They are all teachers, and we are all familiar with the annual introductory meeting-the leader sits on the podium, the director arranges the work for the new semester, everyone receives their own division of labor, the principal makes a few more important speeches, and then everyone seven Talking about what he had learned during the summer vacation, he walked to his office in twos and threes, and started a hard and busy work semester.
I only saw love, murder, humor, and decadence in various French movies. I did not expect to see a group of ordinary teachers like us this time. They briefly introduced themselves in a few words in the conference room, and then took over the distribution from the principal. The timetable, began to discuss the same topic as ours: "How are you, there is no class in the first period!" "You teach three classes for three years, we can change..." I also saw the former teacher give a serious introduction to the new teacher The students in this class pointed to the roster one by one. This one is very good, that one is not good, that is not good at all...
I know that when I walk into the classroom, the difference is coming.
During class, students can sit in their own seats at will, leaning on the back of the chair, lying on the table, chewing gum, closing their eyes and restoring their minds... and so on. Feel free to ask, question, and express your dissatisfaction with what the teacher said; you can ask, the question raised by the teacher is nowhere to be found, and the content of everyone's serious discussion has long been divorced; you can directly talk about the textbook selected by the teacher It’s terrible, so people can’t learn much; it can make strange screams, laugh, and booze, and can sit down and express one’s opinions without raising hands; it can even refuse to answer the teacher’s questions and ask if the teacher is gay. The teacher's words accidentally express strong anger and make tit-for-tat accusations...
Almost every lesson shown in the film is carried out in a noisy and messy atmosphere. Talking about each other, people have different opinions, each expresses their own opinions, talks about each other, and even speaks badly... all of them can be used to describe this group of children in the classroom. François is a French teacher in this school who has been teaching for four years, or the tutor of this second-year and third-class (is it equivalent to our class teacher here?), but he did not get what we expected in class Respect or awe from the students. The students either laughed or talked with him nonchalantly, saying whatever they wanted. No one cared about his status as a teacher, an elder who should be respected. In every class, François was almost submerged in the rush of discussions (or arguing) from the students, and often a little hoarse to answer the students’ questions or debate with them. When the class ended, he was expressionless. Leaving the classroom, or showing a tired look-hey, sitting in front of the screen looked tired for him, not to mention himself who had been in battle for fifty-five minutes with a real sword! Fortunately, it seems from the film that François only needs to give the children one French lesson every week, because he often hears him say "give me the homework next Thursday." I dare not imagine that if every There is a class of this kind for nearly an hour every day. How bad will the teacher be? !
Do you dare to try such a class?
Among the students, there are well-behaved and cute, for example, the boy Wei from our dear motherland. François praised Wei in front of his parents. He was very good and likable. He scored very high in mathematics. He said that it is great to have such students in the class. In his messy class, Wei is also a disciplined one, answering every question of the teacher seriously, raising his hand before speaking, with a shy smile, expressing himself as clearly as possible, and sitting upright. At first glance, it is the kind of students we are familiar with. At first I guessed he was Chinese, sure enough! We Orientals have our own special marks, and we can't get confused wherever we go. Wei must have studied in the motherland for a few years, otherwise the mark on his body would not be so obvious.
But there is only one Wei. In François's class, there are more children from different regions and different races who do not agree with their "French" identity. They have a sense of justice. They will remain silent or boo when students erroneously contradict the teacher, and they will accuse the teacher of disgust when the teacher uses words such as "contemptuous" against girls; they also like the teacher's praise and encouragement, but the teacher said Light criticism will make them confront, resist, laugh, and fight back like a hedgehog; they can have conflicts with each other, but when they face the teacher, they unite and work together. The two class representatives "leaking secrets" is a series of accidents. The fuse, but you can't see their shame, they are justified, they just want to work hard to defend the common dignity of their classmates. In the face of such students who are smart, self-aware, and tolerant of hypocrisy and power, they must be a qualified teacher, complete their teaching tasks smoothly, and let them accept you, like you, and respect you. For "Mission Impossible"!
In the film, a young teacher is almost out of control by his students. What about me? Can I take the class of the school year calmly? When I was teaching junior high school, didn't I often get frustrated and frustrated by those children? It seems that these years, it is not easy for Chinese teachers to be teachers, and it is not easy for foreign teachers! The old-fashioned plot in which teachers and students can work together to cut money with a few talks, a few loving actions, and one or two collective activities, has now lost its credibility and can no longer arouse people's sympathy.
There is another scene that makes me feel quite moved: the principal, teacher, and student representatives sit together and write comments to each student. The principal reports the name of a student. The teachers express their opinions based on their knowledge. If the student representatives have any objections, they can raise their opinions. The principal then writes out the student’s comments based on their opinions. It can be an encouragement, a reminder or a spur. . When everyone was discussing the question of Suleman, the teachers were not very positive. I was thinking, can the student representatives keep silent about what they have heard? Why did Francois choose these two classmates? Or are they selected by the whole class? Do they exist to make teachers' evaluations more objective and fair? Is it to protect the most basic rights of students? Such a real democracy is really admirable!
Think about our comments. They are all done independently by the head teacher. The comments can only be the child in the eyes of the head teacher. How he performed in other classes and how he performed differently among his classmates. Parents have no way of knowing. , The head teacher himself has no way of knowing. Parents often tell me this: You say that my child is quiet and delicate, but in fact, she can be savage and unruly at home, she is not obedient at all! As a teacher, only smiles. There are so many aspects of a child, she is only willing to show you this aspect, and how can you know about other aspects?
Walk into "Between the Walls" and walk into the classrooms of ordinary French middle schools, and you will find that the gap is not just a little bit. When will we have such a dynamic and challenging classroom? When will we as teachers adapt and be competent? With the development of society, the requirements for teachers are getting higher and higher. When will teachers truly become a profession that is respected and envied, and when will more truly outstanding people join the team? Hey, there are always a lot of questions, but where is the answer?
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