many students often come here to entertain themselves. Some students are writing and drawing on the top of the mountain. At that time, considering the safety of students, school leaders and teachers suggested closing the "Top of No.2 Middle School". Open or closed? Ye Cuiwei made a decision: open the "top of the second middle school" and let students go in and out freely, write freely and manage independently. A few years later, "Top of No.2 Middle School" became a place that students yearned for.
Ye Cuiwei said that the second essence of "human nature education" is to make students become people. To create a rich and vivid "learning field" for students, it is necessary to inject rich sports elements, music elements and information elements into the campus. In 2007, at the Hangzhou Campus Culture Festival, the rock band of Hangzhou No.2 Middle School caused a sensation among the audience. Among the 12 teams that advanced to the final, they were the only band that played live and the only team that sang original songs. Ye Cuiwei held a special forum in the VIP room to congratulate the band on its successful performance.
The third essence of "human nature education" is to make students become adults. What he strives to cultivate is the independent spirit, innovative consciousness and outstanding potential of all the students in the school.
One evening, Zhang Feiran, a senior two student, was sitting in the biology laboratory in distress. Since he won two first prizes in the National Chemistry and Biology Olympics and was selected into the national training team, Tsinghua and Peking University sent him an invitation to leave the team in advance. However, his early walk prevented him from participating in international competitions on behalf of Hangzhou No.2 Middle School. Ye Cuiwei also lost in thought, how important it is for No.2 Middle School to win medals in international competitions! However, you can't have your cake and eat it.
After thinking deeply, he found Zhang Feiran and said, "I agree to accompany you into Tsinghua in advance." In 2000, Hangzhou No.2 Middle School moved from the old city to the suburbs. Many teachers spend nearly two hours on their way to work because of the long distance. Someone suggested to the headmaster: buy a punch card machine and put it at the school gate to sign in and sign out. Ye Cuiwei rejected the proposal on the spot. He said: "When a teacher walks into the classroom with a nervous mood, can he still have a cheerful and peaceful mood?" In his view, a school's teachers are afraid of management, and their lives are not elegant and calm enough, so the school is not attractive enough.
Ye Cuiwei likes listening to lectures. However, teachers all know that the headmaster won't care if he makes a little mistake in class. His only concern is whether the teacher has effectively mobilized the students' thinking and whether the students' cognitive state and mental state have really changed.
"I always only look at the mainstream." Ye Cuiwei said. The generosity and atmosphere of the principal make the teachers feel free and happy. In class, they are confident, calm and energetic. Teacher Wang, who came back from studying in Germany, said: "I feel relaxed because the classroom state is entirely my play." How to say it, what to quote, is entirely according to my wishes. " With her profound understanding of European history and cultural background, she adopted different teaching methods from the traditional ones, and won the full support of Ye Cuiwei. Many people who visit and study in Hangzhou No.2 Middle School can't help sighing: It's a miracle that each class lasts for 40 minutes and the students trained are so excellent. Schools should have a spirit: democracy, humanity and creativity; There should be a culture that attaches importance to scientific rationality and good feelings; There should be a style: noble and elegant, magnificent. Ye Cuiwei thinks so. Therefore, he put forward the pursuit of "ideological emancipation and code of conduct", emphasizing looseness, tolerance, generosity, openness, civilization, humanity, rationality and spirituality, so as to promote the modern transformation of the school. Therefore, Hangzhou No.2 Middle School has won many national honors, such as the national advanced unit of spiritual civilization construction and the national advanced collective of education system, and enjoys a high reputation in Zhejiang Province.
Ye Cuiwei said: "It is necessary to establish a' natural school' that allows teachers and students to return to health and happiness, rather than a' utilitarian school' that is complacent about students' test scores. "To this end, he formulated the policy of" two no's and one little "for himself:" Don't strive for fame and profit ",and he is always the first to give up voluntarily every time the school has an excellent evaluation;" Don't be distracted, always keep your conscience and stick to your spirit; To be an excellent educator in an impetuous society requires a pure and quiet mind, which is a way to grow up.
Regardless of the past, present and future, Ye Cuiwei and teachers are sticking to the conscience and calm demeanor of an educator. As the saying goes, only people with great atmosphere can achieve great things.