What is the foundation of life?
Is it the standard answer by rote memorization, or is it to continuously expand the extension of life and retain the desire for knowledge?
On August 30, the Ministry of Education held a press conference to introduce the education and teaching work of primary and secondary schools in the autumn semester. Rows of seats, "labeling"; it is strictly forbidden to arrange or disguise assignments for parents..." The press conference was full of dry goods, and the "burden reduction" rules were heavily implemented, which shows the determination to reform.
Knock on the blackboard and mark the key points. This time, the "Four Stricts" in education and teaching disciplines are proposed. There are not only rules, but also penalties.
Report columns are set up in many places to accept real-name complaints from the masses. Once verified, they will be dealt with seriously.
Paradoxically, the new changes at the beginning of school should have made people's eyes brighter, but many tiger mothers and wolf fathers called "a black eye".
Some people worry that if there is no key class, the "student tyrant" will be dragged by the "student scum".
Some people doubt: "Isn’t it just a lie? Is it happily to graduate from junior high school and enter a senior high school?"
A glimpse to see the whole picture, parents are "heart-sick", education can not achieve real burden reduction.
Earlier, Lu Yi, an associate researcher at the Institute of Higher Education, Fudan University, said that although the call for "burden reduction" was loud, the willingness to participate in academic competition was so strong that it could not be "blocked" at all.
There are also unspeakable difficulties for the parents to "accompany the run" and promote their growth.
First of all, the helplessness of once "a test is fixed for a lifetime" has caused many people to squeeze their feet on the so-called road to success.
Immediately afterwards, the parents whose destiny was changed by the exam did not see the change of the times in their eyes, and they only wanted to copy the successful routine.
In fact, the academic knowledge of the first and second grades is relatively simple. Even if paper-based examinations are not used, there are various forms such as oral examinations and interviews; non-classification according to test results is also conducive to the fair flow of high-quality teacher resources.
The times have changed, and the yardstick for measuring talents with "points and points, the lifeblood of students" is no longer feasible.
Speaking of this, I can't help but think of a paragraph that I had swiped the screen some time ago.
When talking about the goal of "double reduction," Yang Zhenfeng, director of the Basic Education Division of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, said: "When some students go for training, their scores will be increased; but when all students go for training, they may only Raise the score."
His other remarks are more worthy of reflection. From the perspective of the cultivation of innovative talents, we will face an uncertain world in the future. Today, we only have a wide variety of species to make a small income. By reducing training, students can develop in an all-round way. The ability to be determined by oneself, to face the uncertainty of the future.
Parents should realize that compared with scores, a sound and excellent personality is the guarantee for a child to win the future.
Everyone understands the principle of building a hundred feet high and having a firm foundation.
The question is, what is the foundation of life for children?
Is it the standard answer by rote memorization, or is it to continuously expand the extension of life and retain the desire for knowledge?
One more thing is worth noting.
In the short term, reform is destined to suffer pains, but only by completely breaking the ills can it be rejuvenated.
Educational reform continues to make breakthroughs in the deep water area. In addition to finding ways to divide the cake more equitably, it is also necessary to make every effort to make the cake bigger, increase the supply of high-quality educational resources, and break the theater effect, so that parents and children can truly feel the joy of learning.
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News Special Commentator Bai Jingjing