忙着為構思已久的通識班招生。
嘔心瀝血雕琢傳單上一字一句,句句都是信念:
「我們不做雞精班,因為填鴨教育下,孩們已中了雞精毒,他們需要的,其實是更基本,更必要的一杯水;
我們不是鴨仔團,但求到達目的地,不在乎能否留下印象;我們會給孩子指南針和地圖,讓孩子學懂去找自己的方向;
我們不會迫孩子囫圇吞棗,但會令他愛上食物的美味,繼而自發去追求;
這,才是通識的意義。」
向來關心我的學生I,拿着傳單一瞄,贈我一句﹕「Miss,你這樣寫,哪有家長會來?家長只愛雞精班。」願聞其詳。
「嗱!你該說,這是考試必過的『雞精班』,待參加者報了名,再用『不雞精』的方法去教。到學生進步了,誰還介意『有雞精』、還是『有過程』?」
他的話,令我想起被人哄拍脫戲的明星。「先建立知名度,待你拿了金像獎,誰還介意你拍過三級片?」
不是不行的——若只為賺錢的話。但整個構思背後眾人的無私付出,令我實在不忍妥協原則去招生。
地方,是善心前輩借出的。導師着眼的,也不是收費。唯一心願,是建立一片陪伴孩子成長的土壤。
是以當友人紛紛說,恭喜,創業了;我只想說,它,不是一盤生意。充其量只像電影<You've Got Mail>裡,在Tom Hanks的連鎖書局對面開小店的Meg Ryan一樣。Tom賣書,Meg賣故事(親身給小孩講故事)。Tom賣方便,Meg賣人情味。Tom經營生意,Meg經營孩子對閱讀的熱愛。
小規模運作,宣傳不多——尤其信念上丁點不願退的時候。我和拍檔只想到像Meg Ryan般親身講故,把信念宣揚開去。
本周六2-3pm/3-4pm,鴨脷洲大街128號B舖活道教育中心,「免費講座+試堂」,歡迎小四至中四學生家長參加。報名電郵至:liberalstudies2010@gmail.com。
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學生I果然醒目, 核心價值同本地主流商業營生合拍到痺, 日後只要小心, 唔踩中道德風險地雷, 金融海嘯都冇有怕,
手段與目的不相違背都算係通識之一, 要過關既似乎首先係家長
環保達人上
一心想要把小孩逼進雞精班的家長,即使看了疑似雞精班的傳單而帶小朋友進來,後來發現並非雞精,一樣會不滿,因為社會上中了雞精毒的根本就是家長啊.
欣賞你對教育的熱誠,今時今日仍能堅持"正常"地教學的人已經越來越少了.
市場與理想不一定對立,市場出現本來亦有助理想實踐,因為在其間我們的資訊,服務,與構思可以廣泛地傳播,而創作者亦不必面對吃飯與理想二選一的困境;所以,我認為你這份傳單寫得很好,請對這個社會有點信心,我相信社會上還有不少人對現在的填鴨困境厭惡至極,而苦無選擇;如果你的通識班真的如你所言地安排,對很多人來說一定是好消息;所以,要努力呀!
Elton
那教育中心是你開的嗎??? 你也是教通識,希望有機會能和我丈夫互相合作交流一下吧。
My sons were too small,..otherwise, will certainly join your class...
Keep your fire alive!!!!!
Thanks all for your encouragement!!!
Dear Isle, your hubby is....?
加油...唔係只係教識小朋友考試, 而係要考識佢哋思考... 思考係一件唔容易學習既事, 所要要更加從小教好小朋友... 佢哋=未來香港... 做小數唔係容易, 所以更加要加把勁...支持!
明樂,你忘了從前我在電郵裏跟你說過了,我丈夫是你大學辯論隊的隊友,姓鄧那個呢,你前陣子到過他工作地方做講座,還跟他聊過幾句,記得嗎? :p
Isle,
hahah, I remember you said your hubby is a member of our debate team. and of course I remember running into him after all these years at his school. he mentioned to me that his wife is a teacher too. But I never thought it's you!! What a small world!!
It is for me or both(Me and my son)?
both, I'll hold a sharing with parents and my partner will conduct a trial lesson for your son, hope to see you tmr!
hi明樂,
我就是認同你的理念才會"求"我的外甥來跟你學習,也知這種理念開班不易的,老實說學費如果從一般補習班角度看不便宜,但明白liberal study理念的話就覺得不貴.我很希望你啟發到我的外甥,培養她獨立思考能力.
I am not a teacher any more la as the education reform scares me away. Now I change to work in the govt as an EO, but it's the beginning of another nightmare, haha, and I finally understand your description of your AO life in the past. Working in the govt is another pain...though other outsiders envy you so much...
isle
Hey, congratulations! To be able to keep yur principle in education nowadays is really a GREAT thing!!!
By the way, if there are more classes in the future, I am available to be a part-time teacher for your considerations. ;-)
Hi there,
I would like to get some information about the liberal studies course for my son who is now a primary 5 student. I've tried to leave the message in your given email but still haven't heard anything. Anywhere I can get the information? Thx!
hihi,
Just replied your mail, pls check. Let me know if you need further info.
Cheers.
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