Teachers teach… very differently

How should teachers innovate and be creative with the new program? Stories are shared and viewed from teachers who have taught and studied with the new program over the years.

LET'S "CATCH THE TREND" WITH STUDENTS

In a recent training session on Vietnamese textbooks for grade 5 organized by the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, Dr. Tran Thi Quynh Nga, a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Primary Education, University of Education - Hue University, told a story. At a training session for primary school teachers, the screen showed an illustrated lesson. Before asking students to write a paragraph introducing their favorite cartoon, the teacher in that lesson let them play a game of listening to music and guessing the name of the cartoon. Dr. Nga turned to ask the primary school teachers, "Does anyone know what movie this is?", many people shook their heads. Or with the Vietnamese textbooks in the new program, in grades 4 and 5 there is an extended reading section, when Dr. Nga asked the teachers, "What books do children like to read now?", not many people could say. The part where teachers suggest good books to students, take notes on what they have read, and share with teachers and friends is also overlooked by many teachers.

Teachers of Thanh An Primary School, Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City at the 5th grade textbook training session

The first thing Dr. Nga wants to emphasize to teachers who will teach grade 5 from the new school year 2024 - 2025 is to boldly "catch the trend" with students. When teachers truly enter the world of children, know what movies they like to watch, what songs they like to listen to, what books they like to read, then in their lectures, teachers can just mention one detail, the students will "oh" with excitement, and the lecture will be full of excitement from then on. Next, Dr. Nga reminds teachers not to underestimate the warm-up part at the beginning of the lesson - only 3 - 5 minutes but very important, because this is the part that creates excitement for students, connects them with the lesson. Happy students, happy teachers will have happy lessons, happy schools. The new curriculum requires a new mindset from teachers, a new mindset with learners, a new mindset with the texts that students read and understand.

SPEND MORE THAN A MONTH OF SUMMER TO STUDY NEW TEXTBOOKS

The new school year 2024 - 2025 will be the first year that teacher Mai Ngoc Giau - 29 years old, has 7 years of working at Thanh An Primary School, Can Gio District (HCMC) teaches grade 5. "Previously, I taught grade 4. I spent more than a month of summer vacation studying the new grade 5 textbooks, covering all subjects from math, Vietnamese, science... I think that when coming to the new program, teachers need to carefully study the lesson content to bring knowledge and understanding to students. At the same time, each teacher like me must learn from previous teachers, colleagues... to find effective ways to convey knowledge. In today's era, students can easily access information on the internet, but teachers need to guide them so that they have the right information," said teacher Giau.

A female teacher who has worked as a homeroom teacher for many years at an elementary school in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, said that the mindset of a teacher in any era always requires innovation, creativity, and must always be for the students. She expressed: "Just a few minutes of talking and suggesting to students about the books they should read can also help spread the reading culture to students. Just a few minutes of guiding students to do simple experiments such as making bean sprouts from beans, growing rice from paddy seeds... can also make students more excited and love going to school. Innovation is not far away when teachers take care of every little thing like that every day."

TRY A LITTLE EVERY DAY FOR YOUR STUDENTS

As a reporter at the training session on new grade 5 science textbooks held at Binh Khanh Primary School, Can Gio District on July 9, Master Vo Thi Hong Thu, Vice Principal of Binh Hung Primary School, Binh Chanh District (HCMC), said that the new textbooks are compiled in the direction of developing learners' qualities and abilities, helping students to be constantly creative and apply what they have learned to life. The method of teaching science according to the new program is also for students to learn through experience, learn through discovery, exchange, discussion, and project-based learning...

A teacher asked: "How to teach and learn through experience and practice in places with limited facilities?". Master Vo Thi My Hanh, Vice Principal of Dong Ba Primary School, Phu Nhuan District (HCMC), said that it is possible to combine experimental practice and experimental observation, for example, teachers conduct experimental models and record videos for students to watch, but this should also be limited. "If each teacher tries a little, in each subject, we can see clear changes in students. Teachers should observe, students who study the new program from grade 1 to grade 5, they will be very confident when presenting, brave when working in groups...", Master Hanh shared.

Teachers at the training session on Vietnamese textbooks for grade 5 in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City

IMPROVING TEACHERS' SELF-STUDY ABILITY

Ms. Dinh Thi Lieu, Vice Principal of Thanh An Primary School, Can Gio District, said that the school has a team of young, enthusiastic teachers who are always dynamic and creative, and are quick to apply information technology. This is also a favorable factor when implementing the new program. "In education, the creativity of teachers is very important. And especially, when synchronously implementing the new program, I think that teachers need to constantly improve themselves and improve their own self-study capacity, in addition to participating in professional development activities from the Department of Education and Training," Ms. Lieu said.

According to Ms. Vo Thi Kim Anh, an expert from the Department of Education and Training of Can Gio District, the new program promotes initiative, develops students' abilities and qualities, and teaches closely to reality... "With the new program, it is necessary to have a humane and objective assessment from teachers, because each student will have their own abilities and strengths, and it is impossible to force students to study all subjects equally well. It is important that teachers help students develop their abilities and strengths, and try harder in skills that have not been achieved so that today will be better than yesterday," Ms. Kim Anh shared.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/theo-chuong-trinh-moi-giao-vien-day-hoc-rat-khac-185240721204744715.htm