The first section is about setting an example and its characteristics.
Teachers shape talents through words and deeds. Especially primary and secondary school students and kindergarten children, they not only learn the knowledge and skills taught by teachers, but also learn and imitate the tone, walking and even wearing of teachers and their various movements. This shows the important role as a teacher.
First, the significance of being a teacher by example
The so-called teacher by example means that teachers should set an example for students and people in society in all aspects.
This kind of meaning is determined by the teacher's work goal. Teachers' teaching target is young students. Teenagers are characterized by their love of learning, imitation, quick thinking, energy, curiosity and plasticity. Especially from kindergarten to primary and secondary school students, they all have the nature of "learning from teachers", have a natural tendency to respect and fear teachers, and are willing to accept teachers' teaching. They are good at imitating teachers' words and deeds. They see them in their eyes, remember them in their hearts and learn from their actions. As Comrade Kang Keqing wrote in the article "Eulogize for Teachers" published in commemoration of the first Teachers' Day, "I have heard many times that when a primary school student has an argument with his parents on a certain issue, he will confidently say,' This is what the teacher said'. The implication is that teachers are inviolable. Many middle school students respect their teachers and follow their example in everything. Even comrades who have gone to work often feel awe and gratitude when they talk about their teachers. Some experts and scholars who have made great achievements in their careers will always think of their teachers' achievements whenever they talk about their growth process. Teachers are the objects of students' learning and imitation, especially in class, students listen to teachers' ears and eyes, and listen attentively to teachers' teachings. The teacher's words and deeds and smiles are deeply engraved in the students' minds, and the teacher's words and deeds and manners are setting an example for the students.
This meaning is determined by the teacher's labor task. Teachers' labor task is to impart systematic scientific and cultural knowledge to students, shape students' ideology and morality, and cultivate students into all talents needed by society and class. Simply put, it is teaching and educating people. In the process of completing the task, on the one hand, teachers should use their knowledge and talents to educate students to learn scientific and cultural knowledge and skills, on the other hand, they should use their noble ideological and moral character and behavior to educate and influence students, so that students can be infected and educated in a subtle way, understand the truth of being a man, and learn to be a man. Teachers' thoughts, morals, words and deeds and habits are indispensable educational means for students. As Bilshenski, a famous Russian educator, said, "Without the direct influence of educators on the educated, there can be no education with deep personality. Only personality can affect the development and stereotype of personality, and only personality can cultivate personality. " This important task of teachers requires teachers to be teachers.
This meaning is determined by the teacher's own requirements for teaching. Confucius, an ancient educator in China, famously said, "An upright man walks without orders; Irregular and disobedient. " "If you can't be upright, how can you be upright?" Although this passage was directed at the political officials who were in power at that time, it was also very appropriate for our teacher. Numerous educational practices have proved that a teacher is a teacher everywhere, his ideology and morality must be noble, his knowledge and skills must be exquisite, his language posture must be beautiful, his manners must be dignified, and he must enjoy high prestige among students. Teachers' prestige is an important condition for their education and teaching work. "Being a teacher by example is a silent teacher, and a silent example is often better than oral teaching. The higher the prestige of a teacher, the better the teaching effect will be. Because the only source of students' respect for teachers lies in their "virtue" and "talent", teachers' thoughts, morality, knowledge, words and deeds are unconsciously observed, pondered and imitated by students. Prestigious teachers can exert a subtle and convincing educational effect on students. Teachers' moral quality and behavior are powerful educational factors, which cannot be replaced by any textbook, any moral proverbs or any reward and punishment system. Teachers should shoulder the task of teaching and educating people and be role models for students.
Teaching by example contains rich meanings, which is the content of teachers' professional ethics repeatedly advocated and summarized by educators at home and abroad. Confucius set an example by being a teacher, and Mencius "the teacher must be right"; Xunzi's "for the device"; Yang Xiong's: teacher, a model of mankind; Wang Fuzhi: "Lead by example first"; Ye Shengtao's: The whole job of an educator is to be a teacher; Quintillian believes that teachers should set an example for students everywhere and be "recognized as learned people"; Locke believes that teachers' role models play a greater and deeper role in attracting children to imitate than any preaching; Rousseau demanded that a teacher should be a person with excellent moral character, have good education and knowledge, and be a model for students; Suhomlinski asked teachers to be role models for students in all aspects; Disdo emphasized that teachers themselves are the most important teachers in the school, the most intuitive and effective role models, and the most vivid role models for students.
Second, the characteristics of being a teacher by example
Being a teacher by example is a remarkable sign that teachers' professional ethics are different from other professional ethics, and it is a special norm for teachers. It has its own unique characteristics.
(A) the model has a clear demonstration role.
In the teaching process, teachers set an example for students through their own ideological and moral character, intellectual ability and emotional will, such as civilized language, polite language, accuracy and vividness, humor and humor, neat and dignified appearance, moderate behavior and so on, so that students can change from admiration to imitation. Because young people who are growing up are always observing the teacher's words and deeds with their sensitive eyes and immature hearts, consciously or unconsciously learning and imitating the teacher's words and deeds. It is through this example that teachers make students learn rich and systematic scientific and cultural knowledge, good ideological quality, noble moral sentiments, various hobbies and so on. This exemplary role of teachers is irreplaceable in cultivating and shaping young people.
(b) Teachers who set an example have outstanding rigor.
Teachers are role models for students to learn. Whenever and wherever, they must set an example for students and people in society. At the same time, the words and deeds of anything at any time are supervised by students and members of society. This requires teachers not only to be strict and cautious about all their words and deeds in class and school, but also to set an example for others in family and society. Set an example not only in language and appearance, but also in thought and action; Set an example for students and others not only in work attitude and learning spirit, but also in political thought, moral quality and life accomplishment. It can be seen that the teacher's every move, words and deeds deeply reflect its rigor. A little relaxation will have a bad influence on students, and people in society will accuse you of "not being like a teacher". Such a teacher will ruin the good image and reputation of the whole teacher.
(3) Setting an example has an important incentive effect.
To be a teacher is a teacher's moral code. First of all, teachers are encouraged to set an example for students and others with their own behavior, manners, appearance and language. Therefore, we must strengthen our study. Quickly improve their ideological consciousness; Be strict with yourself and regulate your behavior at all times; Be tolerant of others, care more about others and help others; Decent style, ready to help others, pay attention to example. Because of the teacher's demonstration and role model, at the same time, students are encouraged and guided to learn the noble character and sentiment of the teacher, learn excellent methods and skills of dealing with people, and be a noble and moral person. The exemplary role of teachers can also inspire people in society, pay attention to their words and deeds, learn from teachers' fine character, establish harmonious and friendly interpersonal relationships and promote the construction of socialist spiritual civilization.
(d) Being a teacher is practical.
Being a teacher is not a dogma or a castle in the air, but a teacher's actual words and deeds. It permeates not only teachers' daily teaching activities, but also teachers' love, marriage and family life and teachers' public life, all of which are expressed through teachers' language, behavior and appearance. For example, people's teachers, as communicators of communist ideas, should first adhere to a firm and correct political direction, strengthen communist beliefs, establish scientific and lofty revolutionary ideals and world outlook, outlook on life and values, and set an example in their positions, viewpoints, words and deeds; As the shaper of communist ideology and morality, people's teachers must first have a series of noble qualities, such as loving labor, caring for the collective, obeying the law, being loyal and honest, being brave and firm, in order to educate people with moral education; Teachers, as diligent gardeners of people's education, must study their business seriously, prepare lessons carefully, carry forward teaching democracy and creative teaching; Teachers should cultivate students' polite and civilized behavior habits, respect others, care for others, be civilized in language, be polite to others, be dignified in appearance and behave appropriately.