Why do American teachers kiss pigs?

In America, appreciation education has become a common practice. Teachers seldom criticize students. As long as the students make even a little progress, the teacher will be generous and even say to the students in an exaggerated tone, "You are great!" " . Of course, in addition to appreciating education, teachers often encourage students to make progress in various ways, and even teachers and principals often make public bets with students. While encouraging students to succeed, they are willing to fulfill their promises, admit failure and admit punishment.

Kansas elementary school teacher kisses pig.

Randy, a fourth-grade teacher in a primary school in Kansas, USA. Karel recently wore lipstick and kissed a pig. Karel promised that he would kiss the pig if the students scored above 80% in the Kansas math assessment exam. Now, it is obvious that the students "live up to expectations" and Karel bravely gave the pig a kiss. The teacher can be described as a promise!

Here are a few examples:

Gary, an elementary school teacher in Kansas, promised to kiss the pig if his students' math evaluation test was above 80%. As a result, all the students met the requirements and Mr. Gary kept his promise. On April 8, 2006, he kissed a pig in front of his classmates, which made them really happy in the joy of success.

In fact, it is not Mr. Gary's initiative to bet on pigs and students. In 2003, Don Lald, principal of Tobin Primary School in Cambridge, USA? Watson made a bet with his 4 10 students that if they could finish reading the 2003 book in one year, he would lick the pig. As a result, President Watson lost the bet. At the National Reading Day organized by the National Education Association, he kept his promise, and hundreds of his students were as happy as a holiday.

It is easy to kiss or lick a pig. In contrast, another principal will have to work harder.

The headmaster of a school in Texas, USA, made a bet with the students that if 65% of the students passed the lowest statewide assessment test in this student test, he would climb the roof for one day. As a result, 70% of the students passed the test, so the headmaster had to spend the whole day on the roof, with a laptop to handle letters and a small refrigerator with cold drinks and food.

Compared with Mr. Hugary and Mr. Watson, the principal has been bet a lot, and it is certainly more difficult to cash it. However, if you want to work hard, having a principal is much worse-

Luke, the headmaster of a primary school in Tal, Utah, publicly bet: "If you read 1 1.5 million pages before October 9, I will crawl to work on the 9th." What Luke said immediately caused a sensation in the whole school. All the teachers and students studied hard, even the older children in the kindergarten took part in reading activities, and finally finished reading 1 15000 pages before1October 9. A classmate called the headmaster: "Do you keep your word if you climb or not?" Some advised Luke: "You have achieved the goal of encouraging students to study, so don't climb." Luke said, "I promised that I would crawl to work." So, on the day of1998165438+1October 9, Luke left home at 7 o'clock and began to crawl. In order not to affect the traffic, he climbed up the grass beside the road. Passing cars honked their horns to salute him, and some students climbed up with them. Three hours later, he wore out five pairs of gloves and finally climbed to school. All the teachers and students lined the streets to welcome him, and the children flocked to him, hugged him and kissed him, just like welcoming the hero back.

Both Mr. Gary and the three principals are willing to "set an example" although they seem to have a hard time losing to their own students in the bet. With admirable spirit of trustworthiness, professionalism and professionalism, they really gave students a vivid moral lesson, which is better than any empty preaching. This is to be honest and trustworthy. In a unique way that students love to see and hear, teach students what is meant by "keeping a promise and keeping a promise" and what is meant by "keeping a promise and keeping a promise". Ten thousand kinds of personality, honesty is the first. No matter how you behave or do things, you can stand with faith, but you can't stand without faith. This is the only rule of a successful life.

The educational model of "appreciation+encouragement+honesty" will definitely benefit students for life.