reporter Fan Shuyu
quality Zibo should have quality education.
On July 14, an observation activity with the theme of “Seeing the Changes in Education Around You” officially kicked off.
What is noteworthy is that this school visit, led by Sun Yingtao, secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Zibo Municipal Education Bureau, and participated by representatives of the Municipal People's Congress, is more like a phased test of the education system.
Zhangdian District Qirun Primary School, Zibo Metafei Bilingual Senior High School, Zhangdian District No. 1 Kindergarten, Qisheng Senior High School...the six schools I visited have different characteristics and styles. What are the considerations behind the choice of
? How can we explain and interpret the current education in Zibo?
Vision is on schedule
Modern design with unique "garden-like" characteristics, brand-new plastic runway, well-proportioned teaching buildings... The first stop of the observation activity was Qirun Primary School in Zhangdian District.
"At the beginning of the school, the school began to test the waters of group management by merging into the Xiangruiyuan Primary School Education Group." Relevant staff of Qirun Primary School in Zhangdian District said that by giving full play to the advantages of basic education group school running , it has effectively cracked the The 'school choice craze' has enabled newly built schools to quickly acquire high-quality education.
In fact, the case of Qirun Primary School is not unique in Zibo. Among the schools that were subsequently observed, Qisheng Senior High School and Zhangdian District Chongqing Road Middle School are typical cases of group-based school running in Zibo.
In recent years, Zibo has made a lot of efforts to address the imbalance of high-quality educational resources, but there is still an imbalance of education between schools in the same district and county, and between urban and rural schools. Because of this, "collective school running" was quickly put on the agenda. Through this move, we can not only use the resources of famous schools to promote weak schools, but also copy the models of famous schools to build new schools, achieving the development of "leading innovation with strength".
Curriculum co-creation, problem research, teacher co-training, resource sharing, results sharing... After years of exploration, Zibo's advantages in group-based school running have initially emerged.
“The Municipal Education Bureau regards group school running as a new engine for the high-quality development of education in the city, and continuously broadens the implementation path of group school running. The city’s group school running has achieved remarkable results.” Song Lebao, deputy secretary of the Education Working Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Municipal Education Bureau The introduction said, "Currently, the city's total number of group-run schools has reached 62, and the role of demonstration and leadership continues to show."
Prepare for a rainy day
After that, the trip to Zhangdian District No. 1 Kindergarten (South Park) brought new insights to the representatives participating in the event. experience.
has a unique and childlike environment layout, full of child-friendly facilities and supporting facilities. Under Sun Yingtao's detailed explanation, the answer to a new proposition about education is about to emerge.
realizes the balance of high-quality educational resources . In addition to compulsory education, it is increasingly important to do a good job in preschool education.
In response, the municipal education department has coordinated to accelerate the expansion of high-quality inclusive preschool education resources and strive to run a "kindergarten at your doorstep."
"The park was put into use in September last year, which solved the problem of difficulty for surrounding school-age children to enter the kindergarten, allowing the general public to enjoy high-quality teaching resources at their doorsteps." said a staff member of Zhangdian District No. 1 Kindergarten.
The practices of Century Garden Kindergarten in Zhangdian District are also remarkable. The kindergarten was formerly a private branch of the Municipal Government Third Kindergarten. In September 2021, it was converted into a district-affiliated public kindergarten and is a supporting facility for Zhangdian District. The first batch of private kindergartens to be converted into public kindergartens during the kindergarten renovation work.
"After it was converted into a public kindergarten, the management fee was adjusted from the original 1,280 yuan to 429 yuan. Although the fees were greatly reduced, the quality of care and education remained unchanged, so that residents can truly enjoy the government's inclusive preschool education policy. This is what we have always been committed to direction." said the person in charge of the kindergarten.
Expanding the construction of high-quality kindergartens and schools so that children can learn well is not an empty talk.
Qilu Evening News·Qilu One Point found that since this year, 5 new renovation and expansion projects of 9 primary and secondary schools in Zibo have been started; among 42 newly renovated and expanded kindergartens, 18 new projects have been started, 17 have started, and 24 renovation and expansion projects have been completed Construction started on 14 locations.
In other words, as more high-quality schools bloom one after another, the educational needs of the masses will be further guaranteed and enriched.
Higher and better
High-quality education is improving. At present, the introduction and creation of international schools measure the height and breadth of urban education.
At the end of 2021, Zibo Education System released the "Three-Year Action to Improve Education Quality", setting clear and detailed mission goals around the improvement of education quality. Among them, the establishment and operation of international schools and the demonstration and leadership role of high-quality high-end educational resources have become one of the key tasks of the above actions.
This trip to Zibo Metafei Bilingual Senior High School is a powerful response to this problem.
is the first truly international school in Zibo. According to official information, the school is a model and leading full-time private high school introduced by the Zibo Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government and approved by the Zibo Municipal Education Bureau. It is dedicated to providing Zibo provides students with personalized, diversified, and international teaching services throughout the city.
Through the observation, the representatives and the delegation were impressed by the breadth and depth of the reform in the education field. They also felt Zibo’s determination and confidence in expanding high-quality educational resources.
"The education system is always on the road to provide practical services for the people." Sun Yingtao said, "The Zibo Municipal Education Bureau will continue to adhere to the people-centered development idea, focus on the urgent needs of teachers and students, do practical things and do good things, and strive to write a good book that satisfies the people. Education's 'new answer sheet'."
With the support of this event, Zibo has also given answers to many educational topics that are of current concern to the public.
