Although the outbreak at the beginning of the New Year blocked the pace of teachers and students to return to school, however, the epidemic situation can not discourage the learning enthusiasm of teachers and students. Under the national call of 'No Suspension of Studies', Anqing Foreign Language School responded quickly and successfully carried out educational and teaching activities on the DingTalk platform.
To be concrete, in order to let teachers and students from the ninth grade further make clear the review emphasis and plan arrangement in each subject, communicate on the cooperation of each discipline, improve the quality of online teaching as well as let students have a correct and profound understanding of home schooling and the upcoming Senior High School Entrance Examination, byTmeans of the online platform, the Junior High Department of the west campus held the Senior High School Entrance Exam mobilization meetings for teachers and students respectively at 5.50 P.M. on 5th and 6th March, which were presided over by Director Zhang Li of the Teaching Department and attended by Principal Assistant Hu Qilin, Director Wang Shengxiang of the Moral Education Department, group leaders of each teaching and research group in addition to all the teachers and students from Grade 9.
For one thing, at the teachers' mobilization meeting, Director Zhang Li of the Teaching Department put forward that 'Attitude determines everything while details determine success or failure'. Thus, only by not forgetting our original intention, can we overcome difficulties and forge ahead. Director Zhang Li stressed that teachers should pay attention to the effect of collective lesson preparation in all subjects and give play to its advantages, emphasizing the orderly and efficient classroom teaching. Meanwhile, teachers should have a definite object in view in the review process and provide personalized instruction for students. Afterwards, the course preparation leaders of each discipline made a detailed introduction and explanation on the problems and solutions found in the online teaching process, the performance of students, the correction and feedback of teaching assignments as well as how to quickly connect the courses after resumption and the arrangement of review plan in the later period. Moreover, Principal Assistant Hu Qilin delivered a speech in which he affirmed the characteristic practices of each discipline group, and suggested that each discipline group should learn from each other, maximize the effectiveness of online teaching, grasp the classroom teaching and lay a solid foundation. He also emphasized that during the special period, teachers should use a variety of channels to strengthen communication, timely grasp students' conditions, understand the situation of students, arouse their enthusiasm, and encourage students to overcome difficulties so that teachers could become the best help for students in the Senior High School Entrance Examination.
For another, at the students' mobilization meeting, Director Zhang Li introduced matters needing attention on experimental tests of physics, chemistry, and biology, Model Test 1 and sports examination to remind students to make full preparation for the special time, hoping that students would be independent and confident enough to realize self-improvement, overcome unhealthy psychology, establish confidence, choose proper review methods, increase learning efficiency, and find vulnerabilities to exploit potentialities and get ready for the Senior High School Entrance Exam. In addition, student representative Wu Wenchang shared his learning experience from two aspects: 'Follow teachers' pace, not to fight alone' and 'Not to aim too high, take into account the foundation and problems, and reflect on mistakes' to encourage students to fight for their regretless youth with actions and sweat by quoting the Chinese saying 'The last leg of a journey marks the halfway point'. On the other hand, teacher representative Li Qiang raised expectations to students with three key words: 'earnestness, company and endeavor', hoping that during the crucial moment, students from Grade 9 would spare no pains against the clock to fight for their beautiful future. In the meantime, Li Qiang expressed on behalf of all the teachers from the 9th grade that teachers would fight side by side with students to win victory in the exam.
On the whole, as the saying goes, the whole year's work depends on a good start in spring. All teachers in Anqing Foreign Language School believe that they will overcome all difficulties with their own excellent education and teaching quality, serious and rigorous attitude, steadfast attitude and selfless care for students. Meanwhile, all students from Anqing Foreign Language School firmly believe that they will definitely win the challenge with the persistent pursuit of ideals, diligent and pragmatic attitude, concrete and effective actions to write their own brilliance in the 2020 Senior High School Entrance examination!