China News Service, Hangzhou, February 22 (Tong Xiaoyu) On February 22, talking about the current phenomenon of master and doctoral graduates from prestigious schools competing for teaching positions in primary and secondary schools, Zhu Huaixin, a professor at the School of Education of Zhejiang University, said that "cold thinking" is still needed.

For the profession of teachers, high quality and professionalism are the ultimate goals.

　　A few days ago, the list of teachers to be hired on the official website of the Hangzhou Education Bureau of Zhejiang Province caused heated discussions among the public.

Of the 186 people in the list, 162 have masters and 4 have doctorates, and some graduated from world-renowned universities such as Stanford and Columbia University.

　　In fact, this is not a unique phenomenon in Hangzhou.

In recent years, in some big cities, especially the more developed first-tier and quasi-first-tier cities along the coast, the entry threshold for new teachers in primary and secondary schools has been increasing, and it is not uncommon for new teachers to have masters or even doctoral graduates from prestigious schools.

　　In response to this phenomenon, the comments of netizens were polarized.

Some people commented that "to be a teacher, you should have a high degree. Only with a high level of vision and knowledge can you affect the infected students."

　　Xie Lihong, principal of the Dinglan Experimental School affiliated to Hangzhou Normal University, also paid attention to this trend.

She said that the school will pay attention to the graduate school of the applicant, but this is not the only criterion. For example, the school will consider the comprehensive quality of the applicant.

　　"Not all graduates from prestigious schools are the best, and they are the most suitable for education and teaching. The most suitable is the best." Taking primary schools as an example, she said that the school will examine the love and patience of applicants. Pay attention to the candidate's affinity, learning ability, etc.

　　Zhu Huaixin believes that it is undoubtedly a good thing to attract outstanding talents to teach in primary and secondary schools and let outstanding talents cultivate better future talents.

But teachers not only need to have solid teaching subject knowledge, but also need profound professional quality of education.

　　He said that primary and secondary schools favor highly educated graduates from prestigious schools.

　　At present, China has established an application-oriented professional degree-type Master of Education, which is a good attempt for the professional development of teachers.

But he said that the entire teacher education system needs to be further improved.

　　He suggested that an open teacher education system should be implemented, that is, students who are willing to be teachers in primary and secondary schools should receive general education in their respective colleges and departments and professional basic education in future teaching subjects at the undergraduate level, and then enter the School of Education to study for a corresponding master's degree in education after graduation. , that is, the "subject + education" model, so that they have reached a higher level of specialization when they enter the workforce.

　　In his view, it is imperative to improve the educational level of teachers, but it is necessary to make teacher education more systematic and more in line with the development of education, so as to ensure that teachers in the future can play a vital role in realizing the national talent strategy and building a strong country in scientific and technological innovation. .

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