Marvin Collins, born in Alabama in 1930s, is recognized as one of the most important educators in America. She has influenced not only many children, but also the entire American education system and the educational ideas and methods of countless educators.

Marvin worked as a teacher in a public primary school for many years, and later founded the Western Preparatory School. Her story and school were reported and publicized by the media, who called her a "miracle worker" and her deeds were made into a biographical film "The Story of Marvin Collins". Two consecutive American presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush asked her to be the Minister of Education, but she refused. She said, "I like teaching too much. I belong to the classroom. "

She also said: "I am just a teacher, not a miracle worker. I just love my children very much and work harder than many people. "

2. Love students from the heart.

Marvin Collins is not a normal student majoring in education, but when teaching her children, she will think about her life experience, what kind of teacher she liked when she was a student, how the teacher treated her, who, what and what had the greatest influence on her, and even how her father taught her. These thoughts are her wealth.

She firmly believes that children can learn if they want to. As long as children are given the right environment, the right motivation and the right learning materials, they can show their inherent advantages and stand out.

What they need is to have such a special person, trust them and inspire their best.

She said that an excellent teacher should respect students, and teachers can only stimulate students' self-esteem with self-esteem. Take teachers' clothing as an example. She thinks that teachers' casual clothes are not only disrespectful to themselves, but also disrespectful to children and this profession. Her dress is always impeccable, well-tailored, fashionable and simple. She often wears some beautiful decorations. In her opinion, as a teacher, it is very important to leave a unique impression on students.

She attaches great importance to the function of reading. She thinks that the most important thing in education is to let children read. Illiterate children can't do anything.

Teachers can shape a child or destroy a child; Can support a child, can also denigrate a child, can stimulate children's potential, ignite interest, make them thirst for knowledge, can also make them hate school, and even hate themselves. The most important watershed is whether there is love for students.

3. Ten Basic Principles of Excellent Teachers

Marvin Collins put forward ten basic principles of being a good teacher.

0 1. I believe that every child can climb to unimaginable heights.

02. Let every student have a substantial harvest every day.

03. Do everything in a down-to-earth manner.

04. Being a friend of students is something to be done forever.

Treat all students equally.

06. Teaching and educating people is from the heart, not for salary. It requires passion, determination and dedication, and a student is not allowed to be mediocre and fail.

07. Do everything with your heart.

08. Be enthusiastic and take education as your life.

09. Don't let the students down, let the underachievers become better, and let the excellent students become excellent.

10. Never give up, even if it doesn't go well at first, you can continue to work hard.

These ten principles are the concrete development of students' love.

During her work in Delano public school, her class became a "waste station" of the school. Students who are rejected by other teachers. There will always be some children like Freddie, students with disciplinary problems.

She once publicly declared: Don't tell me anything about the students, don't tell me what they are studying, so that I can walk into that classroom and establish emotional ties with them.

The following are some conversations between her and her students.

Conversation with Freddie, pp. 33-34.

"You are angry," she said softly, "but I know you are not angry with me because I didn't do anything. Each of us has a good side and a bad side. I know you have a good side, too. Can you help me find you? I am your friend, I will always help you, and I will always love you. I already like you, even if you don't like yourself, I will always love you. "

I promise you will start studying hard, you will gain something, and I won't fail you.

Marvin gave James a wonderful performance in class.

She asked: Do you think you deserve this result?

It shouldn't.

Do you want this result?

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Then go back to your seat and win this achievement by your own efforts.

James didn't make any trouble for the rest of the day.

4. Stimulate children's desire for success

The first day of school: "Each of you is the most important child in the world. I promise you will learn. None of you are losers. School may let you down, so say goodbye to failure, son, and welcome success. You should write every day, so practice makes perfect. You should recite a poem every week and your brain memory will be trained. But you must help me. Help you. No pains, no gains. Success is not at your fingertips, you must take the initiative to fight for it. " The children look confused. They are used to hearing warnings, threats and rules on the first day of school. -Marvin walked in rows, fiddling with their hair, poking their cheeks and holding their shoulders.

The second day of school: Ma Wenjiao tells their folk story: Little Red Hen and Wheat. The truth contained in this story: the working people will have plenty of food and clothing and live in luxury houses. Lazy people always do nothing but reach for it. And you can choose, you have the right to choose who you want to be.

5. When a child makes a mistake.

Marvin didn't get along well with his first teacher when he was a child. In the first week of school, when they study Arabic numerals. Marvin always writes the number 2 backwards. Every time she makes a mistake, the teacher will beat her finger with a ruler. Marvin never understood why the teacher kept hitting me. If I had known what was right, I would have done it. Her behavior seems to say: I made a mistake on purpose. I have never forgotten that experience, which has a great influence on my teaching methods. For me, the child's mistake shows that she needs help and can't be accused and laughed at for doing something wrong.

Children need to know that it's okay to make mistakes, because mistakes are part of learning.

We often forget the importance of praise, how sensitive children are and how fragile self-esteem is. For every child, I will appreciate and praise the efforts made.

Marvin said, I never let any child fail the exam or draw red crosses on the test paper. I write "very well" or "well done" on each piece of paper, or draw a smiling face. Then I will explain the wrong questions to each child one by one.

On the value of blackboard writing. Let the students do the questions on the blackboard, so that once the students make mistakes, she can correct them immediately. Children need timely feedback, especially in math and language classes. Usually, when children are called to the blackboard to demonstrate, it is better to let them understand a concept than to let them sit in their seats and watch. Doing so can also help other children in the class, especially those shy children who never stand up and say they don't understand. A large part of my course is based on students' mistakes, not teaching guides. The mistakes made by a child can be used for reference by the whole class. If a child encounters something he doesn't understand, then others probably don't understand either, so everyone can benefit from this correction.

Although I don't know anything about educational theory, Marvin said, "I often feel that knowing nothing is actually a good thing. I have no preconceived ideas and am not bound by rules. I will teach students in accordance with their aptitude, talk to them, listen to them and find out their needs. I didn't try to figure out which learning mode or education mode they are suitable for. I just follow my heart, as long as it feels right. I accept new methods easily. My students and I are constantly learning and constantly looking for new ways to make the classroom lively and interesting. "

What really taught me how to be a teacher was a headmaster. He is very strict with the new teacher. He would sit in the classroom every day for two months, shaking his head or nodding to take notes. After class is over, he will let me sit down and give me lessons as if I were his child. He trained me to observe the students' facial expressions and judge whether they understood by their eyes. I learned that a good teacher should not only know the courses he teaches, but also know the students.