Basic Logic and Innovative Path of School Reform: An Interview with CPC Secretary Liu Xiya From Xiejiawan School in Chongqing

Abstract

The CPC Secretary Liu Xiya has long rooted herself in basic education, adhering to the direction of quality education, and actively exploring effective reform plans for schools of basic education. In terms of education philosophy, Liu creatively proposed educational ideas such as "six years influencing a lifetime", "promoting holistic education through comprehensive integration", "the appearance of life is the appearance of education", and "red plum blossoms, each one shining brightly". In terms of curriculum system, following policy logic, embodied logic, and practical logic, the curriculum is linked to the living world, and a "Xiao Mei Hua" curriculum system integrating national curriculum, local curriculum, and school-based curriculum is constructed. In terms of learning methods, based on classroom teaching practice, focusing on systematic changes in learning methods, she aims at creating an open, inclusive, and low-control learning ecology, which formed a "light burden, high-quality" school education model. In terms of governance mechanism, she believes that it is our responsibility to build a strong country in education, guide teachers to interpret their educational mission and responsibility through teaching practices, fully leverage the leading, driving, and coordinating role of schools, and promote the deepening of family-school-society collaboration in education.

Keywords

• elementary education
• school reform
• curriculum integration
• learning methods
• collaborative governance