Most of them are dead, and a few are still alive.
In the late Cultural Revolution, I graduated from high school and worked at home. One day in March, 1977, President Zhu of Xizhou District School asked me to be a substitute teacher at Xiashentian 'ao Primary School. I went without knowing the depth. Teacher Lai Huansheng, the principal of Tianao Primary School, is a serious, rigorous and meticulous person. He manages this small school in an orderly way. He has a natural majestic image. When he opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows, the students dared not expect anything. He is awesome, at the same time, he has affinity and tolerance, cares about our lives, often gives lessons to guide my teaching work, tolerates my inefficiency and ignorance in education and teaching work, and has no accusations and dissatisfaction, which makes me respect him. He was the first guide in my career. I went to see him during the epidemic last year. Fortunately, Mr. Lai is healthy and still tall and strong, which is very gratifying.
I took a substitute class in Xizhou District School next semester. I didn't know anything about education at that time, and I didn't experience the study and training of professional knowledge of education and teaching. I only had a high school education at that time, and I only cherished and loved this lofty profession.
When I walked into the classroom, I was really timid and had no confidence in the face of a group of stressed classmates. Because I am short, not much taller than the fifth-grade students, and I don't know the teaching methods, so I can't control the classroom discipline and lecture rhythm at all. I am very upset because of the noise in class.
I remember the first math class, and I consulted Mr. Zheng Daoheng, the school's teaching director. He can be said to be one of the famous mathematics teaching experts in Xiangshan. At that time, the math class only relied on a thin math textbook, and there were no other teaching AIDS and enough exercises to choose from. I feel that I don't know how to start, don't know the teaching materials and methods, don't know the key points, difficulties and key points, can't write lesson plans, can't control the rhythm of the teaching process, and so on. I think this course is too difficult.
Teacher Zheng helped me design the first lesson math lesson plan, supplemented exercises, introduced old knowledge, consolidated exercises and improved exercises. In order to solve the implementation of key contents, instruct me how to ask questions, how to solve difficulties, how to grasp the key points, how to write the main contents on the blackboard and so on. Teacher Zheng helped me design all this and gave me advice, which benefited me a lot.
During my two years as a substitute teacher, I followed his method, carefully designed lesson plans for each class, did not dare to neglect, devoted myself to studying teaching materials and teaching methods, paid close attention to classroom implementation, and made responsible efforts to improve each student's academic performance. After my practical work, the students' academic performance is very good, which has been praised by the school leaders and valued by the leaders of the teaching and research center of the Education Bureau.
All this benefits from the guidance and careful cultivation of Mr. Zheng Daoheng. He is like my father, giving me selfless care; He is my mentor and friend, which enables me to step into the sacred hall of the teaching profession smoothly; His rigorous academic attitude and noble personality charm have influenced my life. I went to see him during the epidemic last year. Fortunately, he is still healthy, clear-thinking, flexible and able to take care of himself. A 94-year-old man still reads books and newspapers every day, writes memoirs and helps the Zheng family in the village make artificial music. Congratulations, may the benevolent live a long life.
On the other hand, the good teaching and research environment of Western Zhou Primary School, our down-to-earth working attitude and students' good academic performance have attracted the attention of the mathematics teaching and research group of the teaching and research center. The mathematics teaching experts, including Zheng Shenghao, Zheng Jiaan, Shao Haoxian and Zhang Guoan, led by the education director Ji Yuhua, came to Western Zhou to attend my mathematics class. I was so nervous and scared to death when I saw a group of leaders. It was Mr. Zheng Daoheng who helped me design the course, pointed out the key points of my teaching, encouraged me to calmly deal with it, paid attention to the students' learning situation, adjusted the teaching rhythm in time, made me boldly deal with it, strengthened my confidence and faced difficulties directly. It was Mr. Zheng's encouragement and teaching that gave me confidence. Repeated open classes have tempered my courage, and at the same time, I have been taught by the leaders of the teaching and research center, which has both positive and negative aspects, and my teaching ability has been gradually improved under their guidance.
I miss that era, and I feel sorry for those seniors. No matter when you substitute for a class or when you graduate from a normal school, you can always see these seniors from the teaching department come to the school to give lectures, research and guidance every semester. I can always hear their selfless suggestions, and I can feel the spiritual strength that contributes everything to the revitalization of Xiangshan education. They are selfless, noble, enthusiastic about their jobs, rushing to rural grassroots education, and selfless dedication of their bodies, hearts and wisdom to improve the teaching level and quality of every teacher. It is the noble behavior of our predecessors that has influenced our generation and taught us to be loyal to our duties, selfless dedication and brave to shoulder heavy burdens. In Xizhou Primary School, I often serve as the head teacher of two math classes and one of them. When I was transferred to Dancheng No.2 Primary School, even though I was faced with the math teaching task of two classes 145 students, I accepted it gladly. I didn't flinch, devoted myself wholeheartedly and worked hard, and I couldn't miss any of them, so that all the staff made progress to varying degrees. It's a long story, but I have no regrets In fact, the reason why our generation of educators shoulder such a heavy responsibility is because of the example power of our predecessors.
One of them is a humorous, knowledgeable and passionate teacher, Xu Jizhong. He used to have classes with me at Xizhou Primary School. He is a class teacher and a Chinese teacher. I have taught mathematics in two classes and served as a counselor in the school brigade. To tell the truth, being a math class in two classes has already overwhelmed me. I am really an amateur in the work of counselors, which makes me very puzzled. It was teacher Xu Jizhong who enthusiastically guided and organized activities, one of which was observed by the county counselor, which provided a model for other schools to organize activities and left a good impression on the brother schools. It can be said that my team counselor is just a decoration and has no ability and vitality. It is entirely xu teacher who is giving me advice and carrying out the plan. That year, I was rated as a county-level excellent brigade counselor, and I was ashamed of it. This honor belongs to xu teacher.
Xu teacher's selfless dedication deeply touched me, and his tall and wise image will always be fixed in my mind: his humorous, slightly exaggerated and passionate language, as well as rich facial expressions and body movements, are very attractive to students. He often wears a red scarf and is surrounded by students. Where he is, there is laughter. He is a happy fruit of students and teachers, and there is no trouble and trouble for him. He is not only selfless, but also virtuous; He is also a wise old man with profound knowledge. Later, he was promoted to the teaching and research center as the teaching and research team leader. Teachers like him are rare, and I am lucky to meet them. This is my luck. I admire him very much and will always feel his kindness. Unfortunately, he has passed away. I seldom went to see him when he was alive, so I felt very lost. Now I can only pray that xu teacher, who is already in heaven, enjoys happiness.
There is also a teacher, let me respect Mr. Shen Zhanxin. At first, I was a substitute teacher at Xizhou Primary School. He is the headmaster. I was young, had no experience in education and teaching, and could not control the organizational discipline of fifth-grade students. Once, at the beginning of school, the school assigned all classes of students to bring labor tools to weed the school playground. I took my students to weed in the working area of this class. They don't abide by labor discipline, some play around, some hoe the east and the west, and few people seriously weed. It's too messy and inefficient. I can't help them At this moment, President Shen came over. He called the students to give lectures and assigned each student a weeding area. In pairs, on a rectangular field about one meter wide, one hoe and the other move the grass to see which two people can finish it quickly and well. He also grabbed a student who was playing and asked in front of all the students: What land did you hoe? What about your grades? Others can't see your grades! You should focus on your area, bow your head and hoe forward, and soon you will see your achievements-a large area of grassless soil. Under the leadership of President Shen, the students were much quieter and completed the task obediently. President Shen helped guide my work from beginning to end, and he also worked with the students, so that I, an inexperienced so-called teacher, learned how to organize students' work effectively, how to cultivate students' good character in practical work, and made me realize that I should pay attention to working methods and practice practical work style. Now 94-year-old Mr. Shen is lucky to be alive and still active in the ranks of resignation; He still maintains a consistent work style, loves labor, is enthusiastic about public welfare undertakings, and devotes his love consistently; Still maintained the unique innocence and sublimity of that era, and was repeatedly rated as "excellent dropout" by the county dropout association. May Mr. Shen's vitality last forever and the benevolent live long.
There are many such old-timers, whose deeds are not earth-shattering, but in my heart, their selfless dedication is lofty and great, just as Chairman Mao praised: a noble person, a pure person, a person who is free from low tastes and a person who is beneficial to the people. So I think it is necessary to write it out clearly. Because since the reform and opening up, people tend to belittle their ideals and avoid the sublimity of spiritual and moral level. Individuals are locked in a selfish and narrow space, and few people pursue lofty spirit by hook or by crook, fail to keep the moral bottom line and avoid talking about ideals and beliefs. So I want to shout loudly for future generations: they are a great and noble generation! They are a respectable and lovely generation! We should remember their kindness! Pay tribute to the old-timers!