Explore Actively, Enhance Teaching Research, Update Homework, Implement “Double Deduction”
——记世外小学学科组教研活动WFLPS In-service activity
为贯彻落实 “双减”政策，提高教研教学质量，优化作业管理系统，开学不到半个月，世外小学的学科教研组已经积极行动起来，围绕教学这个关键环节，
展开研讨，制定详细计划，落实在课堂之中。
In order to implement the “Double Deduction”policy, develop the quality of teaching research and update the homework management system, the WFLPS subject teaching research group are taking action in the middle of September. People are focusing on teaching, doing research, devising a specific plan and implementing it daily.
语文教研组The Mandarin Group
语文教研组的老师们应声而动，将“减少不合理的作业，提高作业质量，强化教师职责，减轻家长负担”作为本学期的重点目标。暑假里开展了网络教研，开学后又多次进行了大组教研和各备课组教研，研究单元作业设计，提高单元练习的整体有效性，同时严格控制每课时的作业量。一二年级以口头朗读和课外阅读为主，培养语文学习的习惯；三至五年级严格把控笔头作业的时间，避免机械费时的作业，增强思维训练的培养。
The Mandarin teachers are focusing on the key point for this semester: “Reduce unnecessary homework, improve the quality of the homework, enhance the teachers’responsibility and reduce the load on the parents”. During the summer vacation, teachers completed on-line teaching research. Once the semester began, the group had been researching teaching many times. They focused on the design of the homework and improved the efficiency of the unit exercises. Meanwhile, the teachers control the amount of the homework. Yr 1 and Yr 2 mainly have oral homework and reading to develop the habit of learning Mandarin. Yr 3 up to Yr 5 limit written homework time to avoid the mechanical time-consuming homework and instead develop thinking skills.
与此同时，为落实作业布置与课堂教学的紧密性，语文组的老师们积极研究新学期的部编版教材，深入研读教学重难点，强化课堂教学实效。教研组长林老师推门听课，带领备课组老师们夯实每一节课堂教学，实实在在提高课堂教学的质量，只有让课堂成为学生学习、成长的主阵地，才是真正意义上的减负。
Meanwhile, Mandarin teachers are researching more using the new version of teaching materials. They are endeavouring to implement homework assignments with authentic links to classroom teaching. They are beginning to understand and improve difficulties faced when teaching. Ms.Lin, the key teacher of the group has pop-in classroom observations. She led the teachers to discuss and consolidate each lesson in order to to improve the quality of classroom teaching. The real reduction means the classroom is the main base for the students’ learning and growing.
数学教研组The Maths Group
数学教研组把重点工作定为：关注单元整体规划，优化课时教学设计。暑假伊始，老师们就在备课组内开展研讨，从分析学情和教材，到单元属性表；从整体规划到单课准备，力求做到“精准的学情把握，完善的单元教学设计，客观有效的评价，切实地提高课堂中每课时的实效”。The focus of the Maths Group is to look at the design of the unit and upgrade the quality of teaching. At the beginning of the summer vacation, the teachers researched strategies within the year level. They analysed students’ learning and the teaching materials. They then focused on the main features of the unit. They worked at improving the whole planner and individual plans. This was so they could “Master the learning, finalize teaching strategies and monitor effective assessment in order to improve the efficiency of classroom teaching.”
开学以来，根据“双减”政策的要求，数学大组在暑假工作的基础上，将本学期的教研主题定为：优化单元教学设计，聚焦单元作业设计。减轻学生过重的学业负担，作业是关键，每个备课组依据大组的计划和教研主题，不仅分类控制作业总量，控制作业难易程度和科学性，更加关注作业质量以及学生的完成情况，加强作业管理的科学性和有效性。备课组负责提前一周研究布置作业，之后由教研组审核学科知识和难度的科学性，年级组长则负责协调班级各学科每日作业时间。此外，老师们还加强及时反馈和个别辅导，增强学习、作业的有效性。
Since the beginning of the semester, and according to the requirement of the “Double Reduction”policy, the Maths Group based the summer vacation time, focusing on the teaching. They updated teaching strategies, designed relevant homework,and reduced the overload of the students. Homework is the key point. Each group worked according to the Maths Group plan. They not only sorted out hw much homework was allocated but also the difficulty. The focus is more on the quality of the homework ensuring it is relevant , efficiently completed and correct. The year level group worked further on each homework assignment a week in advance. After that, the Maths Group checked the subject knowledge and the difficulty. Then the key teacher of the year level coordinated the time of the daily homework. The teachers also focus on giving good quality immediate feedback and pointers in how to guide each individual student. They are working towards enhance the learning through effective homework.
英语教研组The English Group
新学期伊始，英语组的老师们已热火朝天地开展了各项教育教学工作。
At the beginning of the semester, the English Group teachers familiarise themselves with curriculum and teaching strategies. 每日的课堂便是老师的阵地。教研组的老师们从暑假开始便研读教材，更新教学资源，以备课组为单位，调整和优化作业的形式与内容，以期切实有效地“减量增效”。The daily lesson provides a base for the teachers. The teachers of the English Group developed teaching materials during the summer vacation, including updating of teaching resources. Each year level had a unit to adjust, upgrade the content and improve homework so they can “Reduce the load,and develop efficiency”
除了开展日常教学工作以外，各项教学展评和竞赛活动亦是促进教师专业发展的有效途径。本学期，徐璐婧老师将代表徐汇区参加上海市中青年教师教学评比活动。我们以项目为抓手，成立项目组核心团队，发挥个体教师的教学特长，促进团队能力的共同提升。
Besides the daily teaching, the teaching competition and the competition activities are the ones to promote the professional development of the teachers effectively. This semester, Ms. Xu Lujing was sent on behalf of the Xuhui District to attend the Shanghai Middle-aged and young teachers teaching competition. We set up a core team to make full use of the advantages of individual teachers teaching abilities to promote the teams capability.
技艺教研组The Specialist Group
自然组为推进单元整体设计，重点研修单元主题，并形成单元设计和分课时设计。实施过程中采取差异化教学策略，并挑选部分内容进行项目化学习。The Science Group focused on the theme of the unit to improve the design including strategies and time. During the implementation, they use the various teaching strategies related to Project Based Learning.
音乐组积极筹备器乐、舞蹈、合唱、戏剧等社团，挑选学员，聘请专家，力求最佳效果。The Music Group prepared musical instruments, and set up classes such as dancing, choir, and drama clubs. They shared responsibilities and used experts in order to be effective.
体育组进行了新学期课程的重整和解读、运动场地的安排和新增器材的统计及各类校队的筹备。The PE Group modified the curriculum and adjusted their practice. They organized the playground for all sports, listed the new equipment and set up the school teams.
美术组继续开展指向学科核心素养的单元教学研究，本学期聚焦问题导向和任务驱动。积极准备 “高一杯”职初期美术教师基本功比赛。The Art Group focused on strategies to use when teaching. This semester, they focused on raising questions and being task-based driven. They are well-prepared for the “Gao Yi Cup”, the art teachers basic skills competition.
信息组就本学期开展的教育教学活动进行梳理沟通，对学科未来方向进行展望。认真学习《基于学科核心素养单元教学设计》内容和2021小学信息科技优质课展示交流活动部分案例。The CT Group listed and communicated with each other on the educational teaching activities. They developed expectations about the future developments. They learned that the "Teaching Design of the unit is based on the core quality of the subject" and in 2021 ICT high-quality lessons need to be presented.
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林思毓Lin Siyu、丁懿琼Ding Yiqiong、
徐璐婧Xu Lujing、张宁敏Zhang Ningmin
