The admission score of normal colleges is rising year by year

Is the teacher major "hot"?

　　With the gradual end of the recruitment of high-level recruitment, the phenomenon of "teaching fever" gradually surfaced.

　　In some provinces such as Tianjin and Yunnan, the professional group of the Ministry of Normal University has soared. The admission line of Central China Normal University is only 13 points lower than that of Peking University and Tsinghua University. The admission line of Northeast Normal University even exceeds Zhejiang University. The tide goes up.

Lu Xiaozhong, a professor at the Institute of Educational Science of South China Normal University, told reporters that he has personal feelings about the "teaching craze".

The new campus of South China Normal University is located in Shanwei, Guangdong. It was put into use only in September this year.

"When we were enrolling students, we were worried about whether the place was relatively remote and would not attract outstanding students. As soon as the admissions situation came out this year, the scores continued to rise steadily. Everyone was relieved that the enrollment situation for teachers was really good."

　　On the one hand, teachers’ enrollment continues to be popular. On the other hand, in February this year, primary and secondary schools in Beijing, Shenzhen and other places announced the list of teachers’ admissions. Many students from Peking University and Tsinghua University are among them.

Do all these phenomena indicate that engaging in the teaching profession is becoming the best choice for the students of Guangzhou University?

　　Hu Xiangdong, a professor at Central China Normal University, told reporters that there is another reason for this year's "teaching fever", which is the first fire from the "Excellent Teachers Program".

Beginning in 2021, the Ministry of Education has specially arranged a special plan for oriented training of about 10,000 outstanding teachers in the national general undergraduate enrollment plan each year. Normal universities and local normal colleges directly under the Ministry of Education will undertake the enrollment and training tasks, and adopt on-campus learning. During the period, tuition fees were exempted, accommodation fees were exempted, and living expenses were subsidized, and excellent teachers were trained for primary and secondary schools in 832 poverty alleviated counties and land border counties in the central and western regions.

　　"The'Excellent Teacher Program' adopts the approach of'enrollment + training', and concentrates the best teachers of normal universities to tilt towards this part of the source of students, which is very attractive to students." Hu Xiangdong told reporters.

　　Is "teaching fever" the "virtual fire" brought about by the "Excellent Teachers Program"?

Can the "teaching fever" continue, so that more outstanding students can devote themselves to education?

The reporter interviewed representatives of teachers and students.

Teacher "Hot" or "Teacher Wen"

　　Pan Weihao, a sophomore student at Zhejiang Normal University, told reporters that the reason why he chose normal school was because of the influence of his junior high school teachers.

"The teacher is patient and meticulous. He is like the backbone of our students. We feel at ease with him and can overcome any difficulties. He made me like the profession of teacher." Pan Weihao said, "At the same time, the college entrance examination scores are in the middle. Under circumstances, applying for teacher training is a safer choice."

　　Shu Jie, a sophomore at Fujian Normal University, said that applying for teacher training was "the result of a family meeting."

"In terms of employment, the teacher's career is stable and the prospects are good. After studying this major, I feel more and more that the original choice was very wise." Shu Jie said that she studied mathematics, and the teacher education of mathematics is in addition to learning. Basic mathematics courses such as "Ordinary Differential Equations", "Complex Functions", and "Advanced Algebra", as well as courses such as "Curriculum and Teaching Theory" and "Educational Psychology", make her feel that she is a "complex talent."

"Able to be a literary and martial artist, to be able to solve problems and be able to go to the stage", she feels that this is a significant advantage for normal students.

　　Hu Xiangdong believes that "teaching fever" is inevitable for social development, but he believes that the current enthusiasm is far from enough. "Maybe it can only be called'teaching Wen' at present."

He still remembered that a few decades ago, teachers' majors were also put together with so-called unpopular majors such as "agricultural mineral oil", and many local teachers' colleges needed to lower their points for admission.

Even today, the rural education majors of some local normal colleges are still "dropped."

Zhang Xinghua, a special-grade teacher in elementary schools in Jiangsu Province, also remembers that when he first started working as a teacher, the villagers would simply refer to him as "that's the'little teacher'!" "This is a kind of derogation to elementary school teachers in the dialect. Weigh." Zhang Xinghua said.

At that time, there was also the traditional concept of "family has three grains of food, not to be the king of children".

　　Lu Xiaozhong believes that today, the face of the teacher-training profession has undergone a new look, which is inseparable from the party and the state's emphasis on education and teachers.

"In 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Opinions on Comprehensively Deepening the Reform of Teaching Staff in the New Era". In the same year, the Ministry of Education, the Development and Reform Commission and other five departments issued the "Teacher Education Revitalization Action Plan 2018-2022." The ethos of'respecting teachers and valuing education' has played a very crucial role in improving teachers' social and professional status."

　　At the same time, with the economic and social development, the people's demand for high-quality education is constantly increasing, and the demand for teachers is also constantly increasing.

Hu Xiangdong concluded: "In recent years, the enthusiasm for teachers' majors has increased compared with the previous ones. The reasons are obvious. First, the degree of employment security is high. The demand for teachers is relatively stable, and is basically not affected by the employment situation; Second, the teacher’s treatment is guaranteed, and The demand is not lower than the average level of civil servants. This provides a better expectation for students applying for teacher training majors. Third, the demand for teachers is still in a period of steady growth in the future, especially in attractive jobs. Large cities have strong population siphonage and high demand for degrees (such as the Greater Bay Area and the Yangtze River Delta); fourth, there were debts in the past in educational development. At present, the large class size of urban schools is changed to small classes, and more teachers are needed.

He predicts that the demand for teachers will continue to increase in the future.

Is it an "introduction" for outstanding talents to be teachers

　　Today, when the admission line for teachers' majors rises, and when outstanding graduates enter primary and secondary schools, another voice appears. Some critics believe that "doctorate and master's education in elementary schools is a waste and involution of talents."

　　Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences, believes that this concept is wrong.

"The profession of teachers really needs the best talents among their peers. Compared with ordinary professions, teachers not only need intelligence, but also more patience, confidence and professional responsibility." Chu Zhaohui said.

　　He still remembers the words "self-encouragement" he wrote to himself 40 years ago when he first entered the normal college.

"'Education is my profession and my life, and doing education better is my life goal'. In the past 40 years, I have basically followed these few words of'self-encouragement'. I hope that more students will enter the normal college. When I was in school, I could position myself like this." Chu Zhaohui said.

　　Gu Mingyuan, a senior professor at Beijing Normal University, believes that instead of using "introduction" to frame young people's career choices, young people should be encouraged to be ambitious: "We must consider from the perspective of long-term goals. At present, the whole society is respecting teachers. It’s the right time for outstanding talents to be teachers. I saw a news earlier that a research teacher from a university in Shenzhen recognized the importance of basic education and went to middle school as a teacher. This is a good example. It is the time to lay the foundation. Basic education is very important. The reason why some high-tech "stuck neck" problems are difficult to solve is that the foundation is not solid. Excellent talents choose basic education, whether it is for the development of the industry or to satisfy themselves. The sense of accomplishment in cultivating talents is very necessary."

　　Hu Xiangdong told reporters that the popularity of the teaching profession has made many comprehensive university graduates "standard equipment" with the "two certificates". The two certificates are degree certificates and teacher qualification certificates.

The reporter noted that it was precisely seeing the demand and enthusiasm of the teaching profession that comprehensive universities such as Nanjing University renamed the "School of Education" to the "School of Teacher Education" and focused on cultivating "dual education" undergraduates, masters and doctoral students.

　　Despite the warming up of the teaching profession, Hu Xiangdong also reminded that not all students are suitable for the education industry.

"For example, students who are not very good at expressing skills are not suitable for teachers. Teachers need to maintain a high-spirited state and mental outlook at all times, need to be interested in subjects, and also need to understand students' psychology. Therefore, when the teaching profession is heating up, We also hope that the certification process for teacher qualifications will be stricter and match the actual needs."

How to keep the enthusiasm for teacher training going

　　How can the enthusiasm of normal education be maintained for a long time?

Hong Chengwen, a professor at Beijing Normal University, believes that “the future development of technology and other related majors is uncertain, so there will be popular and unpopularities, while the needs of teachers are constant. For some parents of students, it may always be at a constant temperature. '."

　　However, in any case, the spark of teacher education has been ignited.

Experts believe that for this fire to burn out of a prairie prairie situation, the continuous efforts of follow-up policies are needed.

　　Gu Mingyuan believes that efforts should be made from three aspects, "First, further enhance the social status of teachers; second, further expand the balance of education, so that teachers' sense of professional accomplishment; third, further improve teacher treatment, so that teachers' happiness is greatly enhanced. Education Big plans, teacher-oriented. The increase in teachers’ well-being will further increase the enthusiasm of teacher education."

　　Lu Xiaozhong also believes that the enthusiasm of teacher education is maintained by "teachers."

"Good policies must be used well. In recent years, from the central government, the Ministry of Education, and the local governments, many policies have been issued to strengthen the reform of the teaching team. These policies must be implemented in earnest, and they must be effectively used to achieve the policy goals and establish The supervision and evaluation mechanism of policy implementation is indispensable.” Lu Xiaozhong said, “At the same time, we must also improve the relevant policy system for teachers. For example, establish and improve the teacher honor system. In the past, there were systems and no systems for teacher honor. Many politicians have led to the dispersion of various honor systems, far from forming a national honor system for teachers. This "multiple politicians" situation is also an important reason for the coexistence of excessive honor and lack of honor for teachers. To establish a sound system. The teacher honor system should focus on promoting the internal consistency and external connection of various types of honors at all levels, so as to overcome the randomness and subjectivity in honor setting and awarding, enhance the seriousness and authority of honor awards, and enhance teacher honor The social credibility of the system."

　　Hu Xiangdong believes that further research is needed on the training of teacher training students. Both free teacher training students and "Excellent Teacher Program" students can enjoy the "two exemptions and one supplement", and at the same time, they can obtain teacher qualification certificates without exams, and they can also study for a master of education on the job.

"But it should also be noted that in some local normal colleges, there is still a phenomenon of'dropping' today. If the normal students of the local normal colleges can also have a teacher qualification certificate exemption policy, they can also have a follow-up further study policy, I believe Teachers’ majors will get hotter and hotter.” Hu Xiangdong said, “We should believe in the training level of our normal universities. Our four-year training courses are very systematic and comprehensive, which is completely different from ordinary comprehensive university training programs. Therefore, I think teachers In terms of qualification certification, local teachers' colleges and universities can be tilted."

(Our reporter Yao Xiaodan)