To thoroughly implement the principles of the “Outline of a Plan for Building China into a Leading Country in Education(2024-2035),” promote innovation in teacher education, and enhance the professional skills of educators, NENU recently hosted a workshop on teaching practice of different designs for the same lesson in high school mathematics. The event was jointly organized by NENU’s Graduate School, Academic Affairs Office, and Institute for Teacher Education, in collaboration with Jilin Provincial Experimental School. More than 400 people attended, including mathematics teachers from 23 secondary schools, such as various experimental schools in Changchun, Xiamen Yingcai School, and Kaifeng High School, as well as undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students majoring in mathematics at NENU.
A representative from the Graduate School stated that the workshop, themed “Cultivating First-calss Innovators,” closely aligns with the forefront of educational reform and holds significant forward-looking and demonstrative value. It is expected that through this collaborative platform, participants will share insights and engage in in-depth discussions to explore effective pathways for nurturing outstanding and innovative mathematics talents.
The workshop focused on an important topic of high school mathematics, “The Concept and Representation of Functions” and conducted teaching practice of different designs for the same lesson. Three experienced teachers from The High School Attached to Northeast Normal University, Jilin Provincial Experimental School, and Xiamen Yingcai School delivered lessons from distinct perspectives. Grounding their lessons in the fundamentals of the subject, they each presented the same lesson based on different teaching philosophies and student contexts, showcasing a deep understanding of the curriculum and innovative instructional design. The lessons were marked by frequent interaction and active student engagement, effectively demonstrating the practical success of their varied teaching strategies. The event provided teachers with a valuable platform for sharing insights on curriculum reform and expanding professional perspectives. It also strengthened the integration of pre-service and in-service teacher training, thereby offering strong support for high school mathematics curriculum reform and teachers’ ongoing professional development.
Promoting openness in teacher education and fostering whole-domain collaboration have long been core principles of NENU’s teacher education reform. Over the past decade, NENU has established more than 260 experimental zones for basic education in cooperation with local governments and built 23 graduate education practice bases centered in Changchun. To date, over 4,000 full-time Master of Education students have gained practical experience and professional growth in these bases. NENU will continue to develop an open teacher training model that spans all academic levels, all career stages, and all domains through university-government-school (U-G-S) collaboration. The goal is to build a high-quality, open system of teacher education that meets the demands of building China into a leading country in education.
(From News Center, translated by Gao Ziqi, revised by Chen Yanxu)
