How does the class teacher conduct a theme class meeting?

There is a class meeting every week. What is the content? How to get on? When an unexpected incident occurs, the class teacher has to gather class members for a meeting. How can this meeting be more effective? Facts have proved that seizing the best opportunity for education, carefully designing plans, and effectively carrying out theme class activities will play a multiplier role in improving educational results.

There are different types of class meetings, such as regular class meetings, "test-style" class meetings and theme class meetings. Among them, special activities centered on a certain theme and organized in the form of a teaching class are theme class meetings. How should we conduct a theme class meeting? Let me talk about my experience from five aspects.

1. The role of theme class meetings.

(1) Improve students’ ability to understand a certain issue. In an educational sense, thematic class meetings are mainly to enable students to clarify, unify and strengthen their understanding of a certain issue. For example, in terms of thinking, it enhances the ability to judge right and wrong; in terms of morality, it improves the ability to identify good and evil; in terms of aesthetic activities, it improves the ability to recognize beauty and ugliness, etc.

(2) Improve students’ self-education ability. A complete thematic class meeting requires student participation from design to implementation. If the class group is relatively mature, students can "play the leading role" in the themed class meetings, which allows students to maximize their creative, organizational, and activity abilities. Students' self-demand, self-improvement, and self-enterprising spirit will continue to increase.

(3) Strengthen class collective construction. A good class group must be realized through a variety of activities, and the theme class meeting is an important activity. A properly organized theme class meeting can generate cohesion and promote the unity of students in the class. Theme class meetings are also a process in which teachers and students work together. It can deepen teachers and students' understanding of each other and become a link between teachers and students. A good theme class meeting can touch the souls of students, inject nutrients into their growth, and get nectar when they are hungry and thirsty. This will leave a deep memory for students that they will never forget.

2. Design principles for theme class meetings

(1) "Bilateral" principle.

The so-called "bilateral" principle means that when designing thematic class meetings, we must not only reflect the guiding role of the class teacher, but also play the main role of the students. Only by combining the two roles can we achieve good educational results. The guiding role of the class teacher is mainly to grasp the theme and intention of the class meeting, stimulate students' interest, and make them become active participants in the theme class meeting. The main role of students is to actively participate in the design and implementation of class meetings and give full play to their subjective initiative. Here, the class teacher must fully believe in the students, respect the students, and exercise their spirit of daring to think, dare to speak, dare to explore, and dare to innovate. To this end, the class teacher must work hard to improve his work art, be good at guiding, and be good at penetrating his educational intentions into students and transform them into their psychological needs in order to give full play to their enthusiasm and initiative and cultivate their ability to be masters.

(2) The principle of combining education, creativity and fun

Education is the premise and soul of the theme class meeting. But this alone is not enough. If the form is rigid and the exploration is not deep, it will not be able to attract students and truly achieve the purpose of education. Therefore, theme class meetings should pay attention to adopting a form that students like to hear and see, so as to combine education, interest and ideological nature, so that the activities are full of vitality and vitality, so that students can be infected and educated unconsciously.

3. Design of the theme class meeting

(1) Determine the theme

The most important point in designing the theme class meeting is to determine the theme of the class meeting. The determination of the theme is mainly based on the following points:

1. Select the topic based on the central task of the school

The class meeting is an integral part of the school's educational work. For example: To commemorate the anniversary of the "school anniversary", to stimulate students' love for their alma mater, a class meeting with the theme of "Designing the Future Alma Mater" was held. However, if a theme class meeting is held just because of "orders"

due to school tasks, it is often a formality and it is difficult to achieve the purpose of education.

2. Select the topic based on the actual situation

(1) Social reality

Society has a certain impact on students, so these must be taken into consideration influencing factors. For example: for "Guangzhou creates a civilized city" and "Guangzhou holds the Asian Games", we can carry out theme class meetings of "Being a civilized citizen" and "I exercise, I am healthy"; another example is to combine the "90th anniversary of the founding of the Party", you can carry out "Patriotism and Love" Class meetings with themes such as "Home" and "Heroes Accompany Me to Grow Up". In short, the class teacher must be good at grasping the atmosphere and promptly use thematic class meetings to carry out students' ideological education work.

(2) Students’ actual situation

According to the students’ actual situation, such as: students’ concerns, needs, pursuits and their specific contradictions and problems, we must grasp their Identify the hot spots and blind spots in your thinking and prescribe the right medicine. For example, in response to a series of bad habits of students such as "not speaking in class", "eating snacks and chatting in class", and "living a lazy life", a themed class meeting on "Farewell to Bad Habits" can be held.

Another example: For students whose learning initiative and enthusiasm are not high, a class meeting with the theme of "Don't let your years go to waste" can be held.

(3) Accidental events

Some accidental events provide good opportunities for education in unexpected situations. Pay attention to seize this topic in time, otherwise it may become a problem after a long time. Lost this opportunity.

3. Students choose their own topics

First, the class teacher draws up a general scope, and then the students determine the topic; for example, individual consultation, or mobilizing each student to come up with a topic; or the class cadres Selected based on extensive listening to classmates’ opinions. No matter which method is used, the selected topics must represent issues that are common, interesting, and concerning to students, so that most students can be inspired and educated by the activities.

(2) Formulate a title

After the topic is determined, it is necessary to formulate a title. The title should be specific and clear, not large and empty. It should make students feel friendly and have something to say, and stimulate students' enthusiasm for participating in the activity. For example: If you select "How to improve students' comprehensive quality?" as the title, such a title will be too big. It is better to change the title to "To improve students' comprehensive quality, what should we do now?" This title will be more accurate. Being close to the students is more conducive to the development of class meetings. The proposed title should also meet the age characteristics and physical and mental development needs of the students. For example: Primary school students can hold a themed class meeting called "When I Enter the New Campus" and let them talk about their experiences and plans for entering school.

4. Choose the class meeting format.

The form of the class meeting is related to the effect of the class meeting activities. The form of class meetings should be determined by the content of education and the age characteristics of the students. Students like colorful and attractive forms of activities, so the form of class meetings should be designed to make students happy and not monotonous. Common forms of theme class meetings include the following:

(1) Theoretical theme class meeting

This type of class meeting is mainly used to demonstrate and elaborate on issues to unify and improve students’ understanding. . For example: "The golden key to success - self-confidence", "Class anecdotes from all aspects", "Friendship lasts forever" theme class meetings can use this form. There are many types of reasoning classes, such as: direct reasoning, debate to clarify the reason, discussion to understand the reason, etc. The purpose of the theory-type class meeting is very clear, to explain the "reason" thoroughly and convince the students, so it requires evidence-based argumentation, detailed content, and strict logic.

(2) Exchange-type theme class meeting

This kind of theme class meeting is mainly for students to learn from each other and learn from each other. People from outside the school can also be invited to communicate with students. For example, theme class meetings such as "Learning Experience Exchange Meeting", "Life has taught me", "My Favorite Natural Sciences" can adopt this form. Exchange-style class meetings should create a harmonious and integrated atmosphere, arousing students' admiration and appreciation for the exchanged experiences.

(3) Literary theme class meetings

Literary theme class meetings are held in the form of class theatrical performances. Specific forms include: storytelling, singing and dancing, poetry recitation, cross talk, quizzes, etc. Other literary and artistic performances can also be painting, calligraphy, photography, etc. Such as: the National Day theatrical performance with the theme of "Hello, Motherland", the calligraphy and painting performance with the theme of "dragons and snakes in the pen, the grand picture in the painting", the class sports meeting of "Toward Higher, Stronger, Faster", etc. This form of theme class meeting is a good opportunity for students to display their talents and creativity; it is also a good opportunity to guide students in self-education; and it is also a good opportunity to cultivate students' organizational skills. It can activate the atmosphere, entertain and educate, and make students emotionally stimulated and edified, so it is very popular among students. The class teacher should try his best to provide "opportunities" for most students. Even those who do not have the ability to perform in arts and arts should give them room for "activity" so that they can each find their own place and be enthusiastic.

(4) Competition-style theme class meeting

This form of theme class meeting is a form of activity used to target students’ competitive and competitive psychology. In the confrontation between the "two armies" , integrating philosophy, knowledge, or judging the right and wrong of hot social issues. Competition content includes knowledge competitions, right and wrong competitions, certain ability competitions, etc. For example: the interesting English competition "I Make Friends with ABC", the reading competition "I Read Four Great Classics", and the subject intelligence competition "Wandering the Intellectual World". This form of class meeting can easily create a lively atmosphere. But lack of preparation can lead to derailing the topic. To organize this kind of class meeting, the class teacher must determine and select the correct competitor to make it representative so that students can pay attention to its victory or defeat. At the same time, it is necessary to mobilize and select students who are usually less active or students who care less about the collective to be the protagonists of the competition. Special attention should be paid to extensively mobilizing students to participate in the preparation process. The more extensive the mobilization, the more people will pay attention to the success or failure of the competition. , the effect is better.

(5) Commemorative theme class meetings

Commemorative theme class meetings mainly refer to the commemoration of historical events and celebrities, and the celebration of major festivals and traditional festivals. It often coincides with social commemorations and celebrations. For example: a teacher's class meeting with the theme of "Teacher's Day, thank you for your hard work", and a New Year's Day literary class meeting with the theme of "farewell to the old and welcome the new to celebrate New Year's Day". This kind of class meeting is easy to create an atmosphere, but it is also easy to go through the motions.

Therefore, the class teacher should combine commemoration, celebration, and education, and find the best combination point, so that students can get new things and receive further education on familiar anniversaries and celebration days. We should pay attention to the extension of the educational effect of the commemorative class meeting. Don't let all the gains gained from the class meeting disappear once the anniversary is over.

(6) Practical themed class meetings

Students participating in various practical activities are also a necessary part of education, especially social practice activities, which are more important for students’ growth . Practical theme class meetings allow students to receive education while participating in practical activities. For example: a class meeting with the theme of "Following the Footsteps of the Martyrs" to visit the Chen Tanqiu Martyr Memorial Hall, a class meeting with the theme of "Long Live the Motherland" to visit the photo exhibition of changes in the motherland, and a tour of scenic spots with the theme of "Yesterday and Today in Hometown" Report on the class meeting, and hold a reception for "Chinese and foreign journalists" that "cut the first plum blossoms in the spring". This kind of class meeting can enable students to realize the meaning of practice, understand the content of practice, and understand a certain aspect or problem. The characteristics of practical class meetings are hearing and seeing, having real feelings, being deeply impressed by the educational content, and understanding quickly.

(7) Simulated theme class meeting

The so-called simulated theme class meeting is to simulate a situation so that students can enter that situation and have an "immersive" feeling. , to achieve educational purposes. Such as: "Conversation with Father Time" imaginary situation class meeting, and "Alarm bells are ringing here" simulated court debate class meeting. Simulation class meetings should be suitable for students' characteristics and can enhance students' imagination and practical ability. If this kind of class meeting is well organized, there will be a warm atmosphere, which will make students have a wide range of interests and pursuit of psychology.

The above introduces seven types of class meeting forms. The form of class meeting we choose does not need to be single. As long as the purpose of education can be achieved, it can be a combination of multiple forms.

5. Specific implementation

(1) Preparation stage As the saying goes, "Don't fight an unprepared battle." A series of preparations must be done to hold a theme class meeting.

1. Mobilizing students. For the theme class meeting to be successful, all students must participate. To this end, we need to do the following four things:

1) Explain the significance of the class meeting to the students; 2) Assign tasks about a week in advance so that every student can prepare. For example, in the theme class meeting of "Farewell to Bad Habits", each student is required to collect a story about a celebrity saying goodbye to bad habits, and students are asked to think about what bad habits they have and how to correct bad habits; 3) Determine the target of the speech. For example: Debate-themed class meetings should select pros and cons; class meetings with the theme of "Learning Experience Exchange" should select top students in each subject to talk about their learning experiences; 4) Hold a class cadre meeting. Give full play to the initiative and enthusiasm of the class leaders. The procedures for the discussion class meeting are implemented in every aspect.

2. Determine the host and speech script

It is critical to determine the host of the theme class meeting. At that time, in addition to the on-the-spot guidance of the class teacher, the host is generally responsible for controlling the class meeting scene and handling emergencies. This requires the host to have strong adaptability and expression skills. The choice of moderator should also be based on the form of the class meeting. For example, the moderator will be different for a class meeting that is mainly about teacher speaking and a class meeting that is mainly about student participation.

3. Prepare the program

In order to enable students to receive education during the activities, appropriate games can be interspersed in the class meeting. For example: In the class meeting with the theme of "Farewell to Bad Habits", students can be asked to reflect their usual bad habits in the form of sketches. The skits are designed and rehearsed by the students themselves.

4. Inviting guests to talk about their views on a certain issue in a targeted manner can enable students to receive a more comprehensive and profound education.

5. Decorate the venue

The most important thing about venue layout is to highlight the theme and be beautiful. For example: in a debate-themed class meeting, the desks of the pros and cons debaters are placed at the front of the classroom, separating the pros and cons. The pros sit on one side, and the naysayers sit on the other side, arranged in a figure of eight, with their hands facing the audience. The lower part is divided into two parts, and their cheerleaders sit respectively. Another example is the symposium-style class meeting. The seats can be arranged in a circle with space in the middle, making the venue beautiful and elegant.

(2) Implementation stage

According to the designed procedures, students will organize and host class meetings by themselves. Let the students be the masters and themselves the counselors, take advantage of the situation and push the activities to a deeper level. At the end of the class meeting, the class teacher will summarize. Don't think that the class teacher's summary is not important. In fact, during the class meeting, the students expressed their opinions and held different views. At this time, the class teacher can inspire students to think, expand the impact of education, and play a finishing touch to the class meeting.

6. Feedback and consolidation

For theme class meetings to be truly effective, they must be consolidated through feedback. For example: after conducting a class meeting with the theme of "Exchange of Learning Experiences", use the "Learning Garden" class magazine to let students talk about their thoughts and experiences at the class meeting, formulate specific study plans, and put the plans into practice.

In short, there is no fixed model for conducting a theme class meeting. But we must proceed from reality and combine ideological, interesting, intellectual and educational aspects to mobilize students to the maximum extent and make education entertaining.

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