Salute to long-term and lifelong education, 【 News Essay 】 Salute to the National "Teacher's Way" | Role Models | Teacher's Way

News Essay

Author: Luo Ronghai

On the eve of Teachers' Day, the list of national models of teaching and education in 2023 was released. Twelve national models of teaching and education were distributed all over the country, covering different fields of education. Ren Jizhou, the oldest professor of Lanzhou University, has expired. Deji Zhuoga, the youngest teacher from Milin County Middle School, Linzhi City, Xizang Autonomous Region, has also taught for 17 years. They have made extraordinary efforts in their respective ordinary positions, demonstrating the spirit of "teachers", and are excellent representatives and outstanding models of the people's teachers.

The advanced deeds of learning, teaching, and educating role models will give a strong feeling that for teachers, perseverance is a power, and time will shine. From their introductions such as "23 years of rooted vocational education," "50 years of rooted education," "41 years of teaching," "32 years of rooted preschool education," "32 years of rooted mountainous schools," "rooted in the border of the motherland, deeply rooted in the frontline of the border," and "pioneering research in Chinese agricultural ethics at the age of over 90," it can be seen that there are no shortcuts to education, and there are no shortcuts to teacher achievement. Only by rooting and perseverance can success be achieved.

Some people say that it is difficult to shape advanced models in the field of education, and it is difficult to create teacher themed film and television works. Because there are rarely exciting and tense scenes in education, and the effectiveness of education often takes many years to show, teachers often face routine, mundane, and day after day work and life. Although there were many small flashes and touches during the process, compared to other fields or industries, it always seemed less thrilling, ups and downs, and lacked drama.

However, why do their deeds always make us burst into tears?

From Confucius to Tao Xingzhi, from the Soviet film "Rural Female Teacher" to the French film "Spring of the Cowherd Class", this has been the case throughout history, both domestically and internationally.

The musical "Blooming", which premiered during Teacher's Day in 2022, tells the story of Teacher Zhang Guimei's dedication to rural education and helping more than 2000 rural girls achieve their dreams of university. Even without strong stage conflicts, the audience still feels the profound touch of their soul. The film "Fragrant Grass Fills the End of the World" released on this year's Teacher's Day tells the story of Zhang Yukun, a "model of the times", who returned to his hometown of Heihu Temple Primary School in Gaoqiu Town, Zhenping County after graduating from university. He took over the guidance of the old principal and persisted for more than 20 years, cultivating more than 500 students and more than 20 college students deep in the mountains. This is an ordinary story that cannot be more ordinary, but the greatness of a teacher flows out in this ordinary and indifferent way, with the flow of time and the changes of the times, truly moving countless viewers.

A national model of education, they regard education as their life, long-term and lifelong education.What is persistence? Time is a simple and effective proof. It is not that teachers must not change their profession or engage in other activities, but rather that excellent teachers should be supported and encouraged to teach and educate on the front line for a long time and a lifetime. Through the "Silver Age Plan", more retired teachers should be attracted to continue to shine and shine.

Sima Qian recounted Confucius' self-evaluation: "He is a person who never tires of learning the Tao, never tires of teaching others, never forgets to eat, never forgets to worry, and never knows that his old age will come." As long as he cherishes the supreme honor of being a "teacher of the people," he lives and learns, and adheres to the spirit of being a "teacher," he inherits the "teacher's way," and will always be the light of the times.