[Editor's note] "Teachers are as loving as mountains, and love is deep." On the occasion of the 40th Teacher's Day, we extend our most sincere blessings to the teachers with reverence and gratitude. This year’s Teachers’ Day, with the theme of “Promoting the Educator’s Spirit – ‘My Educational Story’”, the Law w88 casino specially planned a series of interviews with the teachers of the Law w88 casino to record the educator’s spirit in their minds.
Personal introduction
Teacher Yang Bei, a professor at the Law w88 casino, concurrently serves as the executive director and deputy secretary-general of the Jurisprudence Research Society of the China Law Society, a director of the China Legislation Research Society, a director of the China Legal Documents Research Society, and the keynote speaker of CCTV's "Legal Lecture". The main research direction is judicial adjudication theory. As early as when she was studying for a PhD at China University of Political Science and Law, she had rich academic experience. She studied as a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford in the UK and the University of Frankfurt in Germany. In 2015, he visited Columbia University in the United States.
The courses taught by Ms. Yang Bei are jurisprudence, legal methods, etc. She advocates the discussion class teaching model and attaches great importance to communication with students. This unique teaching model is very popular among students, and the courses he teaches have been rated in the top 10% of the college many times. In 2021, the jurisprudence course taught by Mr. Yang Bei was rated as a high-quality undergraduate course in Beijing. In the recently held Fourth National College Teacher Teaching Innovation Competition, Teacher Yang Bei achievedExcellent results in the Beijing first prize and the national second prize in the new liberal arts high w88 casino group, achieving a historic breakthrough for w88 casino.
Where the heart is: the original intention and mission of education
After sixteen years of teaching, when it comes to his original intention as an educator, Teacher Yang Bei believes that it is inextricably linked to his own educational experience. From China University of Political Science and Law to Oxford University in the United Kingdom, from the University of Frankfurt in Germany to Columbia University in the United States, during this colorful academic career, Mr. Yang Bei met many respectable teachers. There are teachers who care about their students as if they were their own children; there are teachers who work tirelessly and constantly update course content; there are teachers who spend their own money to enhance the learning experience for students... "At Columbia, some teachers hold classes at home and even hold closing parties for students at the end of the class." Teacher Yang Bei recalled. Whether it is an Eastern academy or a Western lecture hall, although the teachers come from different countries, there is no difference in their love for the students. It is this kind of care that allows Teacher Yang Bei to determine his mission as an educator—to deliver love and wisdom. Traveling across the five continents, Teacher Yang Bei discovered that the virtues of teachers are actually the same, and the essence of education is also the same. It is teachers who selflessly pass on wisdom with their care for students, love for their profession and love for their profession. "Not only knowledge itself, but also the ability to learn and the wisdom of life."
Deep love: the warmth and care of education
In daily teaching and lesson preparation, Teacher Yang Bei always stays true to his original intention and teaches carefully. Despite the heavy scientific research tasks, Teacher Yang never skipped any class and cherished every opportunity to communicate with students with high enthusiasm. "If you want students to like this class, first of all, the teacher must be passionate. Only when the teacher is happy will the students be happy. These students can feel it." When it comes to class, Teacher Yang said seriously. In the classroom, in addition to the dissemination of knowledge, Teacher Yang Bei also attaches great importance to the exchange of opinions. He often discusses social hot topics in class and gives students the opportunity to express their thoughts. "Rather than repeating the same thing year after year, I hope that in this way, students can think more while learning knowledge." Teacher Yang said.
This kind of warmth and care extends beyond the classroom as well. In addition to academic performance, Teacher Yang often cares about the physical and mental health of students. During the epidemic, in order to stabilize students' emotions, Teacher Yang Bei carefully prepared an online report meeting to share his ten years of college life with all the students in the w88 casino, answer their questions, and encourage everyone to cheer up and face challenges actively through online chorus. Teacher Yang Bei said that what impressed her most was that a student finally gave up law and chose to study art that she truly loved. "I am really happy for her. I think the meaning of education is not only to impart subject knowledge, but also to help students understand themselves, discover their inner love and help students have the ability to pursue their love," Teacher Yang said.
There is a long way to go: the inheritance and innovation of education
During his teaching career, the mission and future of legal education are issues that Teacher Yang often thinks about. Teacher Yang especially shared her mentor's motto: "A century-old plan is based on education; a century-old plan for education is based on teachers; a teacher's plan is based on teacher ethics; a teacher's plan for ethics is based on teacher love." Everything in education is based on teachers' love and responsibility for students, and Teacher Yang often uses this as a training. When it comes to the responsibilities of teachers, Teacher Yang believes that the most urgent task at present is to build China’s independent legal knowledge system and inherit and carry forward China’s excellent traditional culture. As the lecturer of CCTV's "Legal Lecture", Mr. Yang Bei has disseminated traditional legal culture knowledge to the public many times, and has lectured on a series of programs such as "Legal Culture in "Three Words and Two Pats"" and "No Lawsuits in the World", deeply implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on "summarizing the experience of the construction of our country's legal system and rule of law practice, elucidating our country's excellent traditional legal culture, and telling the story of China's rule of law."
Whether it is the teaching methods or the content of the lectures, Teacher Yang always actively innovates and plans carefully to bring different classes to the students. In the face of emerging technologies, Teacher Yang will boldly try and use them to assist teaching in the classroom. Sometimes I find a good software and share it with other teachers to see how to better improve classroom efficiency. “The upgrade of teaching methods can not only serve the classroom, but also promote teachers’ own pursuit of classroom excellence.” Teacher Yang said with a smile.
In the recently held Fourth National College Teacher Teaching Innovation Competition, Teacher Yang passed all the tests and finally won the Beijing First Prize and the National Second Prize in the New Liberal Arts Senior High w88 casino Group, achieving a historic breakthrough for w88 casino. However, compared with the competition results, Teacher Yang believes that the greater gain comes from the process of preparing for and participating in the competition. "There were many challenges during the preparation process, but overcoming the problems one by one with my friends will give me a different kind of happiness." Teacher Yang recalled, "The most fortunate thing is that I met many excellent teachers during the competition. Their love for education and their study of teaching activities deeply touched me." With these gains, Teacher Yang is more confident and motivated for his future teaching life.
Conclusion
After many years of teaching, Teacher Yang Bei still feels that he loves this profession as much as he did in the beginning, and loves every moment with students. As Teacher Yang has always emphasized, education is to convey love and wisdom. Only with love in the heart can students feel love and discover their own love. In the days to come, Teacher Yang will still cherish this original intention, educate every student with love, and promote the development of education with dedication.
