Innovation means being different from others.
So, in everyone's eyes, you are a freak.
Fang Yan doesn't think he is a freak, he is just a---
He thought about it seriously, then said to himself softly: "Dreamer."
When he first read Xu Zhimo's "A Farewell to Cambridge", he had such a fantasy. In the evening when the sky was filled with setting sun, on a clear river where fish and seaweed could be seen swimming in the water, he would paddle a long pole and slowly sail between the green mountains and clear waters, looking for the romantic passion and parting mood that the poet had in mind when he wrote this poem - or, enjoying this special leisurely and contented mood.
He didn't have the chance to experience it before, but now he wants his students to have no regrets.
Some students may not even have had such fantasies at all. However, being a teacher is not only about imparting knowledge, but also about opening minds - isn't that what a teacher should do
Students are very sensitive to new things, as can be seen from the increasing number of students gathering on both sides of the Que River.
"Hey, that's so romantic. If you learn poetry this way, you will definitely understand it very deeply, right?"
"That's right. Why couldn't our Chinese teacher think of such a good idea?"
"This is just to attract attention. The new Chinese teacher of Class 9 is trying to attract attention----"
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While enjoying the poetry recitation of the students in Quehe River, Lu Chaoge listened to the discussions of the students around him, which made him more certain of his guesses and worries. He said to Zheng Jing, who was following closely behind him, "Zheng Jing, go do two things."
"Principal Lu, what's going on?" Zheng Jing looked eager to do something. Was he going to call Fang Yan over and give him a good scolding
"First, write an application for extracurricular activities and place it on my desk." Lu Chaoge ordered straightforwardly. "In Fang Yan's name."
"Second, notify the first-grade Chinese language group leader, Jia Siting, and ask him to gather all the teachers to the Que River to sit in on the class."
"-----" Zheng Jing felt that his ears must be broken. "Principal Lu, isn't this too risky?"
Lu Chaoge sneered and said, "It would be risky not to do this."
Lu Chaoge is a very smart woman. Although she has not been back to China for a long time, she has accumulated some experience and insights into the operating model and office politics in schools.
Fang Yan's starting point was naturally for the students, but by doing so he put himself in danger.
First, he did not report to the school. Without reporting, there would be no school risk assessment. If something went wrong, who would be held responsible? Zheng Tiancheng's people would probably use this target to find trouble with him.
Now, all she had to do was help him fill out the application.
Although this application should be submitted to the Chinese Language Section of the Education Department, we can just assume that he is new and doesn't know the rules - this excuse is still valid.
Second, his novel teaching method was not discussed and approved by the Chinese language group, which would embarrass all the Chinese teachers and serve as an excuse to make trouble.
If I take the initiative to set Fang Yan as an example and tell everyone clearly that Fang Yan's approach is correct, they can only learn from him and have no right to question him.
This would save Fang Yan a lot of trouble, but of course, it would also add countless burdens to his future teaching career - pink eye exists everywhere. A new teacher has only been here for two days and has become a typical example in the school. How do you think other teachers will feel
Of course, Lu Chaoge didn't care about this, and she believed Fang Yan wouldn't care either. A person who is not envied is a mediocre person. From Fang Yan's lesson, she knew that the young and somewhat over-the-top guy was actually the same type of person as her.
"Principal Lu, what I mean is that we don't need to go against Director Zheng and his team just for a teacher like Fang Yan who always likes to stir up trouble. Even if we save him this time, what about next time?"
"You won't understand." Lu Chaoge stared at Zheng Jing with her beautiful eyes and said word by word, "I'm not doing this to protect Fang Yan. I'm doing this to protect Suzaku Middle School and the students there."
"I do not really get it."
"You don't need to understand." Lu Chaoge glanced at him coldly. "Execute."
"Yes. Principal Lu." Zheng Jing was unwilling to give in. He glared fiercely at where Fang Yan was standing, then quickly ran towards the teaching building.
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Fang Yan didn't think too much, he just enjoyed doing what he wanted to do.
What people say is scary, but what’s really scary is if you do nothing.
What do mediocre people like to do most? They try their best to drag you to the same starting line as them, so that they can look good and proudly say to others: You see, we are all the same.
More and more students gathered around, which created a lot of pressure on the students who got on the boat later.
Some students are very courageous, and the bigger the stage, the more excited they are.
However, more students are afraid of being in front of others. The number of people watching on both sides of the Que River is comparable to the number of students attending a large campus event - and the students of Class 9 are the actors performing on stage.
"I know you are very nervous." Fang Yan looked at the remaining dozen students who had not yet boarded the ship and said loudly: "To be honest, I am as nervous as you are. Originally I only needed to teach 40 students in Class 9, but now I have to teach teachers and students in the whole school-----"
Everyone laughed, but it was a bit forced.
"There are actually many ways to solve this problem. We can wait until the bell rings before continuing. I can also say that I'm done now and take you back to the classroom - but I don't want to do that."
"Why would I do that? Am I a coward because there are too many students? Am I a give-up because there are people watching? I'm not a soldier or a warrior who can go out on the field and kill the enemy, but I'm definitely not a coward who runs away when there are more people than me."
"If we give up today, will we give up again the next time we encounter such a situation, or a bigger situation than today? Sometimes, giving up once is equivalent to giving up your life."
"You are still young now, and you have countless opportunities to give up. I am also young like you, and I also have countless opportunities to choose again. However, when we leave Suzaku, we go to college, we enter society, we become sophisticated, we become old and tired, and at that time we will definitely regret giving up today."
Fang Yan raised his voice and asked loudly: "Now tell me, do you choose to fight like a warrior, or do you want to be a deserter and a coward?"
"I'll go." A tall boy shouted. His name was Zhao Lei, and he was the student who gave Zheng Guodong, Chen Tao, and Li Yang a note of absence before class. Fang Yan had a deep impression of him. His face flushed, and his blood boiled at Fang Yan's words. He wanted to go to the battlefield immediately and be a soldier hero.
"I'll go. I'll go. I'm not afraid of crowds."
"Why should you go up? Before, we were lined up according to our student numbers, and now it's my turn----" a girl wearing glasses shouted angrily.
Fang Yan chuckled on the side, these students made the right choice.
Of course, under his wise leadership.
Lu Chaoge watched this scene from afar, feeling infinite joy and relief in his heart.
"Perhaps, it would be a good idea to break through with this guy." Lu Chaoge murmured.
Zheng Guodong, Li Yang and Chen Tao also came. In order to win sympathy, Zheng Guodong's eyes were covered with gauze, and Li Yang and Chen Tao's faces were also covered with red medicine. The medicine was distributed very unevenly, and it seemed that the "nurse" who did it was very amateur.
After the three of them arrived, they did not greet Fang Yan. They just stood far behind the crowd, looking at Fang Yan with malicious eyes.
They originally wanted to spend two more days in the ward, so they sent a message to Zhao Lei asking him to help them ask for a day off. Unexpectedly, Zhao Lei sent them a message very quickly: the teacher would not approve the request, so they either had to come to class or be considered skipping.
They also thought about fighting Fang Yan to the end, but Chen Tao woke them up with a word: If we don't go, won't that bastard have an excuse to drive us away
So they immediately packed up and ran to school.
When I arrived at the classroom, I found it empty.
After asking the students in the next class, they found out that the teacher who was very good at teaching had brought all the students to the Que River for class. Although they didn't understand why they were having class here, they could only trot over to join the main group.
They ignored Fang Yan, and Fang Yan had no intention of talking to them. He just whispered to Huang Haoran who was standing next to him: Zheng Guodong, Li Yang, and Chen Tao missed a class without reason.
"I'll write it down." Huang Haoran said cooperatively.
The class continues and the recitation continues.
The students who boarded the ship later did not get nervous because of the large number of people watching. Instead, they put all their energy into it.
The recitation became more and more affectionate, and the performance became more and more exquisite. The tall boy named Zhao Lei performed so vividly that even Fang Yan praised him highly and was the first to stand up and applaud him.
When the school bell rang, most of the students watching on the shore dispersed, but a group of spectators still remained on the shore.
Lu Chaoge, Li Mingqiang, Chen Dahai and a large number of familiar and even more unfamiliar teachers and leaders from Suzaku Middle School were guarding on the side, which made Fang Yan smile bitterly.
I knew it would get out of hand.
The last person to board the ship was a girl. Fang Yan patted her shoulder and said with a smile: "Let's have a perfect ending for everyone."
The girl adjusted her red glasses and said, "Teacher Fang, I will definitely work hard and not let you down----"
"I count on you."
The girls boarded the boat and the bald man rowed towards the center of the river.
"I left quietly, just as I came quietly. I waved my hand quietly -"
thump!
The girl was so focused on reciting that she didn't notice the slipping of the boat floor. She didn't even say hello to everyone in advance and fell headfirst into the Que River.
"Teacher Fang, a student fell into the water----" the bald man shouted towards the river bank.
"Help!" Fang Yan shouted urgently, and jumped into the river with a "splash", paddling desperately towards the center of Que River. (To be continued)