How to realize the eternal desire of the soul

1 10 One night ago, a man in his fifties, holding a small hammer, nailed the students' famous brands one by one to the dormitory door under the dim light of the school staff holding candles. By the time the last famous brand was nailed, the dawn had already appeared in the East, which seemed to show the world that the first independent normal school in China was born in Nantong.

This famous old man is the founder of Jiangsu Nantong Normal College (hereinafter referred to as "General Teacher"), and was appraised by Comrade Mao Zedong as an "unforgettable person" in the development of China's national industry-Mr. Zhang Jian, an outstanding industrialist and educator in modern times.

On this day, Tongzhou Normal School (the predecessor of Nantong Normal School) was formally established. At the opening ceremony, Mr. Zhang Jian said: "To strengthen the country, we must talk about knowledge; It is necessary to popularize national education. To popularize national education, education must be established; To run education, we must start from running primary schools to run normal schools. " In the same year, Mr. Sha, a modern industrialist and educator, founded Rugao Normal School. 1906, Haimentang Tongzhi (county magistrate) Liang founded Haimen Normal School. Since its establishment, Nantong Third Division has made indelible contributions to the educational development of Nantong and even Jiangsu. In 2005, Nantong Normal College and Haimen Normal College merged to form a new Nantong Normal University, and Rugao Normal College was upgraded to Rugao Normal College (hereinafter referred to as Shi Ru).

People may not be familiar with this local normal school, but if we talk about Li Jilin, Hua Yinglong, Xu Xinhai, Wang Xiaomei, Zhou Yimin, Ben Lin You and many other famous teachers who are active in today's primary education, people will certainly not be unfamiliar. These excellent teachers are all ordinary teachers. There is also a set of data: at present, nearly half of Nantong primary school 150 special-grade teachers are general teachers; Jiangsu province 100 "people's educators" (including primary and secondary school teachers and vocational education teachers), 7 (all primary school teachers) graduated from ordinary normal schools; The school has trained more than 80,000 graduates and has become the mainstay of basic education, especially primary education in Jiangsu. Many graduated normal students are often impressed by their predecessors and peers because of their solid basic skills in education and teaching. They asked, "Which school did they graduate from?" "Master." "No wonder!" Everyone's praise and questions have a definite answer.

In the long development of 1 10, there are both glory and twists and turns between master and apprentice. Far from it, at the end of last century, ordinary teachers also encountered the severe challenge of "popularization of higher education and primary education for undergraduate students", and the quality of students dropped sharply, so the quality of personnel training could not be guaranteed. "10, we were in a period of low development, with no policy guarantee and little financial support. But we have been exploring new development mechanisms, running teachers with wisdom and spirit, and seeking new development directions. " Teacher Ding's principal introduced to the reporter. In 2007, Tongshi took the lead in implementing the pilot program of five-year free normal education in prefecture-level cities across the country, which became a milestone in the development of the school and opened a new chapter in the reform of teacher education in Nantong.

Nantong's good basic education is rooted in good normal education.

"Without the government's free policy, maybe I can only farm at home or work in a small factory." For example, Benji Xia Lei, a class of 2009 primary school teacher, said. It turned out that when he was in the third grade, his grandmother died after a long illness, leaving a large debt. His parents have no education, so they can only do small jobs to support their families while farming. Every time I see them too busy to eat, Lei will struggle with such a question: Should he continue to go to school to realize his dream, or should he drop out of school to work to relieve the pressure at home? Lei believes that with his own ability, he should be able to study hard in high school for three years and be admitted to an ideal key university. However, he can't bear to see his parents suffer more and more in order to let them study. Later, he learned from the teacher that there was a "free orientation policy for normal students". Ji seemed to grab a lifeline and excitedly brought the news home, and the whole family was very excited. "Because I have hope, our whole family has hope!" The policy of free orientation for normal students has brought equal learning opportunities to many outstanding poor students like Lei and built a platform for their happy life.

Free directional normal students have signed agreements with schools and county (city, district) education bureaus before entering school, and all of them will return to their hometown to teach in rural primary schools below the county level after graduation. Nantong Education Bureau and the county (city, district) government also signed an agreement to ensure that these students have jobs after graduation. "We are stepping up training for primary school teachers. Although many undergraduate colleges also have education majors, they do not train teachers specifically for primary schools. Their' excitement' often depends on how many graduate students have been trained. " Ding has been engaged in normal education for 30 years and is familiar with the special training rules and requirements of normal education.

According to the master plan of Nantong Municipal Government and Nantong Education Bureau, and according to the plans submitted by the education bureaus of counties (cities, districts) according to the actual needs, the general teacher enrolled a total of 977 normal students in 27 classes in 7 professional directions. In August 2007, a pilot project was launched, and the first batch of 177 students majoring in primary education entered the school. In 2009, the pilot program of general education was extended to preschool education. In 20 10, the head teacher further expanded the pilot work to the direction of music, physical education and art in primary education, basically covering the curriculum areas of primary and kindergarten education. Although the education background of a century-old teacher is not high, it can still be recognized by the society because of its novel and unique "normal nature". "The education major of normal university enrolls students from the starting point of high school, but after taking up the post, the professional skills and professional feelings are greatly lacking, and the professional skills such as impromptu speech, lesson preparation, lectures, a few words, art and sports specialties are beyond our comparison." Ding said, "Our student employers have a high evaluation and a high employment rate. Rural schools especially welcome our students. "

In previous years, the scores of normal college students recruited by ordinary teachers were lower than those of three-star high schools in Jiangsu Province. Under the background of "popularization of higher education", ordinary teachers not only expand the enrollment scale, but also charge all students in parallel, which directly leads to a sharp decline in the quality of students. "How can teachers trained by such students teach the next generation well?" People of insight are worried.

"The original intention of piloting the free orientation policy for normal students is to attract outstanding junior high school graduates to apply for normal schools and improve the quality of students. In the past five years, from the implementation situation, this policy has effectively alleviated the contradiction between the decline in the quality of students and the improvement of training requirements. " Ding introduced that students have made full preparations when filling in their volunteers, and signed a tripartite agreement with the training school and the local county education administrative department. Therefore, they showed a strong sense of responsibility and purpose during their study, and they were able to devote themselves to professional study more consciously. The future of China lies in education, the key to education lies in teachers, and the key to the construction of teachers' team lies in the countryside. Ding said: "The orientation of free normal students is to go to the countryside, and the goal is very clear. From the national level, the training level of free normal students is relatively high, but many famous schools can train academically gifted students and teachers with high professional and normal requirements, and they may not be good at it. "

The free orientation policy for normal students must be a government action, involving education, personnel, organization and financial support. Only the overall coordination of the government can advance smoothly. "In this regard, we would like to thank the Nantong Municipal Government for its practical support." Ding introduced that oriented normal students each receive Nantong financial allocation 1 10,000 yuan per year.

It is often said that a good principal can bring out a good school. "This is not entirely correct, because good principals come from good teachers. Without a good teacher, there will be no good principal. " Huang Jianhui, secretary of the Education Working Committee of Nantong City, said that regular teachers had enrolled a group of "good students" in advance since the 1980s, and now most of these teachers in their forties and fifties have become the management and teaching backbone of Nantong teachers. In Nantong, there is a saying that "1 ten thousand teachers drive 1 ten thousand teachers and cultivate 1 ten thousand students", and those normal students are the backbone of Nantong education today. Nantong's good basic education is rooted in good normal education. "The free directional normal students enrolled in 2007 will also become the backbone and famous teachers of primary education in central Nantong in the next few years." In this regard, Huang Jianhui is confident.

"The normal school prepared me to be an excellent teacher."

20 1 1 In the late autumn, Mr. Li Jilin returned to Tongshi and attended the report meeting on the five-year free orientation training for normal students. Standing on the stage, Li Jilin, a 73-year-old teacher, threw aside his prepared three-page speech and delivered an emotional impromptu speech. She said: "Students, I am so happy to be a free-oriented normal student! I am very glad that I chose Normal University in those years, and I am also very grateful to the normal teachers for their teaching and training, so as to prepare me for becoming an excellent teacher. Dear students, while teaching and educating people, you have made efforts and you will gain something. You are a sower and a reaper. I want to send you a word: to be a good teacher, you must have true feelings and real skills. In fairy tales, it takes a long time and never stops. Students should not waste precious youth time. Please look ahead, success and happiness are beckoning to you! "

This elder, who has devoted his life to children's education, will always have the vigor, passion and vitality of young people. "I am an old normal student and have a deep attachment to my teacher." 1953, Li Jilin, who graduated from junior high school, did not hesitate to apply for Nantong Women's Normal School (Nantong Women's Normal School and General Normal School merged 1958). "Because teachers are free, I started from the actual situation at home and applied for teachers." Li Jilin's father died when she was 6 years old, and she lived alone with her mother. 1956 After graduating from normal school, Li Jilin was assigned to the First Affiliated Primary School of Nantong Women's Normal School (later changed to Nantong Second Normal School) and "worked here all his life".

"It was a free time. Everyone is very unrestrained and not worried about being laughed at by others. " Recalling the experience of studying in a normal school more than 50 years ago, Mr. Li Jilin was a treasure. At that time, the school attached great importance to students' sports and nutrition. Run 800 meters every morning, and there are various cultural and sports activities in the afternoon. Li Jilin remembers that the PE teacher was very strict. When you stand at attention, you must put your hands on your trousers. Every morning for breakfast, the school provides soybean milk and steamed bread free of charge, and one person gives out a steamed bread between classes in the morning, often with tea eggs. School doctors also participate in the formulation of students' recipes. "I am very grateful for the training of my alma mater, so that we all have a strong body. We have a strong adaptability after graduation. We can pick up everything by playing football and shouting passwords. " Li Jilin said excitedly.

The professionalism of teachers has the deepest influence on Li Jilin; Li Jilin was grateful for the teacher's care. Principal Fan Beiqiang, after returning from studying in Japan, devoted himself to school work. Every night, he will patrol every class without landing. A school organized a spring outing, and Li Jilin jumped for joy. Seeing her thin clothes, the headmaster said with distress, "Why are you wearing so little?"? Go back and add clothes. " Li Jilin is anxious to go for a spring outing. She walked around and went back to the team without any clothes. The headmaster saw it and blamed her and said, "Why don't you add clothes?" Then she told her classmates who brought a lot of clothes to give her one. "For more than 50 years, this little thing has been cherished in my heart, which has taught me to care for students in my teaching career." Li Jilin said. Li Jilin felt that he had mastered hanyu pinyin when he was in the third grade of normal school, so he made little moves in his seat. Ren, the Chinese teacher, didn't criticize her by name, but smiled and read on the podium: "Li, Li, Li from." The teacher's humorous reminder startled Li Jilin in his seat and soon recovered. "Look, how artistic the teacher's education is!" Li Jilin recalled fondly. Shi Youlan, a Chinese teacher, is recognized as a calligrapher by the students. Everyone's composition book has serious comments on history, which the students regard as treasures. "I remember the teacher's handwriting. When we open the composition book, we can see that there are small flying insects inside, and we know that the teacher changed our composition under the oil lamp at night. " At that time, the teachers played table tennis with us after class, the teachers and students were on the same stage at the party, and the dance teacher asked us to create our own ... The past is vivid, and now Miss Li, who is in her 70 s, recalls some touching details more than 50 years ago and can't help but sob several times. These teachers have influenced my life, cultivated our talent and ability as primary school teachers, made me like Chinese, took writing seriously, and let me know how to create. 1978, Li Jilin was rated as a special teacher. She gave her first candy to her normal teacher. "I am always grateful to my alma mater. Alma mater, teach me to be a man, cultivate my morality and give me the ability to be a teacher. At this point, we understand why people often compare their alma mater to the' cradle'. Yes, I grew up in the cradle of my alma mater. "

Thanks to the strict and formal normal education, Li Jilin has always been concerned with children's education in his teaching career for more than 50 years. She said: "It is the greatest happiness in my life to live with the most innocent and lovely life in the world every day. Through their efforts, they can influence the growth of one class after another, even for decades. This is the immortal meaning and value of life as an educator. "

Teachers' qualities include "ethics" and "teachers' ability". Teachers have accumulated rich experience and fine traditions in the cultivation of teachers' skills. How to cultivate the teachers' morality consciousness of normal students, so that they can get "an inner determination as a teacher" in the rapidly changing social life environment? The school called the class teacher and the political teacher to hold many symposiums, focusing on the theme of "building tomorrow's teachers", and everyone brainstormed. "The cultivation of teachers' morality cannot rely solely on words or occasional meetings. It should be included in the curriculum system to do it in detail. "The views of experienced teacher Jia Zhen have been recognized by everyone." The growth of students is not completed step by step, but needs to be edified through participation and experience. "Teacher Jia Zhen gathered a group of people around him and started the course construction of" Moral Growth "in the form of scientific research.

The content of the course includes children's theme, life theme, cultural theme, happy theme and so on, which is very close to the growth needs of students. The course forms are also eclectic, including classes, salons, movies and social surveys. In rural primary schools, teachers are not in a hurry to let students into the classroom to watch classes, but focus on the activities organized by the school. They also let the students stand at the entrance of the village, capturing the eyes that parents expect when sending their children to school, and how parents tell their children; Look at the first thing a primary school teacher did and said when he came to school. Targeted students saw the head teacher walk into the classroom without saying anything, so they pulled a little girl over and took out a comb from their pocket to comb their hair. These details touched the ignorant students, who said that "junior teachers should feel like mothers". This kind of thing that gushes from the bottom of my heart is the most real and effective.

The most important thing in normal education is to cultivate students' ideals and feelings. During the winter vacation, teachers arrange targeted students to do micro-social surveys to investigate the economic changes of rural families, so that they can learn to pay attention to people and things around them. "How can a teacher do a good job in education without people's livelihood and social vision? If you stand on the podium with a book in your hand and teach things day after day, such a teacher is too superficial. " Jia Zhen said.

Watching movies with teachers and classmates is also part of the moral growth class. Classic movies such as Forrest Gump and Spring in Cowboy Class entered their classes. After the observation, teachers and students will fight for a certain character and a certain plot. At this time, Jia Zhen often gives students homework while the iron is hot: write down your thoughts, or continue to make up a story ... "I want them to pursue things at the soul level, ask themselves questions, and build their own spiritual home at a higher level." Jia Zhen is often moved to tears by what students write. "All this we have done has only one goal, which is to make these students become' teachers' in five years. Some things are not only professional needs, but also life needs. If a person's socialization is completed well, then his professionalism will be good, his classes will be interesting, his life will be tasteful, and the land he cultivates will be rich and fragrant. " Jia Zhen said: "We are teachers in normal schools and' working machines'. We must give students a future and let the future have a future. "

"Fortunately, I am here! Fortunately, I am coming! " Wu Haihui of Class 2007/KLOC-0 said: "Being a teacher for five years is a five-year period of self-transformation. Without this policy, I really can't imagine what I would be like now. " In the first day of junior high school, Wu Haihui's mother died, and his father was pulling two children alone and had no job. The life of a family of three is very difficult. Fortunately, the third year coincided with the introduction of the free orientation policy for normal students, and Wu Haihui applied for the general teacher with the encouragement of the teacher. After five years of tutor training, this shy girl who used to blush when speaking in front of people has been fully exercised and developed.