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University training program creating better rural teachers
By:China Daily
update:July 31,2018
July 31,2018-- Fifty teachers from rural schools in Huaihua, Hunan province, are proving that learning is a lifelong process, and even educators can benefit from more education.
 
On Tuesday, the group completed a 14-day teacher-training program at Shanghai Jiaotong University, in which two groups participate each year.
 
In addition to cultivating better teachers, the professional rural teacher-training program aims to help educators from the countryside learn more about university life in big cities, and hopefully motivate children back in their villages to study hard and pursue higher education, said Wang Weiming, vice-principal of the university, while speaking at the graduation ceremony.
 
The Shanghai-Hunan Huaihua Chamber of Commerce covered the cost for the group of 50.
 
In the program, rural teachers attend workshops over two weeks, during which experts are invited to deliver lectures on teaching methodologies, child psychology and emotional support to help bring educational standards in struggling regions up to Shanghai standards.
 
"We learned about proper teacher dress codes and standards of conduct, and also trained to help our students prepare for new environments," said Yang Lixiang, a primary school teacher in Huaihua.
 
Experts from the Counseling and Support Service Center at the university gave lessons on helping students manage and harness their emotions, which Yang found particularly useful.
 
The rural teachers also learned how to better cope with students' behavioral issues, and to help them adopt better study habits. Lectures on first aid, firefighting and international culture are also offered to broaden the teachers' outlooks.
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