How to become an admirable teacher

Be a respected teacher

Yang Zhihui, Changde City No. 1 Middle School, Hunan

Dear teachers:

Good morning , entrusted by the principal's office, today I want to talk to you about the topic of "how to be a respected teacher" as an encouragement. I am not talking about any report, I am just communicating with you. If there is anything inappropriate, I hope everyone will understand me.

Respect means respect and respect. Teaching has been a respected profession since ancient times. I believe that "being a teacher by example" is a state in itself, and it is also a conscious and spontaneous behavior of being a teacher. Nowadays, people praise "teachers" as "engineers of the human soul" and "the most glorious profession under the sun", which shows the society's good expectations for the teaching profession. Today, how can we live up to expectations and be a respected teacher in this glorious century-old school? I would like to start with four key words to talk about my feelings.

First, we must be indifferent to fame and fortune. I think being indifferent to fame and fortune is the first step to noble character and the first step to a successful career. Principal Tang requires students to "cultivate first-class virtues," not to mention a requirement for us as teachers? "First-class virtue" has a very rich and profound connotation, and it is also the main theme of the construction of our teacher's ethics and style. I can't say anything new. I just want to talk to you about my feelings about being indifferent to fame and fortune.

Recently, with various opportunities, I have come into contact with more and more teaching colleagues from all over the world, and I feel more deeply that I have seriously fallen behind. Many teachers are doing their best, "Eight Immortals cross the sea, each shows his magical power", and try every means to make themselves rich first: those with rich network resources engage in the "tendering and basket-raising" project, claiming that a business of hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands is worth The salary I paid for teaching for many years; those who have saved a lot in their families, invest in storefronts and loan sharks, and the kickbacks they earn are better than my salary; those who are sharp-tongued, do various experiments, and use the one that "turns straw into gold bars" Use your mouth to sell "Amway" and "perfection". You can upgrade from a direct seller step by step to a part-time manager, and the sales gains are far more than your salary. Those who stick to their duties do not forget the foundation of teaching and recruit a lot of people As a student, I can come to some subject tutoring, earn some money for family needs, or make a little fortune, but it is really beyond comparison.

But I have been thinking that if teachers all over the world become secular people who "the bustling world is all for profit; the bustling world is all for profit", they will all be "in the heart of Cao Ying" In the Han Dynasty, people were just like flies and dogs, chasing fame and fortune. Then, where were the masters we looked up to?

I can’t help but think of Mr. Yang Jiang, who is 103 years old this year. She is a famous scholar, translator and writer, and the wife of Qian Zhongshu, a scholar of the generation. She has been living alone in an old-fashioned room in Sanlihe, Beijing, living a very simple life. The furniture is still from the 1970s. This apartment was also the apartment assigned to them by Hu Qiaomu in 1977 after the "Cultural Revolution". . Of course, as a cultural celebrity with numerous works, he will not be without money. In September 2001, Yang Jiang established the "Good Reading Scholarship" at Tsinghua University in accordance with the opinions discussed with Qian Zhongshu during his lifetime to reward poor students who are fond of reading. And all the property rights of Qian Yang's works have been handed over to the Tsinghua University Education Foundation. The scholarship fund now amounts to nearly 10 million yuan! Yang Jiang still wrote the warm words "We Three" as usual, wrote "Coming to the Edge of Life" with a tortured style of life, delivered a centenary speech with a calm attitude of "getting ready to go", and defended Qian Zhong with full of worry and indignation. The private legacy of the book. This is Yang Jiang who lives a simple life, and this is also Yang Jiang who lives a noble life.

Of course, we cannot be masters, we are just ordinary teachers. We have the right to enjoy a better life. I once wrote an article for "Changde Daily" titled "Cold Thoughts on Paid Tutoring" and publicly proposed the idea of ??"being a conscientious paid tutor." I think that as long as paid tutoring is reasonable and legal, there is nothing wrong with it. Woolen cloth? Our school has clear regulations on paid tutoring, which have been affirmed by the superior authorities. We hope that everyone will always stick to this bottom line.

However, every time teachers’ ethics are democratically evaluated, students have responded to the behavior of paid tutors. Last semester, students reported that four teachers exceeded the regulations to make up for extra classes. If one day, your petty profit will make parents and students Starting to despise you, it may be impossible to be a respected teacher.

Second, you must be knowledgeable. There is no doubt that teachers are an intellectual group. As teachers from a century-old prestigious school, all of them are talented and knowledgeable. Otherwise, how can we establish a firm foothold here? However, here, I want to tell you about a master I have admired for a long time - Chen Yinke (there is a way to pronounce it "que").

Chen Yinke comes from a well-known family and has studied abroad for more than ten years. He has studied in famous universities in Japan, Germany, Switzerland, France, the United States and other countries. He has the ability to read more than a dozen languages ??and has learned to be "immortal". The knowledge of "neither modern, neither Chinese nor Western" is a great Confucian scholar who has collected essays, history, and philosophy. Fu Sinian, the May 4th student leader and famous scholar, once said of him: "Mr. Chen's knowledge has been surpassed by only one person in the past three hundred years!" After returning to China, he was employed by the Institute of Chinese Studies at Tsinghua University and became one of the "Four Tutors of Tsinghua University". Because of his profound knowledge, many famous professors such as Zhu Ziqing, Feng Youlan, Wu Mi, and German sinologist Gang Hetai of Peking University attended his classes regardless of rain or shine, and he was known as the "professor of professors"

Chen Yinke is erudite and talented. He has done unique research and writings on religion, history, language, anthropology, criticism, etc. He has the courage to accept challenges and constantly updates his knowledge, which is beyond the reach of ordinary professors and scholars. Legend has it that he once frankly declared the "Four Don'ts": "I will not talk about what my predecessors have said; I will not talk about what recent people have said; I will not talk about what foreigners have said; and I will not talk about what I myself have said in the past. I won’t talk about it either. Now I’ll just talk about what no one has ever said before.” Looking at ancient times and modern times, let’s think about it. How many people in the world can do any of the “four things that don’t talk about”? If we, as teachers, can do any of these things, we will be worthy of being a rare and famous teacher, and we will not only be respected by others?

Having said it far away, I want to talk about Teacher Cheng Cheng around us. We all know that Teacher Cheng Cheng is a very influential teacher in our school. Last year, he was rated as the first batch of full senior teachers in Hunan Province. He is a well-read man who is knowledgeable in both arts and sciences. I often go for walks with him and exchange reading experiences. As a well-known physics teacher, he talks to me most about Chinese studies and literature, Confucius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, and the I Ching. Even the Buddhist scriptures, he read the essence of them and explained them to me in detail. He could even recite them aloud, long and long. As a Chinese teacher, I felt inferior and couldn't help but want to encourage him to open an elective course on Chinese studies and become a Chinese teacher. The first science teacher in our school to offer liberal arts elective courses. Do you think such a knowledgeable teacher can't be respected?

Third, we must have a civilized image. Teachers are messengers who spread civilization. To make people civilized, you must first be a civilized person. Society has relatively high expectations and strict requirements for teachers as a group, and they especially like to talk about the profession of teachers. Teachers' inappropriate words and deeds are often publicized by various media, causing social criticism and seriously damaging the glorious image of teachers. Such teachers are definitely not destined to be respected.

Shakespeare once said: "What a masterpiece human beings are, what a noble image, what an elegant manner, what a graceful appearance, how like an angel." In a sense, teachers are human beings The ambassador of civilization is a role model in the minds of students; his words and deeds, his ideology, his academic style, his values, outlook on life, and world view should conform to the norms of "sages". Therefore, teachers have more social attributes than natural attributes. The socialization and publicization of teachers' roles will inevitably require every teacher to clearly understand their social responsibilities and play their roles well.

"This is the declaration of the famous educator Tao Xingzhi who dedicated his life to education.

In 1939, Tao Xingzhi founded the "Yucai School" in Chongqing. This school was the most successful school founded by Tao Xingzhi. The school, whose students are mainly needy children in the nursery, does not charge tuition fees and living expenses, so funding is very difficult. Someone asked Tao Xingzhi, "Why do you need to carry a stone across the river?" ", Mr. Tao said, "I am not carrying stones, I am loving people." This spirit of "loving people" is in line with Confucius's traditional spirit of "the benevolent love people." This is a selfless love for students, but also for the school and education. Career, love for the working people, and the greatness of the Chinese nation

Mr. Tao had four words: "Love spreads all over the world". After the opening of Chongqing Yucai School, Tao Xingzhi remembered that he had been in a temporary nursery in Hankou. There, he saw a child suffering from leprosy and dysentery directing the children to sing. He showed extraordinary ability and was very smart. Immediately, Ren Guang, who was inspecting with Tao Xingzhi, taught the children to sing his new score. The first few lines of the song "Sorghum is Red" and then asked: "Who can write it down in music?" After a moment of silence, the man with dysentery raised his hand again, and he accurately sang what he had just said. The two lines of the song's melody were written on the blackboard, and Ren Guang was pleasantly surprised. Tao Xingzhi believed that there were indeed many talented children among poor children, but these seedlings lacked sunshine and rain. Select children with special talents from difficult children for special training.

Tao Xingzhi found that the poor boy with leprosy and musical genius was not selected, so he found the teacher in charge of admissions and introduced him to him. The characteristics of this difficult child required that he should be found at all costs. Later, after asking around, the admissions teacher found out that this child was named Chen Yixin and was in Datianba No. 1 Nursery School. It turned out that Chen Yixin was suffering from malaria when he was admitted to Yucai School. The opportunity was missed. When Tao Xingzhi learned of this situation, he immediately wrote to the dean of the school and asked him to send someone to send the poor boy to Yucai School. The dean sent a teacher to take Chen Yixin across the Golden Sword Snow Mountain. , crossed the Jialing River, passed through Beibei to Beiquan, and was escorted to Gusheng Temple by a teacher from Yucai School. Tao Xingzhi was very happy to see him, arranged for him to study in the music group, and wrote to the composer in Singapore. Ren Guang: "The bald kid you admired in Hankou has been welcomed by us. ”

As Chen Yixin grew up, he was depressed due to leprosy. Tao Xingzhi saw that he was anxious and asked a dermatologist to treat him, but the effect was not obvious. Later, Tao Xingzhi Xingzhi heard that there was a doctor Liu in Rongchang County, more than a hundred miles away from Chongqing, who was good at treating this disease, so he asked General Feng Yuxiang to invite Dr. Liu to the school to treat Chen Yixin. During the treatment, Tao Xingzhi came to the school to treat Chen Yixin personally. Medicine. Under Tao Xingzhi's care and careful care, Chen Yixin's bald head was finally covered with black hair, and he became a handsome young man with a tall figure, smart eyes, full of confidence and musical talent. Later, this Chen Yixin grew up. He is the director of the Conducting Department of the Central Conservatory of Music and a well-known musician in China.

Tao Xingzhi is a famous educator and has left many educational stories. This story allows us to understand Tao Xingzhi’s love for life. Feelings. If we can love students like this, who wouldn’t respect us?

Being a respected teacher is a high-level pursuit and one of the things we should strive for. These few keywords mentioned are only a very superficial part of them, and they are not enough. Of course, teachers must be respected, and they must also have noble moral character, profound thoughts, superb teaching skills, broad mind, and honest personality, etc. Wait, wait, it can’t be explained clearly in a few dozen minutes. Besides, it’s easier said than done. It may seem a bit inappropriate to say these words. I just want to work hard with everyone and be a respected person. Teacher.

Thank you for wasting your time.