Buy some reference books for teaching.

In addition, you'd better read some foreign classics in English, because you are a new teacher, so you should know English!

When teaching students, speak a few words of English to enliven the atmosphere!

Ten books suitable for teachers.

1. Xue Yong: How do Americans cultivate elites (including books related to the author, such as The Ladder of the Elite).

Recommended reason: Education in Other Countries and Teachers in Other Countries can be regarded as a type, and the relevant recommended bibliographies are: Quality Education in America (the only regret of this book is that it is a little old), I teach high schools in America (by Yi Shan) and so on.

For domestic teachers, it is imperative to understand "education in other countries" rather than simply excluding foreigners. In this era, it is shameful that some people refuse "foreign education" for fear of "total westernization".

2. Dewey: Tomorrow's school and social school.

Highlight: Tomorrow's School and Society is actually not a book, but a collection of Dewey's books. These books are not Dewey's most theoretical books (generally speaking, Dewey's most theoretical book is Democracy and Education), but they all discuss the right and wrong issues of American social reform and educational reform at that time. Judging from the state of social transformation, China's current social state is similar to that of the United States at that time, and China's current educational state is similar to that of the United States at that time, which makes Dewey's series of works (School and Society, School of Tomorrow, People's Education Publishing House) particularly suitable for teachers in today's era.

3. reading of the analects of confucius by Li Zehou (related books include Tao Te Ching. Although many viewpoints are conflicting and tense, they can complement each other because of opposition).

Highlight: If the first task is to understand "education in other countries", then the second task is to understand "own culture", including China's classical culture in particular. Not all the classics are good, but the classic books have gone through the elutriation and selection of time. Even though many people later criticized it, since it is qualified to be a classic, it has its own power to form a classic.

Understanding "education in other countries" and basing on "national culture" is a relatively enlightened road to "rejuvenation".

4. [Japanese] Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's book: Little Pea by the Window.

Recommended reason: For scholars, we can study "foreign education" and "national culture" directly through academic works and investigation reports, while for the public, we need to resort to the road of "literature and art".

In the field of education, "educational literature and art" is rare, but it is not without it, such as Emile by Rousseau and Little Pea by the Window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. Emily is a world-recognized masterpiece, but the pace is too slow and the lessons are too heavy. Therefore, we recommend small peas by the window.

If we say "educational literature and art", it naturally includes educational novels and educational films. The latter includes Spring Breeze and Rain (movie), The Sound of Music (movie), The Rise of Great Powers (TV movie) and so on.

Besides "educational novel", there is also a peculiar "animal novel" worth reading, that is, Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong. It may make some readers excited and feel the passion and strength of life. And this quality is exactly what some teachers seriously lack.

5. Wang Xiaobo: The silent majority (related books include Zhou's prose, Yu's prose and other related articles).

Highlight: We still value the significance of "educational literature and art" and "educational enlightenment".

6. Zhang Minsheng and Yu Yi: Teachers' Humanities Reader (revised up and down)

Recommended reason: If the first priority of teachers in China is to know and understand "education in other countries", the second priority is to base themselves on "their own culture", the third priority is to enter "educational literature and art", then the fourth priority is to undertake "educational enlightenment" (including "self-enlightenment" and "enlightenment to others"). Related books include Xia's College Humanities Course and College Humanities Reader: People and Countries. University humanities reader: man and the world, university humanities reader: man and self.

We can find these books from the clues of "educational literature and art" and "educational enlightenment" and recommend them to teachers.

7. Xie Yong: Hu Shi or Lu Xun (related books include Complete Works of Lu Xun and Complete Works of Hu Shi).

Highlight: As far as ideology is concerned, these two brothers can support the whole modern China. Their thoughts can still play an important role in "enlightenment" today.

8. Zhang Wenzhi's book: The Authorization of Your Lips (and the author's related Eye of Fantasy and Defending Childhood, etc.). ).

Highlight: Almost all Zhang Wenzhi's books can be regarded as "educational literature and art" works. A good "educational literature and art" always hides the "educational truth" in its works. According to this standard, Mr. Zhang Wenzhi's book is an excellent "educational literature and art" work.

9. Xiao Chuan's book: Ideal and Belief in Education (the author's related works include Truth and Wisdom in Education).

The "educational enlightenment" we are looking forward to is "showing concern for the practical problems in education and bravely thinking critically about the practical problems, so as to make China's education more free, more equal, more democratic and more humane". On this road, Mr. Ogawa's work is a shining lighthouse (although it is only a tiny lighthouse).

If "educational enlightenment" is a theme worth thinking about, then Ogawa Education Blog, Liu Tiefang Education Blog and Xu Xiliang Education Blog are worth reading every day. Among them, Liu Tiefang's Watch Education and Walking on the Edge of Education are worth reading. Xu Xiliang's Survey of Education (named after my own point of view, but still in his blog) will make teachers shine, and they may swear not to live an "old-fashioned life" after reading Xu Xiliang's article.

10. [America] Hunter: The story of psychology.