The trend of educational thought and philosophy in the future is bound to be the mutual tolerance and absorption of the essence of education in the East and the West. For example, from Confucius, Han Yu to Tao Xingzhi, thousands of years of "benevolence, loyalty, filial piety, courtesy, righteousness, faithfulness" and "learning, questioning, thinking, distinguishing and acting" are all related to the eternity, permanence, progress and social reconstruction of western educational philosophy. The theories of constructivism, existentialism and multiple intelligences should learn from each other.
(B) to enhance national literacy and cultivate modern China people with high cultural literacy.
With the rapid advancement of China's modernization, the gap between China and the West is more reflected in people's literacy. In the United States, both famous universities and ordinary primary and secondary schools pay attention to the cultivation of people's literacy. For example, the educational goal of Harvard University in the United States is to "cultivate educated people"; Northwood High School in Irvine, California (Northwood? Tall? The educational goal of the school is "(we) have always been committed to cultivating sympathetic, educated students who can make positive contributions to the world". To realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we must cultivate modern China people with high cultural literacy. The connotation of "high literacy" includes basic literacy, core literacy and advanced literacy. Basic literacy includes: civilization literacy, physical and mental health literacy, knowledge literacy, ability literacy, information literacy, environmental literacy, aesthetic literacy and interpersonal literacy; Core literacy includes: moral literacy, scientific literacy and humanistic literacy; High-level literacy refers to innovative literacy. To cultivate modern China people with high literacy, we should start from childhood, be practical and meticulous, and persist for a long time, which will surely realize the rapid development of the Chinese nation.
Reform the evaluation system of curriculum, classroom and education quality.
Since World War II, the United States has always regarded curriculum reform as the core of education reform. All previous educational reforms have taken the curriculum of primary and secondary schools as a breakthrough, strengthened the social function of education, and thought that what students learned or didn't learn decided the rise and fall of society. People regard curriculum as the cause or remedy of many social problems, including political problems and economic problems. Curriculum reform in the United States and the modern world is almost guided by this. We should learn from the American curriculum system and attach importance to the role of curriculum in the whole education system. We should not only put curriculum reform at the core of education reform, but also understand it in the context of international competition, because curriculum is the concrete embodiment of school training objectives, and how to set up curriculum is related to the quality and specifications of talent training. With this concept, we can be in an invincible position in the international competition in the 2 1 century.
When evaluating teachers' classroom teaching in the United States, evaluators usually have to consider three questions: Is the goal of this course valuable and challenging? Is the teacher respectful and sincere in treating students? To what extent do students grasp the objectives of this lesson? All these have great inspiration for us.
The United States is learning from us in the evaluation system of education quality. Take California for example. Every year, they take statewide exams in May and get results in August. Schools also rank them according to their merits. Students' grades can also be used as one of the basis when applying for a university. At the same time, the education authorities rank the schools according to 1- 10 (called academic performance index: academic performance? Performance? Index (API). Students' grades are divided into five categories: advanced, proficient, basic and below. Basic) and far below basic (far? Below? Basic). The state government (the federal government) inspects a school.
Then rank the schools according to the proportion of students who have reached proficiency.
(D) Reconstruction of school culture in the new century
The school is a spiritual home that pays attention to the cultivation of life, adheres to the people-oriented principle and promotes the all-round development of people. School culture is people-oriented and promotes the value of life. It is a culture that pursues ideals and keeps pace with the times; It is a culture of seeking truth from facts, constant reflection and constant innovation; It is a kind of "network culture"; This is a culture of team learning and excellent service. Management concept and school spirit are the soul of school culture. School culture includes material culture, spiritual culture, institutional culture and behavioral culture. School culture plays a unique role in cultivating and edifying people's connotation. How to rebuild the school culture in the new century is a common topic for basic education in China and the United States.