At the beginning of the semester, all teachers (including administrative staff) participated in internal open class demonstrations one after another. In May, with a light rain passing by, leaves became vibrant green. On the 15th and 16th, representatives from each subject group were selected to refine their best works and showcase 11 school-level open classes. The school invited experts to serve as judges: Vice Principal Hu Shaoming, Director Zhou Xiang, both at the senior level, and Mr. Li Gongliang, the Teaching Director of Jin'an Group.
First, we have Ms. Yang Xia from the middle school Chinese language group, leading students into an engaging classroom immersed in "The Wisteria Waterfall". Ms. Yang presented to us a vivid and imaginative world of wisteria. From overall perception to detailed analysis, her teaching was clear and progressive, allowing students to easily follow the rhythm and deeply understand the text.
Every question Ms. Yang raised was just right, sparking student thinking and guiding them to continuously explore the deeper meanings of the text. For example, questions like "Why does the author describe the wisteria so delicately?" or "What insights can we gain from the wisteria's changes?" constantly sparked intellectual sparks in the classroom.
Student activities were diverse and colorful. Students actively participated in discussions, speaking up and sharing their unique insights on the text. During group cooperative inquiries, everyone worked together, discussing problems and showcasing a high level of learning enthusiasm and teamwork spirit.
Ms. Liu Qiao from the primary school Chinese language group conducted an immersive inquiry-based classroom session, exploring the charm of language through reading. Emphasizing reading training is an excellent tradition in Chinese language teaching. The fundamental method to learn classical Chinese is through reading, and the best method is also reading. The focus is on reading; the difficulty also lies in reading. There must be quality and quantity assurance in reading aloud.
Students perceive and comprehend while reading, reciting fluently, thus enriching their language accumulation, nurturing language sense, and expanding thinking. Therefore, under Ms. Liu's guidance, students immersed themselves in reading aloud, deeply engaged in the text. This class model aims to create a project-based learning environment in Chinese language.
Students take the lead in learning, inquiry is the main theme of the class, and Ms. Liu fully mobilizes students' initiative and enthusiasm for learning. Students learn the text content through independent, cooperative, and investigative methods centered around driving questions. They utilize illustrations, annotations, and contextual connections to understand the meaning of the text and read it thoroughly.
Ms. Zhang Hongyan's "Water Talks" English class for junior high school students is rooted in students' core competencies, harnessing the educational function of the subject. She initiated a dialogue with "Little Water Drop" to engage students. In the classroom, Ms. Zhang integrated teaching materials with real-life situations, delivering a rich and memorable English lesson.
During this lesson, Ms. Zhang used games to introduce the class, fostering an interactive atmosphere through word PK activities and sparking students' interest. By creating scenarios and using personified dialogues from a first-person perspective, she led students into the scene of "A Drop of Water's Journey." Through a variety of pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading activities, students practiced and enhanced their comprehensive English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.Ms. Zhang skillfully integrated text, audio, images, and videos as teaching materials, using progressive teaching activities to effectively train students in skimming and scanning reading techniques. Furthermore, she encouraged students to apply theoretical knowledge practically, fostering their ability to transfer knowledge.
In addition to academic learning, students deeply understood the importance of water resources and developed effective strategies for conserving water in daily life, showcasing the educational goals of the subject.
Primary school English teacher, the beautiful and lively Ms. Wang Bei, takes her students closer to Mother Earth with "The Earth." Ms. Wang first reviews several color aspects related to the Earth with her students. She then introduces the scenario of recruiting environmental protectors and uses a game-like approach to advance the teaching content, igniting children's curiosity and competitiveness.
Task 1: Watch for the main idea. Students listen to the audio, understand the main idea of the article, and grasp the overall meaning.
Task 2: Read for structure. Students skim the entire text, dividing it into three parts based on the keywords "beautiful," "sick," and "clean." They independently segment the text, helping them understand the article's structure.
Task 3: Read for details. Students read the segmented text.
Cooperative group learning tasks are assigned with a preset exploration time of 5 minutes. The highlight of the lesson is the group presentation and reporting segment. Using a projector, the group's collaborative worksheets are displayed to the class. Students present their exploration results, engage in a game-like exercise of keyword substitution, remove reading barriers, enhance learning interest, and increase motivation. Finally, based on the keywords on the board, students summarize the lesson and are introduced to the next learning segment.
The four language subject project-based learning showcase lessons were each beautiful in their own way, showcasing a harmonious blend of beauty. This reflects the concepts of "structured understanding," "structured expression," "structured reshaping," and "structured thinking" proposed by Curriculum Director Zhou Xiang.Principal Deng highly praised the curriculum culture showcase activity and instructed that it should be conducted every semester to effectively enhance the professional level of teachers.
