新入职教师培训体会(选登)
——2015我校新入职教师培训纪实(二)
岗前培训有感
曹丽
岗前培训短短一天让我对实外今天的成功有了初步的感悟,尤其对于学校的先进的英语教学理念,有了“终于找到了组织!”的感慨。
什么是“先进”的理念?我的理解是,“先进”并非是寻求一种标新立异的存在状态,
而是趋近事物的本质,符合事物的客观发展规律的状态。潘校、沈校以及好几位老师都谈到了我们的教学不能只看结果不讲过程。符合学生认知规律、成长规律的教学教育才是我们追求的目标。这个过程很可能是缓慢的,不能急功近利。
对于这一点,我深有感触。
现阶段,国家设定国家性的考试的政策的初衷被社会,学校,家长,教师层层扭曲。教育越来越功利化,越来越有些不择手段。我所见的某些学校,为了吸引抢占更多的生源,赢得经济利益的最大化,目光只集中在学生的考试成绩的各种指标是否雄居全市,全地区第一。对于课程设置是否合理,教师的教学理念是否符合学生的认知发展规律,教师的教学过程是否急功近利,有的学校一概不闻不问。月考,半期考试,期末考试,各级各类考试之后,班级按平均分,优生率排名,名次居前的老师被视为“好老师”,无论这个老师是否在不断的压榨学生有限的休息时间,是否在违背教育规律,有着“杀鸡取卵”的行径。精心的课堂设计,没有!生动的讲,没有!精彩的师生互动,生生互动,没有!刷题刷题再刷题!唯分数论的做法让孩子们成了应试教育的牺牲品!
实外老师醉心演绎课堂,精彩的课堂往往成了师生思想碰撞,共同成长的乐园。这是多么让人愉悦的事情啊!
尤其值得一提的是学校的英语教学理念。为什么实外的外语教学这面旗帜可以大放光彩?我认为正是因为学校走在正确的、符合语言发展规律的教学之路上!
如果一味地只要求考试成绩,只要效仿有些学校的有些老师的操作,用中文来讲解课文,只需要孩子记住单词,会写句子,知道意思,无限压榨学生的时间,用“填鸭式”的教学“题海战术”来形成条件反射般的考试本领,高分自然不在话下。然而,这样的高分背后,孩子付出的是血泪的代价,学会的是不能开口交流的聋哑英语,也感受不到英语这门语言本身所具有的工具性,人文性带给孩子的国际视角,言语沟通的快乐和文化的交流的乐趣,并且,这样的教学下成长的孩子的英语考试成绩只能限于低段学习还有些效果,对于高中英语,大学英语只能是黔驴技穷。
实外的英语教学按照语言听、说、读、写的习得规律,所有英语教师有着共同的教学理念,从一开始就坚持“听说领先,读写跟上”的原则,重视学生的语言综合能力的培养和提高。强调首先大量听英语,积累对英语语音语调的感知,然后模仿正确的语音语调,继而替换语言内容,灵活运用语言知识,能根据情境,话题进行自然的口语交流,英语剧表演。此为初一阶段的重要任务。在此阶段,读与写的要求相对而言不高。当听说突破之后,大量的阅读和规范的写就要顺势而上,这是初二阶段的任务。初三阶段进一步听说读写的要求,复习迎考。按照这样的符合语言习得规律的教学,最终会取得听说读写的全面成功,中考成绩也会达到预期效果。最重要的是这为孩子的后续,终生的英语学习打下坚实的基础。
我觉得真正的优质学校首先要具备先进的教育教学理念和高尚的教育情操。
在实外,我看得到!
感悟·教育·情怀
杨希
刚毕业那会儿,我去过一个学校面试,当时颇受打击。在最后一关面试的过程中,主考老师问我:“你如何评价教师是个教书匠这种说法。”我思考了一下,回答道:“教师应该是有理想有情怀的一种职业,如果说教师仅仅停留在教书匠的层面,格局可能太低了一点,我们应该给自己定位在做教育。”老师听了之后,笑着说:“教书匠不是格局低,而是一个老师的立身之本,至于谈做教育,你还嫩了一点。”尽管这位老师言之有理,但在当时听了这话,总觉得异常失落,也许别人会觉得自己年轻气盛了一点,但是还是很想坚持自己选择老师作为职业的初心。后来几经辗转来到了实外,我怀揣着对未来的一点小激动和一点小忐忑,坐在了新教师培训会的现场,似乎很多东西都不一样了。
主持老师一发言,那带着男性特有的雄性嗓音一下子吸引了作为声控的我,瞬间打了个小差,脑袋里面想:难道这个老师是播音员?坐在角落的我于是伸长脖子,去找寻声音的源头,不知不觉听得入神了。当时我就想:这个地方来对了。紧接着惊喜连连,潘校长的讲话有同事会后评价说:“不愧是语文老师出生,整个讲话就像一篇散文。”这一点我感同身受,很多时候一些稍显枯燥的内容,老师都能用诗一样的语言表达出来,坐在下面的我,有一种找到偶像的感觉,心里不禁开始幻想:如果有一天我能修炼到这个境界就好了!会上很巧地被老师点名了几次,内心超级紧张,有一会儿头脑处于一片空白状态。真希望没让老师失望。总得来说,这两位老师给我非常大的触动,全身瞬间处于打了鸡血的状态,肾上腺素直线飙升,尽管他们的修为高山仰止,但是我还是告诉自己,别气馁,加油,可以向山而行!
如果说前两位老师的讲话激励了我,那沈校长的讲话让我看到了静的力量。沈校仿佛是一首婉约的歌,在她身上看不到张扬的东西,她的微笑很温暖,像春风直抵人心。我很汗颜,其实一直都在小差中,被沈校身上静静的魅力所吸引。后来的两位男老师,他们身上有很强烈的思辨色彩和浓郁的人文色彩。从这些前辈的言传身教中,我看到了实外确实是一个卧虎藏龙的好地方。后面安排的不同年龄段老师,从各个角度给我们展示了在实外这个大家庭里,普通老师是如何一步一步地成长,老师们都很谦虚,但是讲出来的内容对我们新老师而言非常实用,我一直都处于奋笔疾书的状态,生怕漏掉些许信息。
写到这里,那天培训的画面又一次完整地呈现在眼前。如果要用两个词语来概括我从这些老师身上学到的东西,那就是“教育·情怀”。也许对于我这种初出茅庐的年轻人而言,“教育”是一个太高大上的东西,似乎不能谈,也不应谈。但是我看到实外的老师,不论哪个年龄段都在努力做教育,不是仅仅提高业务水平就好了,而是心里始终装着学生、家长以及学校。这对我这种容易理想主义的人而言,确实是一种鼓励,一种指导。我想如果再回到文首的那个面试环境,我就不会再因为主考老师的否定而失落了。世上路有万千,我坚定走我本心所选的那条,就像实外其他老师那样,带着情怀出发,多思考少张扬。
当然空有理想,不去脚踏实地的做事,说太多也是白搭。我记得何老师那天特别提到过,一定要学会平衡理想和现实,工作与生活。这应该也算给我自己提了一个醒儿,前进的道路固然已经选好,但是谁也不确定在未来道路上有些什么等着我,所以我自己一定要有一颗平和的心,多学习多思考,平衡各方面的因素,稳健地前进。回家和家人聊天,家人提醒我,私立学校压力大,工作竞争也比较大,让我最好做好思想准备。是的,我也知道做一名好老师不是口头喊喊口号就好了,现实可能非常严峻,要随时准备接受挑战,同时需要见贤思齐,见不贤内自省。虽然在读书期间我也有一些零碎的教学经验,但是到实外后,这些都不是关键,关键是在接下来的努力,过去的早已过去,谦虚学习,努力成长,争取早日能够从索取的角色变为奉献的角色。
在接下来的成长路上,请学校各位领导老师多多鞭策,多多指导,我会努力学习的。
做一个快乐的优秀教师
杨莉娟
成为一个老师是我学生时代不变的理想,而我也十分幸运的考进北京师范大学学习,学生时代的荣耀和顺利使我到大学毕业为止都是一个很自信的人。
不过工作的十年却一直走得并不顺利,也很不开心。分析原因其实学校的氛围和我个人的原因各占一半。我觉得很遗憾我没有遇到像实外这样一个宽容团结的集体,没有实质的老带新的举措,而我自己也是因为学生时代的极端顺利而忘记了一切成绩的取得都是勤奋付出的结果,而是在迷茫中努力无方,我甚至曾经以为自己已经患上了抑郁症,人也是一直处在一种很不自信的状态中。
准确地说我工作的最后一年其实已经出现一些转机。那是因为我遇见了一位积极地肯定我帮助我成长的好同事,她像一个太阳一样,把自己的光辉洒给学生和身边的同事们,在她的鼓励和肯定下,我觉得我对教学又恢复了一些热情和信心。我在内心里其实希望某一天可以成为她那样的老师,既热爱教学,又无私地善待每一个人,这也算是在我心中留下了一点不灭的火种吧。
我们一家人回到成都其实是综合原因的结果,回来休整的一年让我意识到我需要让我的生活有意义,我需要成就感,而不仅仅以生活惬意为目标。所以我开始准备重新工作,也就有缘进入了实外。
龙老师组织的第一天的培训内容,让我有种久旱逢甘霖的感觉,很多的分享都是这些年来自己也正在感悟着的。比如我也意识到教师群体中,其实有相当一部分人仅仅只能把这当成谋生的工具,而潜心钻研,乐于教学的并不多,所以追求做一个优秀的快乐教师是多么难得的事啊!而这也是目前我能想到的对我意义最大的事。
做一个积极快乐的人不仅仅对我自己很重要,就是对于教育自己的孩子,也是有帮助的。如果我真正地在教学的过程中体会到快乐和成就感,其实比高收入或者百分百的时间保证照顾孩子更重要,因为从内心里我希望我不仅仅是孩子的保姆,更应该成为他的榜样和导师。所以惟有先修练好自己,才能给孩子带来最积极的影响。
“做快乐的教师培养阳光少年”的说法也给我很多启发。我最近一段时间其实还在懊悔当中,我突然明白回到成都后,几乎所有的小学或者中学都是压力很大的,我有点后悔不能给儿子提供北京轻松的公立学校的成长条件,让他可能要无端多吃很多苦。而我今天受到的启发就是,让孩子成长为一个可以承担责任和任务,却始终保持阳光心态,拥有健全人格和求知欲,高自我认同,高求知欲的阳光少年,其实是更高的追求,而对于他未来的生活而言,其实更加有意义。
今天的培训让我见识了很多有魅力的实外老师,她们是我现阶段的偶像和榜样,我希望自己也能在实外的环境中,重铸和升华自己,成为一个有自己风格,被学生爱戴的乐在其中的优秀老师。
Reflections on
Pre-sessional Teaching Training
周小娅
As a new teacher who is about to join the actual teaching in CDEFL, I received a 3-day pre-sessional training on a wide range of teaching principles, general rules and good practices. I have gained so much after the training. With such a deep and wide range of input to take in, I feel so excited and also nervous. With all my sincere thanks to every teachers’ devotion and sharing, I am now trying to summarize what I learnt from the sessions from different aspects.
Keeping to the Rules
Miss Pan insisted on the importance of keeping to the rules in actual teaching. I think rules are fundamental guidelines which will help teachers know what is expected from us, and assist us in developing good habits and teaching practice. I understand that as teachers, we should keep to rules such as the following:
A. Prepare thoroughly and write good teaching plans, considering a wide range of elements such as teaching aims, class analysis, teaching difficulties, teaching procedures, etc. Teaching plans should be very much detailed and carefully designed, as this is the basis of a well-implemented lesson.
B. Teachers should study their teaching materials well before the class. Only if teachers know well about their lessons will it be possible to achieve the teaching aims.
C. We teachers should design our lessons to be of a high-volume, interesting, and interactive. To achieve this, we should not only know about teaching materials and teaching aims, but also our students, including their development, their interest, and their specific characteristics.
Continuous Self-improvement
It’s never easy but essential to be a teacher who continuously develop him/herself. Students, families, schools and the whole society expects teachers to be professional, which requires life-long learning and development. It amazed me how CDEFL encouraged and insisted that teachers keep learning and self-improving. I feel so lucky that we new teachers are expected to be so, and here we are equipped with a whole large team who are willing to pass down their good experience and always give us a hand whenever we turn to them. There are several suggestions which will lead me to improve my teaching:
A. Read extensively and intensively.
B. Observe as much as possible other (experienced) teachers’ lessons, with follow-up reflections and in-depth study.
C. Be active; Study and reflect; make it habitual.
D. Make use of various resources, such as lectures, public lessons, group lesson designs and tutors.
Getting Along with Students
Developing a harmonious relationship with students can facilitate teaching. In CDEFL, we are required to:
1. Respect every student; explore their potential and talents.
2. Be tolerant; embrace students’ both virtues and shortcomings. Above all, bear in mind that they are normal people. Teachers are expected be loving and dependable, and never be cruel and humiliate them. Always be patient and respect each of them as a person with a valuable and independent soul.
3. Be strict with students, this will hopefully help them to develop self-discipline and good learning habits.
Teaching Senior One Students
Miss Luo gave a talk on the specifics of teaching Senior One students. I think the core is how English teaching aims in CDEFL differ from traditional English teaching . The teaching aims are not solely ‘high marks’, but including:
1. high comprehensive English ability;
2. broadened culture horizon;
3. cross-cultural communication abilities;
4. effective learning strategies; and
5. interest in English learning.
Reflective Thinking
Mr. Long gave us a talk on pedagogical reflective thinking and analyzed many examples of problems encountered in actual English teaching. The one example especially impressed me was how a teacher can respond to a student’s comment “Each time my English teacher cannot explain something well, she/he would say ‘this is habitual’.” On the one hand, due to cultural differences, the student may not realize that in English, there can be some ‘habitual use’ which may result from and reflect its cultural or social background. While on the other hand, this comment is not purely a comment; instead, it may signal that the student is dissatisfied with the teacher, or even having some objections to him/her. Thus, the teacher should find out what the student is thinking of, probably by just having an informal chat with him/her. Knowing about our students is essential in carrying out our teaching.
At the end of this letter, I would like try to describe my general feelings throughout the training. With a heavy sigh, I start here. On 23 Aug, I was excited to meet the large team, to hear top leaders’ talk and to know more about CDEFL.
On 24 Aug, I was more attentive, especially when the new teachers shared how they started and carried on their ‘journey’ in this school. This is more closely-related to what I am going to face. I started to feel a bit worried when I learnt about the many struggles, challenges or even failures new teachers went through. The question wandered in my head, I doubt even when I was sleeping, that ‘What problems will I encounter? Will my students recognize me as an English teacher? Will I be able to survive?’ There was no answer, and has been no answer.
On 25 Aug, English teachers from Senior One gave us two demo lessons on . It was such a pleasure to experience their lesson, and they seemed to be so fully prepared and in control. When I learnt that new teachers were going to give a demo the next morning, I felt a stronger feeling of loss. I didn’t know what it was to be like, and I had to absorb and prepare for the lesson in such a short short time! Honestly, I was freaked out!
On 26 Aug, in the morning, I went to the class. I went over my teaching procedures in my mind again and again, then I started to believe that I was kind of in control, and would manage to be cool-headed on the stage. When I was on the stage and gave the demo lesson, I felt all plans were gone! It was unexpectedly tough to take each single move! ‘What should I do here? How should I respond to this student?’ Oh, dear, it was such a disaster! I cannot recall how I managed to finish the session! I can imagine it must had also been a torture for the observers to witness the lesson. But I am so amazed and gratitude to them that they were so attentive and cooperative. Above all, they were all so sincerely pointing out our problems and giving suggestions. I could feel that they were eager to help the new teachers, just like a mother hoping her baby taking its first step.
Now when I look backward, I know for sure that I have so MUCH to learn. I am still nervous, worried, and freaked out, but now I know I will be able to overcome the difficulties only if I keep trying. And I know that I have such a powerful and supportive team with me. I still remember a new teacher said today ‘it’s so hard; but it won’t feel hard if we are not trying to move FORWARD. Now, I know, I will take the challenges, and also, chances.
I want to thank Mr. Long and every other teacher who has been and will always be there. I hope I will be part of the forces which will make CDEFL better. There is one more thing which I would like to ask for Mr. Long’s suggestion. I know Mr. Long encourages each teacher to be more academic and pay attention to research work. I would very much to do so, but now I have a difficulty. I don’t know how and where to access current and previous related research. I would appreciate it so much if Mr. Long could give me some hints on solving this problem.
耕好教书育人每一块田
黄伊琳
作为一名教学经验不多的新老师,很感谢实外为我提供了一系列职前培训。第一天的教师经验分享让我醍醐灌顶,受益匪浅。今天的培训中,有资历深厚的领导、老教师倾囊传授的教学精髓,也有才入职不久的老师为我们打气壮胆,前辈们所说的让我加深了对英语教学与教育的其他方面的理解与感悟。其中,让我印象深刻主要有以下几点:
第一,好的老师,首先是关爱学生但又与学生保持适当距离的。教育工作与其他工作不同,需要教师不仅仅保证基本的工作——讲好课,还需要真正从内心持久地爱护学生、关注学生。胡老师和何老师所讲的事例让我想到上学期在实外实习的时候,我发现有的班早读纪律良好,有的班却迟迟难以进入早读的状态。一名经验丰富的英语老师告诉我,教师既要使自己的英语课堂生动活泼引人入胜,也要树立为人师表的威信,从初一开始就必须培养好学生良好的学习习惯。我认为,教师与学生,应该保持亦师亦友的互动状态。教师与学生人格平等、相互尊重,教学过程是师生共同自我提升的过程。但“没有规矩,不成方圆”,学生只有保持晚辈对师长的敬意,教师的所有教学活动才能更高效地展开。
第二,勤奋与反思是教师进步的两大基础。培训期间各位领导与老师反复强调了新老师写详细教案的必要性,并让我们传看了前辈们所写的优秀教案。钟老师以调侃的方式介绍了她初次实习详写六版教案最终救急于课堂的经历,这充分说明多写、多改教案的重要作用。然而,备课并不简单等同于写教案。教案仅仅是帮助教师理清思路的工具,是新老师站稳讲台的拐杖,并不是上好课的唯一关键点。新教师要进步,还需要李主任和胡老师所说的不断学习的精神与能力,这其中就包括反思能力。课堂与学校不是静止的,处于青春期的学生成长是飞速的。教师基础的反思体现在每一个活动、每一堂课的教学、管理中。深刻的反思体现在自己撰写的教育论文中。结合理论,此时自己就能向研究型教师更进一步。在实外,分数并不是我们考核学生的唯一标准,学生的外语水平重点体现在各类外语应用活动中。作为老师,我在引导学生打好英语基础的同时,应跟进他们的情感(如:如何正确对待西方文化)、认知(如:如何实现跨学科、跨文化交际)发展,促进学生朝应用性外语人才加油。
第三,当代教师的追求方向是:“接地气,不随波逐流”。我理解的“接地气”,指的是教师真正走进学生,体察学情,兼顾学生身体心理的发展特点与中考升学的客观事实。中考英语的压力不可能凭空消失,教师能做到的就是尽量帮助学生快乐学习、高效学习,在良性竞争中保证实外所提倡的语言学习的初衷——在学习外语的过程中,拥有国际化视野的胸襟。我理解的“不随波逐流”,第一层含义指的是教师应逐渐形成自己的教育教学风格,不盲目跟从权威。在高中英语教学方面,段老师所介绍的龙老师对于她女儿的教学方法使人耳目一新。优秀的教师们,懂得有的放矢,如国画上的留白,给予学生更多自我发展与挑战的空间。第二次含义则指的是因材施教,不拘泥于教师用书。正如李主任提到的例题选用标准一样,我们外语教师应该清楚如何使不同学习层次的学生受益于同一次活动(如小组项目、英语话剧表演、英语歌唱比赛等)。
前辈们的经验分享让我对三尺讲台充满憧憬,但又感到忐忑。对于我的教育事业,我的信念是“不求前程似海,但求问心无愧”。作为实外的新成员,我希望在优秀教师及实外文化的指引下,我能尽快完成角色心理的转变,耕好教书育人的每一块田。
2015年实外新教师入职培训感悟 陈燕
入职培训会后,我的心情是复杂的。很激动,是因为自己能够加入到实外这个实力雄厚的大家庭中;很羡慕,是因为在听了学校领导、大神老师们的分享后,为他们的渊博学识、人格魅力所倾倒;很忐忑,是因为现在自己一方面想要立马开展教学活动、切身体会教学的酸甜苦辣,另一方面又有些担心自己会不会辜负学生、家长、学校以及自己的期望。总之,在入职培训会后,我的心情久久不能平复,想了很多很久,最终在笔记本上写下了“学习、反思、享受”这六个字。我想,这六个字最能够概括我现在的感受。
每一个老师都讲到了教师学习的重要性。时代不停的变迁,社会不断的进步,学生的视野越来越开阔,我认为这些对老师,特别对英语老师来说是一个巨大的挑战。语言不是一成不变的东西,在网络时代来临的今天,语言千变万化,如果我们不能做到坚持学习的话,终将被淘汰。会上很多老师都提到了实外学生的具体情况。感触很深的是钟老师的一句话,她说因为学生很优秀,所以他们会不断的推着老师往前飞奔。我想,在实外,老师要原地踏步是绝不可能的。唯一能做的就是不断往前跑,多读书、多学习,提高自我素养,与学生一起共同进步。当然,除了向师傅、同事学习之外,今天李主任还提到了向学生学习。他说,在老师所教学科的专业领域来讲,老师是师长,是学生的引导者,但对于专业领域之外的方面,学生很可能成为我们的老师。我非常赞同这一观点,每一个学生肯定都有自己擅长的一面,老师应多发掘、多鼓励学生,相互探讨,真正的做到教学相长。
除了应终身学习之外,老师们都说到了反思的必要性。就课堂教学后的反思,雷助理说,要提升课堂品质,就应不断研究自己的课,上完课后要分析总结,及时写下教学后记及反思。潘校长也讲到,在观摩学习其他老师的课后,我们应该积极与任课老师交流,反思课堂中的亮点与不足。胡老师也反复强调老师应偶尔跳出课堂,深度反思教学,提高教学素养,要把教学反思与理论支撑相结合。关于这一点我印象最深的是龙主任对初三英语何老师发言后的点评。虽只有几句话,但让我感到了反思无处不在,只要我们做有心人。何老师分享了她和学生相处的点点滴滴之后,龙主任提出,学生的某些话语、某些行为背后还有我们老师可以思考的东西。老师在教育教学过程中碰到的问题,与学生相处的点点滴滴,甚至是课堂上的事故都能成为教学故事,与同事一起探讨。我想这是我做老师后急需自己培养的一种意识,一种习惯。多积累、多探讨、多反思、多记录,成为一名有思想的老师。
最后一点感受就是实外的老师很享受教书育人这个过程。虽然有苦有甜,但每一个老师都面带微笑的分享他们的故事。这让我感觉到当老师是一件令人身心愉悦的事。有好几位老师都提到了如何看待当老师这件事:养家糊口的工具、奋力拼搏的事业、或是令人享受的事。我觉得今天这些老师都在享受。真的,我真的很羡慕他们这种工作状态,我也将为之努力。
其实不仅仅是这次培训,这两天的所有的讲座培训对我来说都是一次又一次的洗礼。现阶段的我希望自己能静下心来,先站稳讲台,不断完善自我。争取若干年后,经过回炉重造、千锤百炼的我也能达到大神级老师们的境界:终身学习、乐于反思、享受教学!