micro-documentary of liaocheng｜teacher liu's first day on the podium: opening a window to the world for children
2024-09-11
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the students here are different from others. a simple word needs to be repeated dozens or hundreds of times before they can barely pronounce it. however, the children here are no different from ordinary people. their thirst for knowledge and the liveliness and cheerfulness they exude make people feel warm.
in the teaching area of the hearing-impaired department of liaocheng special education school, when the clumsy words "happy teacher's day" were intertwined with skillful sign language, the children tried their best to express their gratitude to teacher liu with the most relaxed gesture and smile. although this was the sixth day since teacher liu took the podium, she had already become one with the children here, and this rare moment of warmth was destined to be unforgettable for her.
my first time on the podium, i felt both pressure and happiness
teacher liu, as the children call her, is liu huiqi, from ganzhou, jiangxi. this year, she successfully completed the transition from a jinan university english major graduate to a junior high school english teacher at liaocheng special education school through recruitment, fulfilling her "teacher dream". for this southern girl born in 2002, she was very happy to step onto the podium for the first time, but being involved in special education is both stressful and challenging. she also gained touching and warmth from spending time with special education children.
liu huiqi is currently teaching english to four classes in the school's visually impaired and hearing-impaired departments, including eighth graders and third graders. when talking about her first class on the podium, liu huiqi still remembers it clearly. although she had psychological expectations, it was still difficult to carry out teaching smoothly for the situation where students had large individual differences. "there are more than a dozen students in a class, and the stratification is still obvious. some can accept it, but it is difficult for one to carry out normal teaching." before officially joining the job, liu huiqi knew very little about special education. during the summer vacation, when she came to liaocheng special education school, the most intuitive feeling was that the teachers and leaders here looked very kind and friendly. this relaxed liu huiqi's initially uneasy heart by half, and she began to gradually integrate into this large group. during the summer vacation, liu huiqi began to "warm up" in advance and understand braille and sign language, but for her who had no foundation, it was difficult to master and use them in a short time. so she was very nervous before the first class of the school, worried that she would not be able to communicate normally with the children, especially the children in the hearing-impaired department.
after a week of teaching, liu huiqi felt pressure, but also gained happiness. in the hearing-impaired department, due to the lack of proficiency in sign language, at the beginning of the class, she had to rely more on handwritten teaching instructions and let the children who could hear and hear to assist in the class with sign language. every time from sporadic pronunciation to correction and repetition, until all the students in the class gradually caught up with the pace and participated in it, liu huiqi felt the children's desire for knowledge and slowly enjoyed this gradual process. this simple "sense of accomplishment" also gave her pressure to continue to learn relevant skills and make progress with the children.
“i am also experiencing transformation in the classroom”
in just one week, liu huiqi reflected on the shortcomings she found when she first stepped onto the podium and prepared for the class. due to the different student groups she faced, there were huge differences in the way she taught students. for students in general schools, students in special schools face problems such as hearing impairment and visual impairment, which requires breaking the traditional teaching methods. identifying braille and learning sign language have become liu huiqi's most realistic problems. although she has mastered some of the content through preliminary training, there is still a long way to go in daily teaching. in order to quickly keep up with the teaching pace and communicate proficiently with the children, liu huiqi accelerated her self-study. on the one hand, she followed the old teachers in the school to learn to identify braille and sign language, and on the other hand, she used her rest time to learn through online courses and quickly "charge" herself. because she usually eats and lives in school, this also gives her more free time for self-study. in between preparing lessons, she is also constantly learning sign language postures and braille characters.
"i went hiking with my parents on the weekend and had delicious food." the third grade of the visually impaired department of liaocheng special education school is a particularly special grade, with only two students in one class. despite this, liu huiqi still puts all her efforts. due to congenital visual defects, they can only learn through braille, but the two cheerful children have an incomparable desire for knowledge. in class, the children read english words with clear pronunciation. while communicating with the children, it is also a process of liu huiqi's learning and progress. "i teach the children english, and the children are also teaching me braille." for liu huiqi, her class is a "two-way run". whenever she hears the children's clear pronunciation of words, she wants to share more knowledge with the children. she likes to hold the children's hands on the braille text and listen to the children share every word and sentence. she is also used to listening to them share their daily gains and colorful weekend life.
"i thought they would be very withdrawn and talk very little. but they are all very lively and cheerful, like to express themselves in their own way, and occasionally have some little thoughts." in addition to the gains in sign language and braille skills, liu huiqi's biggest gain is that she is surrounded by a group of lovely children. in life, liu huiqi has a lot of exchanges with students, such as learning sign language after class, and greeting students in the cafeteria. these also broke her own prejudice against special education children. after these days of getting along, liu huiqi said frankly that these children are simple and cute, like to communicate and share with you, and you can feel their interest in knowledge and love for life.
invest more patience and energy to create a colorful future for children
liu huiqi was deeply impressed by the change of a deaf-mute student. at the beginning, she was not proficient in sign language and lacked communication, so she paid little attention to him. as her sign language skills continued to improve and she was able to communicate in simple sign language, liu huiqi found that the boy was very smart, loved to laugh, understood some knowledge points at once, and performed well in various homework and answering questions. this greatly boosted liu huiqi's confidence, and she felt greatly encouraged and happy. she had the confidence to continuously improve herself and make progress together with the children.
liu huiqi's most intuitive feeling about the children is that they are lively, optimistic, and thoughtful. although these children have physical defects, their daily liveliness and love for life have left a deep impression on liu huiqi. because her family is away from home, liu huiqi usually eats and lives in the school, which also allows her to have closer contact with these children. when eating in the cafeteria, the children will sit beside her lively and share with her how the dish tastes today. liu huiqi will also interact with the children to exchange interesting things in life.
despite the difficulty in communication, the children did not spare their efforts, repeating the simplest words over and over again, and constantly gesturing with their hands. during the interview with the hearing-impaired department, the children would spontaneously maintain order. although the communication was not smooth, the children spared no effort to run around, wave their hands, and constantly make "hush" sounds to ensure the normal progress of the interview. a shy big boy has been leaning against the wall, waiting for liu huiqi to pass by, clasping his hands together, and shyly said "teacher, happy teacher's day..." liu huiqi gradually moistened her eyes.
"for me, many special children are very smart. they can master skills such as braille and sign language from an early age to communicate with the world. this is very worthy of my study. it has become the driving force for my continuous learning and progress, and it has also strengthened my belief in being a special education teacher." as a young special education teacher, when talking about the future, liu huiqi has a deeper understanding of the responsibilities on her shoulders. special education requires full patience, care and personalized education. i open a window for the children to see the world, and they repay me with the most simple gratitude, which gives me the motivation and strength to make some changes for the children's future.
(zhang chao, qilu evening news qilu one point client)
