Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family, building a dream of special education together;
Ten years of hard work, and Lingshi wrote a legend.
Wu Wudian ( Lingnan Normal University special professor, Taiwan Normal University honorary professor)
Episode 2, Lingshi Qiyuan
I am a veteran of Xingtan, Taiwan, from elementary school to university, and I have been doing it all the time; I am also an old gardener in special education, and I have been working on special education for decades, and I am still "old".
In my early years, I devoted myself to special education by chance, for "special love, give him special!" In middle age, I founded the special education department at Taiwan Normal University, just because "special careers require special talents!" In my later years, I came to Zhanjiang and founded the special education department of Lingnan Normal University in order to "one family on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and build a dream of special education together"!
This is a strange fate. When I was young, I was taciturn, introverted and shy, and was named a "plaster statue" by my female classmates. In that era when "good card" was in power, I was a "model student"; after graduating from the normal school, I became a primary school teacher, and under the influence of the normal school spirit of "learning as a teacher and acting as a model in the world", I devoted myself to becoming a "desperate man"; feeling that the society was changing rapidly, I continued to think of new ideas and "create" new things, and became a "drifty boy" in the education industry. It seems that I am no longer the same as I am, but what remains unchanged is that I have always been observing education and students. Although I have worked hard, I am happy.
Among the things I have come up with and created, the most cherished are undoubtedly the Special Education Department of Taiwan Normal University founded 36 years ago in Taiwan in Baodao Taiwan and the Special Education Department of Lingnan Normal University founded 10 years ago in mainland China. I am happy to see the two special education babies growing up and thriving with the support of many noble people. I am both grateful and grateful.
Wu Dian: "Teacher Diandian" in the minds of students of the Department of Special Education of Lingnan Normal University
Loves Lingshi, and creates special education
I got along with Lingshi in 2004. That year coincided with the 100th anniversary of Lingshi Normal University’s birth. I was entrusted by my old friend, Dr. Feng Guanfu, a native of Zhanjiang, to lead the Taiwan delegation to congratulate me as the chairman of the Taiwan Normal University’s School of Education. When I came to Lingshi, I realized that Lingshi not only has a century-old teacher education (only 2 years younger than Beijing Normal University). Its predecessor, Leiyang Academy , was founded in during the Chongzhen period of Ming Dynasty (1636), and has a history of 368 years, the same age as Harvard University . The ancient banyan on campus is towering and has a strong humanistic atmosphere, which impressed me deeply. In 2009, I led a delegation to congratulate Lingshi on the 105th anniversary of the school.
The third time I had to contact Ling Master was in 2012. This contact was no longer a beautiful encounter, but a affectionate invitation from the principal Luo Haiou , who later served as the party secretary of the school) at that time. In view of the need to cultivate special education talents, Principal Luo sent Professor Zheng Rongshuang of the Department of Psychology to Taiwan in 2011 to inspect the special education teacher training mechanism. He went to Taiwan in person in early 2012 to visit a normal school. Under the introduction of Dr. Feng Guanfu, we met. He hopes to take advantage of the experience of Taiwan Normal University and have a high starting point and invite me to come to Zhanjiang to assist in the establishment of special education majors. We have similar interests and have a lot of talks. Feeling from Principal Luo's enthusiasm for education and grand insight, I came to Zhanjiang, a foreign land in August 2012 and began the second spring of my life. Professor Zheng Rongshuang of Lingshi jointly founded the Lingshi Special Education Department, and then actively introduced high-end special education talents in Taiwan and served as the department director until now.
Principal Luo/Secretary promised to give this little brother who is "she is too late" to support the whole school. He said, "Special Education Special Office!" Everyone felt it when it was done. The school leaders who took over the baton five years later and the college leaders in charge continued to provide support, and the teachers and students of the department also worked hard in return.
Nowadays, the Lingshi Special Education Department has 18 full-time teachers, and the lineup is strong. Among them, 17 have doctoral degrees and 1 is currently studying for a doctoral degree; 9 professors, 3 associate professors, 5 lecturers, and 1 assistant professor.There are 7 Taiwanese teachers in the teaching staff, all of whom have doctoral degrees (3 of whom are doctoral students studying in the United States). They have rich experience, are serious in teaching, and integrate into the Lingshi family. They work together with mainland teachers to cultivate talents and cooperate continuously, which has become a major feature of Lingshi.
former principal/secretary of Lingnan Normal University Professor Luo Haiou (in the picture) is based on the three highs (high starting point, high vision, high motivation), and firmly supports the "Special Education Special Office"
Special education is loving, building dreams and building a down-to-earth
Like most students of Lingnan Normal University, most students of Lingnan Normal University special education come from rural areas or families with poor economic resources, but they are simple, polite, hardworking, and have deep development potential. After four years of cultivation, they can clearly see their progress: they are confused when they come in, and they are all radiant and confident when they leave school.
Lingshi Special Education currently has 335 students and 513 graduates (seventh class). The successful landing rate of graduates (employment + graduate school study) is as high as 99%. According to the follow-up survey, 95% of employers are very satisfied with the graduates' work performance. As for students, in addition to studying hard in class, they also actively participated in research, various college student scientific research competitions and social services, and performed well. For example, in the past five years, students have published 2 SCI papers and participated in the College Student Challenge Cup competition and won 5 provincial awards.
Lingshi cooperated with Pingtung University and Taichung University of Education in Taiwan to arrange students from the special education department to go to Taiwan for one semester of special education training to expand their horizons and increase their experience. This "3.5+0.5 Talent Cultivation Plan" has received strong support from school leaders. Since its establishment in 2014, 403 students have gone to Taiwan for training. They all went out happily and returned home happily. The results have been recognized. It has become a highlight of Lingshi's school management and the greatest hope for students in four years. Class 15 Mo Xueqing wrote the book "The Love of Lingnan Students' Treasure Island" (Psychological Press) through personal experience. It is both literary and emotional, vivid and touching.
Lingshi Special Education emphasizes the cultivation of high-quality teachers in all persons and establishes a three-coherent teacher education and cultivation model. Based on the teacher spirit of "learning first as a person, then as a teacher" and the way of learning "learning should be like a pyramid, which can be both broad and high", all the way to enter the special education door must be progressive step by step. According to the three consistent teacher education concepts of "modern good nationals - outstanding college students - professional special education people", undergraduate students in special education must have "five meetings", "five forces" and "five possessions".
The so-called "five meetings" include learning to seek knowledge, learning to do things, learning to coexist, learning to develop and learning to change; the so-called "five forces" include the ability to learn independently, the ability to think independently, the ability to manage time, the ability to adapt to the environment and the ability to keep pace with the times; the so-called "five things" include the ability of a teacher, the cultivation of a teacher, the ability to teach, special love and special knowledge. We hope to cultivate professional experts based on standard-based concepts.
During the study period, students are encouraged to collaborate with teachers to conduct special research, and strictly require the graduation thesis to reach a certain level. In addition, in 2018, Lingshi established a "3+2" special education volunteer service team to connect with the society. The service team members recruit new students every year, adhere to the principle of "passing on and helping" and drive students one by one, with a lot of results and received great praise.
Based on "the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family, and the special education situation is stronger", Lingshi launched the Cross-Strait Special Education High-end Forum in 2014 to promote academic exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, seeking common growth, and hosted the first and second conferences, which received enthusiastic resounding. After the third session, universities on both sides of the Taiwan Strait took turns to host the program without interruption.
Under the instructions of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education, the Guangdong Special Education Teacher Development Alliance was established at Lingnan Normal University in June 2017, and Lingnan Normal University was elected as the chairman unit. A new term meeting was held in December 2021, and Lingnan Normal University was reborn as the chairman unit.
In 2017, Lingnan Normal University was approved as the Key Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Sciences of Guangdong General Colleges and Universities (Director of Education) and the Key Laboratory of Special Children Development and Education in Guangdong Province (Director of Science and Technology) in 2019. A special education research center was established in 2019.
At this point, the Lingnan Normal University special education development platform has taken shape and has great potential.
outlines the future and sustainable management
In order to accelerate the cultivation of high-quality special education teachers, strengthen special education research, and promote social loving services, Lingshi Special Education will continue to work hard to seek greater progress. We will implement the innovative concept from the following four directions:.
1. Adhere to . Adhere to the students as the main point, "Today we think about our classmates everywhere, and tomorrow you should also take the welfare of students as the first consideration"; cultivate students to do a good job in the "three-coherence" and become "good professional teachers"; Special Education is a family, and teachers and students of the Special Education Department should love each other and grow together.
2. Enhanced . Internally, we must strengthen students' identification and professional qualities for special education; integrate special education resources and build a large platform for the development of special education in the whole school. Externally, we must strengthen the publicity of integrated education concepts and jointly build a peaceful society with Puti integration;
3. Correct some . First, improve the current office environment of the Special Education Department and set up special department offices and teacher research rooms as soon as possible; secondly, it is recommended that schools continue to strengthen the construction of barrier-free environments to make schools more warm and not become a forbidden area for disabled people (disabled).
4. Innovation. Due to the good early childhood education effect, preschool special education (special early childhood education) has become a top priority. Therefore, it is necessary to plan a preschool special teaching course for students in the preschool education department and the special education department to take electives. The second is to establish a auxiliary department system, that is, to be auxiliary departments with other colleges and departments (such as Chinese and mathematics), to cultivate students' second expertise to benefit future employment and meet the needs of the education site. Finally, what I hope most is to actively apply for a professional master's degree. The faculty, equipment and scientific research results of the Lingshi Special Education Department have reached a certain level, and the results of cultivating excellent special education teachers have also been recognized. On the basis of the current situation, I hope to successfully apply for the master's degree as soon as possible to improve the level of talent cultivation and special education research.
Picture: At the request of Professor Luo Haiou, the famous calligrapher, Mr. Du Benji, gave Professor Wu Wudian,
, do not forget his original intention, and innovate again.
For ten years, the Lingshi Special Education Department has become a team of excellent special education with full motivation, high morale, vigorous, distinctive, and made some contributions.
After ten years of hard work, from 2012 to the present, Lingshi has worked diligently and continuously cultivated talents, and has cultivated more than 500 special education professional teachers with excellent quality for the country. At present, we reflect on our past experience and set out again. We hope that Xuling Teacher’s special education, as a characteristic discipline, will become a first-class major and even a benchmark for special education in the province and the country. We are ready to stalk towards our second decade!
My friends Professor Luo Haiou commented many times that I am "never tired of learning, never tire of teaching, and never trouble helping others". I dare not take his praise, but it can be used as a criterion for self-stimulation. After all, his comments hit my original intention:
"Learn the way of Confucius and Mencius, cultivate talents, guard education, guard students, work tirelessly, and enjoy it!"
This is why, after ten years of hard work, the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Lingshi Special Education was set as:
"Special education has love, never forget its original intention, love Lingshi, and build dreams."
Author profile:
Wu Wudian, whose ancestral home is Zhangpu, Fujian, was born in Yilan, Taiwan in October 1940. Doctor of psychology at KFC University in the United States, with his main research areas including excellent grants, special education policies, integrated education and consulting and tutoring. He has served as director of the Special Education Center of Taiwan Normal University, director of the Department of Special Education, dean of the School of Education, chairman of the Taiwan Special Education Society, and president of the World Gifted Education Association. He is currently the chairman of the Taiwan Education Society, honorary professor of the Department of Special Education of Taiwan Normal University, tenured honorary professor of Pingtung University, a special professor of Lingnan Normal University, and a director of the Department of Special Education.
