Mr. Er Yuehe wrote in his letter: "You (the teacher) are always frowning and thinking, always holding a whip and hesitating. In front of the blackboard, he or she is so gentle, or walking smartly in class, or hanging over the desk frequently, and sometimes proudly scanning everything in the classroom. Yes, you are the emperor here. In fact, in the eyes of students, your words are more authoritative than the imperial edict. " Indeed, in our primary school, especially in mountain village primary school, many students regard teachers as gods and think that teachers know everything, which is great. When I was a child, I used to play such a joke: one day, after my teacher sent me back to school, I quietly followed him back to the back of the school kitchen window to see if the teacher had eaten, because we didn't see him once. Now, I am also a "young" old teacher. I know what "learning is not enough", what is "never too old to learn" and what is "Ding Bai, a scholar in three years". Therefore, I am very calm in front of students. If you don't understand, you don't understand, never hide it, and sometimes you worship students as teachers. However, some teachers are arrogant, self-centered and totally local tyrants in front of their students. They hang all the progress of their students in their own names and brag about how many universities they have taught. When there is a mistake, do not take the initiative to admit it, but do everything possible to prevaricate and cover it up. A student's parents told me that when his child was writing, he was suddenly beaten to tears by a teacher's "chestnut explosion", but he didn't know what big mistake he had made. The teacher snapped at him: "You stupid pig, why did you write the word' Ding' as four horizontal lines?" Not convinced, the students turned to the dictionary and whispered, "Teacher, look at the dictionary." At first glance, the teacher confirmed that there were four horizontal lines, but loudly said to his classmates, "Oh, there are two ways to write this word."
To tell the truth, many of our teachers, in front of their students, are full of poems and books, acting like Confucius, giving students the illusion that teachers are omnipotent and there is nothing wrong with what they say, which naturally restricts students' divergent thinking, inquiry thinking and divergent thinking. Teachers are people, not gods. If teachers are regarded as gods, that is the greatest sorrow of education. As we all know, in ancient China, the emperor was regarded as the real dragon emperor, and in the Cultural Revolution, the old man was regarded as a god. As a result, I don't need to say anything here.
Where is the way out for rural education now? This is a common concern of many conscientious teachers. Now the teaching conditions in rural schools are simply indescribable. Until today, some of our primary schools in mountain villages are so poor that they don't even have colored chalk. Party newspapers and periodicals are compulsory, and there are few teaching publications. Even if there are a few, the teachers either play cards and knit sweaters in their spare time, or exchange their feelings: the telecommunications unit meets every day to learn how much the subsidy is, the industrial and commercial tax salary has risen by several hundred yuan, the power sector has organized to go abroad, and the bank building is magnificent ... Therefore, it is not surprising that the above students were beaten if they wrote correctly.
February River said in his letter: "The word' writer' sounds quite imposing. Perhaps it is for this reason that many students now say how hard I work and how willing I am to study. Why don't you talk? Because you know, I used to be a waste in your heart, and you hurt me with the harshness of all civilized people. At that time, you always taught me that studying and going to school were the happiest things. On the contrary, I think going to school is a great distress in life. "
From Mr. Wang's letter, we can easily see that he told us with his own personal experience that how to improve students' interest in learning should be the primary task of teachers. He said, "It's fun to play truant." How many students feel the joy of going to school now? If a questionnaire survey is conducted, the percentage may make teachers and parents feel chilling. Why do students surf the Internet, play truant, get tired of learning, abandon school, and even kill and set fires often appear on newspapers, magazines and TV screens? The main reason is that there is something wrong with our school and our education. Imagine, if students are respected and cared for by humanity at school and learn interesting knowledge, will they still play truant online?
I have taught Mr. Okura written by a Japanese writer more than ten times. At the end, the author wrote affectionately: "Mr. Okura made me feel the joy of going to school." For a person who naturally hates going to school, everyone feels the fun of going to school. Going to school is more interesting than doing other things. Will he (she) do other things?
"You like smart child prodigies, obedient and gentle, studious and' sensible'. Even if you are naive, you have your own norms, which are out of line. It must be the innocence of' civilization'. Teacher, I really can't please you. Now that we are civilized and rich, even children's games are not manly and full of femininity. Throwing handkerchiefs, bungee jumping, passing packages, reading poems, playing the piano and dancing in groups ... "
I have been a class teacher for more than 20 years, and I don't know how many school leaders have criticized my class discipline. The reason is that I don't beat and scold students. When a student makes trouble, I just repeat it at most, and sometimes I let him or her solve the contradiction by himself or herself. I also actively encourage students to debate things that they are not satisfied with, and release students' personality as much as possible. So sometimes for a problem, the classroom is noisy and students' thinking is active, but discipline has become a big problem. My father (a late retired teacher) taught me many times that every student should be regarded as a talent. The poorer the students, the more troublesome the students, the greater the future prospects, and the more you need careful care and patient education. Looking back at the students I have taught, it is true. Those students who are too "sensible" are careful not to cross the line easily. As a result, they can only become teachers and work as doctors or clerks. And those poor students who are restless and disciplined, in order to change their situation, dare to fight and dare to fight, the result is really excellent.
In the first graduating class I attended, there was a student named Hu Kun. Often before I left the classroom, he flew to the table and played several rounds with several war generals. He got average grades in junior high school, so he didn't go to secondary school, so he had to go to high school. Later, after several efforts, I was admitted to yenching university. After graduating from college, he was assigned to work in 16 mechanical and electrical departments, with a monthly salary of 100 yuan (my salary was only 53 yuan at that time), but he didn't work for a year and his salary was too small. He went south to Guangzhou and Marco, north to Beijing and Harbin, and finally opened a company in Qinhuangdao. Now he is a private entrepreneur of over ten million in family fortune. In high school and college, he made money by selling greeting cards, popsicles and taking pictures of others to solve the living and study expenses of himself and his sister. In his letter to me, he said, "Adversity is the wealth that God has given us. Many famous people in history grew up in adversity. Only by tempering ourselves in adversity can we become the pillars of social needs, add luster to the land that raised us, and contribute our strength to her prosperity. " He donated more than 200 thousand advanced medical equipment to his hometown hospital at one time.
At the end of the letter, Mr. Er Yuehe wrote sincerely: "Teacher, I don't doubt your intentions at all. I know you are trying your best to teach your students well, but I don't understand why you like copying rather than creating, like' mode' rather than' flexibility', like gentle lighting and hate wild fires. The standard of you is whether you are obedient or not, and your score is high or low. Is it a little boring? Can you be open-minded, fresh and tolerant? "
At this point, I have to say a few words on behalf of the teacher. In fact, our teacher doesn't want to be a godless person, but the whole society and family put the responsibility of children's success in our teacher's hands and regarded the teacher as their savior. We can't even get off the altar if we want to! However, in real life, we are living people, we have to eat, and we are more comfortable than the average person. But all the year round, you can eat on your salary, your children go to school, and your family are eager for your little salary. Although wages are rising year by year, they can't keep up with the rapid rise in prices. What's more, the increase in wages was not paid, but the fees were adjusted twice. Poverty alleviation, donations, training, examinations, and party dues are all indispensable. Finally, one of the "Top Ten Young Pioneers Counselors" in the province was evaluated, and the certificate was still wanted. Full of hope, I signed up for an excellent teacher in a province, bought a "bachelor skin" with a bonus of several hundred yuan, put on a famous brand and enjoyed running with the bull. However, it has been several months since Teacher's Day, and nothing has happened. Think about it, what is the impact of such "advanced"? How many fools, like me, study the new curriculum reform all day, run their own newspapers, regularly edit campus briefings, composition newsletters, new teaching theories, and a grand view of science and technology education, and also publish and distribute the family education textbook "Teach Children Well" for parents to read for free at their own expense? The voice of quality education is very high, and the score of unified examination is the only criterion to test the teaching quality of teachers. There are bonuses for those who do well in the exam, punishments for those who do badly in the exam, criticisms from leaders and scolding from parents. "Model" students are easy to manage, safe and secure, make no mistakes and make achievements; It is difficult to know whether "flexible" students will become talents in the future. Today, your teacher is very difficult. It's really "it's not easy for me to love you". It is certainly good for teachers to be "open-minded, fresh and inclusive", but the evaluation of society, schools and families is sad: how can teachers who lack prestige teach our pillars well?
Finally, I have a bold idea: please ask Mr. Er Yuehe to be a teacher for a few days, and then write a record of China's educational worries after having personal experience, so as to prepare for a thorough educational revolution.