Chapter 98 24-Hour Teacher (1)
Bai Ye had no memory of it, so he could only agree and then use the time while flipping through the lesson plans to look for any possible clues.
Fortunately, the information was leaked, and he soon learned that he was a sixth-grade teacher who taught math.
"Class 601, sixth floor, the first classroom is Class 608, so just keep walking forward..."
Bai Ye left the office, turned left, and walked straight down the corridor, quickly finding the class he was supposed to be on duty for.
"Students, evening self-study is over. Everyone, please focus and go back to your seats. You can read or do your homework."
Bai Ye had never been a teacher before, let alone knew how to prepare lessons. It was impossible for her to teach a new lesson during evening self-study, so she could only try to get by for the time being.
Fortunately, the students in the class were quite well-behaved, and with the teacher sitting on the platform, they didn't dare to be too unruly.
During this time, some students were talking quietly, passing notes to each other at the desks in front and behind, or secretly reading novels. Bai Ye did not criticize them seriously, but only gave them a slight reminder, asking them to restrain themselves.
The sixth graders' evening self-study session starts at 5:40 pm, with each class lasting forty minutes, for a total of three classes.
In other words, they can only go home after school at 8 p.m.
Bai Ye sat on the podium for nearly two and a half hours until the last student left, at which point he finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"This is so hard for me. I didn't know anything when I was a resident trainee, and I only managed to get by after my 'memories' returned. And now it's the same thing again."
"It's weird. Could you please stop assigning these kinds of jobs that require practical skills in the future? It's really unfriendly."
Even in a supernatural world, it is highly unethical to teach haphazardly.
[Dear player, due to your strong demand, we are now offering a 2999 package, which can be purchased with one click and immediately grants you access to three years of tutorial content.]
"Memory? You're just selling me a memory, and you're charging me 3000?!"
Bai Ye's expression darkened; this way of eating was simply too unsightly.
[Players, please note the wording: it's 2999, not 3000.]
"Is there a difference?" Bai Ye scoffed.
But in the end, I still had to buy it. There was no other way; without the teaching memory, I was afraid tomorrow's lesson would be a complete blank.
Forget about the task, he'll be the first to get complaints from his parents, and he'll probably have to write several self-criticisms.
If someone with ulterior motives stirs things up again, he might even be put on leave.
After spending 2999 Ghost Coins, the three years of teaching memories under the identity of Bai Ye were quickly stored in his brain. Although he was viewing these memories from an outsider's perspective, it was better than nothing.
I didn't sleep all night, digesting everything one by one.
The next day, Bai Ye, sporting dark circles under her eyes, went to teach the first class in Class 601, carrying her lesson plan and textbook.
It's already the second semester, and sixth-grade students have long since finished the new lessons and have officially entered the comprehensive review phase.
This will be a real test for Bai Ye, as he needs to integrate six years of mathematical knowledge, plan each lesson carefully, and help students make breakthroughs in modules and conduct simulation training.
The module breakthrough, in particular, tells him that the focus is on three aspects: calculation, word problems, and geometry.
These three aspects can be further subdivided into many areas, all of which require him to make detailed plans.
In addition, there is simulated training to understand the basic level of the students in the whole class and to classify them into three levels.
Although it is not good to divide students into different categories, it is a necessary reality, and each type of student should have targeted learning content and training plans.
Just like a group of top students, the elementary school content is not complicated, and they have already mastered most of it. Some of them have even started to learn the junior high school content on their own.
For this type of student, the main focus is on identifying and addressing their weaknesses, perfecting every aspect of their learning, and then providing them with targeted training.
For example, the worst-performing students may not have mastered even the elementary school curriculum.
For them, there's no need to strive for perfection; the most important thing is to focus on the basics. On a 100-point test, aim to get at least 70 points on the most basic section, and make sure they get all of them.
Don't aim for high scores, just focus on the basics, and absolutely avoid making mistakes.
Students in the average category are the most difficult to manage.
These students are somewhat self-disciplined but not many, and somewhat capable but not particularly outstanding. When parents and teachers urge and push them, their grades improve slightly. Once the pressure and encouragement stop, they quickly become lax and their grades drop.
But precisely because of this, this large group has enormous room for improvement.
Last night, Bai Ye used his memory to categorize the students in Class 601.
Then a detailed implementation plan was developed, and a copy was distributed to everyone today to begin explaining how to study math in the last three months.
This school practices small-class education. Class 601 has a total of 30 students. Excluding the 6 worst students and the 6 best students, there are 18 students in the middle range.
After listening, both the top students and the struggling students had no objections, whether they understood or not.
However, the middle section has many problems, and everyone loves to speak up.
"Teacher Bai, why do we have the most homework?"
"That's right. Not only is there a lot of homework, but why do they have to do the same thing as us, even though they don't have to?"
"Teacher Bai, have you given up on those people?"
One student used a phrase that seemed to attack the student's spirit rather than their character, directly triggering a conflict.
The few underachieving students who were watching the show, who were almost lost in their own world, turned red-faced and their eyes flashed with anger when they heard these words.
Elementary school students are not as rebellious as middle school students; they will directly fight back.
But after all, he's in sixth grade, an eleven or twelve-year-old child, and he still has a lot of ideas.
"Teacher Bai, if you don't want to manage us poor students, just say so. Why bother with all this charade?" one of the poor students said loudly.
As soon as he said it, the whole classroom burst into laughter.
Bai Ye had no idea what the students were laughing at, or what was so funny about it.
But he knew that if this issue wasn't explained clearly, it could very well hurt the child's young heart.
So, I went and closed the classroom door, and then drew the curtains on both sides.
In an instant, the entire classroom became extremely dark.
Bai Ye calmly opened the PowerPoint presentation and displayed the monthly exam scores of the 30 students in the class clearly.
In the picture, there is a dividing line he drew in red, dividing the 30 students into three levels.
"Classmates, although this is a cruel thing, it is reality."
"The top six students in our class have already shown promise in their overall academic performance, and getting into a top junior high school shouldn't be a problem. If they work hard and improve their scores in each subject by two or three points, they can definitely aim for the top classes in top junior high schools. They are very self-disciplined and hardworking, and they can complete their review plans for each subject on time without any prompting from the teacher."
After Bai Ye finished speaking, he turned to the class, and the students were silent; not one of them spoke.
This is clearly a well-known fact.
Bai Ye skipped over the question and continued, "Looking at the middle range, I've reviewed every midterm and final exam from the past two years and found that your grades always fluctuate. Although they're consistently in the middle range, the difference between good and bad scores can be as high as 20 or 30 points, with math accounting for half of that difference. Are your grades bad? No, your grades aren't bad; you just lack self-discipline. You are fully capable of competing with the top six in the class..."
"So why did we assign you the task of categorizing your mistakes? Because you are the group of people who are capable and have the greatest potential to make significant progress; you are the ones who have the best chance of raising your grades."
After Bai Ye finished speaking, the class remained quiet, with the students lost in thought, seemingly trapped by the empty promises made by their teacher.
Without pausing, Bai Ye continued, "And then there's the third category in our class, these six students. You think you're the worst? Wrong! You're the ones with the most unlimited potential."
The six underachieving students were immediately dumbfounded, unable to believe what they had just heard.
Bai Ye laughed, "Your math scores range from the thirties at best to single digits at worst. To put it bluntly, if I stood on the answer sheet, I could probably get two more points than you."
"But after six years of study, you really haven't learned anything? Impossible, absolutely impossible! The knowledge that the teachers taught has already entered your brains, but you've ignored it and it's fallen into slumber. What the teachers have to do is to awaken it again, to bring those most basic math concepts back into the light. Our goal isn't 100 points, or even 80 points; we're focused on passing. I've calculated it for you. If you raise every subject to the passing grade, your overall score can improve by 100 points..."
Bai Ye never knew that she was actually quite suited to be a teacher.
Oh no, I mean he's suited to be a con artist teacher.
Look at these eleven or twelve-year-old kids, they've been completely fooled and now they all feel very hopeful.
The top students were praised and realized that they still had room for improvement, so they tried to get into the experimental class.
Average students are told that they have the ability and strength to rival top students.
For students who are not good at studying, it's like a windfall; with just a little effort, they can get an extra 100 points!
The bell rang, and Bai Ye, his mouth dry, finally clapped his hands and said, "I have a lot of confidence in you all. In a little while, the class monitor will come to my office to get the three major types of thematic training books, one for each of you. We've talked so much, so let's put it into practice. Try to earn one point a day, and in ninety days you'll have ninety points, no problem!"
"Teacher Bai, what if we try our best but don't make any progress? What if we even lose a point?" a student asked, raising their hand.
Bai Ye smiled and said, "There's no such thing. Learning will lead to progress. Just because you can't see it today doesn't mean you won't see it in the future. As long as you study, even if we don't talk about the graduation exam in three months, the teacher can show you significant progress in the mock exam next month."
The students' eyes lit up; it was the first time a teacher had guaranteed that they would definitely improve if they studied.
This is amazing!
Bai Ye returned to her office and gulped down chrysanthemum tea, drinking a whole cup before she finally felt better.
A female teacher nearby, curious, pulled over her chair and asked, "Teacher Bai, you're holding a pep rally in the classroom, and all I hear is a clatter from your class, one voice louder than the next."
"I'm just bluffing," Bai Ye said truthfully.
The female teacher was taken aback, then shook her head, indicating disbelief.
Bai Ye didn't explain, but instead asked, "Where's Teacher Yan? Why haven't I seen him come to work?"
This Ms. Yan is the homeroom teacher of Class 601 and also teaches Chinese.
In elementary school, math and Chinese are the main subjects, and Bai Ye plans to have a good discussion with this Teacher Yan about the final comprehensive review plan.
"You mean Teacher Yan? Poor thing, he went out for a run last night and was stabbed by a homeless man. He's still in the hospital."
"What?" Bai Ye exclaimed in surprise.
The teacher on the other end nodded. "It's true, everyone in the group knows. Teacher Bai, you haven't seen the group messages yet, have you? There's a small meeting in a bit, and the grade leader will probably talk about this. Sigh, we'll have to arrange another teacher for the Chinese review for Class 601."
"I'm not worried about reviewing Chinese, the main concern is who will take over as homeroom teacher?"
"I guess they'll have to look among the teachers who teach the subjects, since they're not familiar with the teachers from other grades!"
Chinese, math, English, science, music, art—it's always the same few teachers.
I'll definitely pick one of them!
Bai Ye was still blankly preparing her lesson plans for the afternoon class when she was shocked to find out during a small meeting that many of the teachers had taken leave.
Especially for those unimportant elective courses, not a single teacher came.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that almost all the teachers for Chinese and Mathematics were present, and half of the teachers for English and Science were also there.
The grade leader frowned, clearly dissatisfied with the number of students.
But they could only show their anger on the surface. These teachers of minor subjects all had powerful backgrounds, and teaching was just a hobby for them.
"Now, let's talk about the teaching plan for sixth grade..."
The grade leader spoke from above, and Bai Ye took notes below. The content was all old news, but it was very necessary for him, a "newbie".
The grade leader coughed lightly at the end of his speech and then turned to the topic of Chinese language teaching and the appointment of the acting homeroom teacher for Class 601.
An older Chinese language teacher quickly stepped forward and offered to review the Chinese language material for Class 601 as well.
But no one, including the acting homeroom teacher, said a word.
The most dreaded job for a teacher is being a homeroom teacher.
Being a homeroom teacher is a thankless job. There are tons of miscellaneous and trivial matters to handle, and you work yourself to the bone for just a few hundred yuan more a month.
It's an absolute crater!
The grade leader asked around and finally looked at Bai Ye, who was the youngest and most energetic among the teachers.
Moreover, they've only been at school for three years, which is the age when they need to work the hardest.
"Ms. Bai, you are already the math teacher for Class 601, so you know the students best. You also help Ms. Yan manage the class. You can take on this acting homeroom teacher role for now."
"ah?"
"It'll only be three months. You'll work hard, and once they graduate smoothly, you'll have accomplished your mission. The class teacher's fee will be deposited into your payslip."
After the grade leader finished speaking, he quickly slipped away, afraid that the young teacher might come to her senses and object.
However, Bai Ye didn't say anything, just sat there blankly.
The other teachers stood up one after another, patted Bai Ye on the shoulder, said "Keep it up," and then quickly made their way off.
Meanwhile, Bai Ye was listening to a mechanical broadcast:
[The player has triggered a quest; quest assignment is now being carried out.]
[Player, please act as the homeroom teacher of Class 601 and escort all students to graduation. Failure to do so will result in an immediate deduction of 10,000 points.]
The mechanical voice finished broadcasting, then suddenly rang out again:
[Players who have triggered the nighttime tutorial are advised to activate night mode after the daytime tutorial concludes. A balance between day and night, and between work and rest, will help players complete the mission more effectively.]
"No reward?"
After hearing this, the first thing Bai Ye thought of was money.
"It's not weird! I have to work at night too, and you're not even paying me?"
[Players please note that nighttime lessons are designed to support daytime lessons. If you wish to receive extra rewards, please focus on each student. A five-star review from a student will grant a reward of 2000 points per student.]
Bai Ye didn't understand what "night service during the day" meant, but he clearly heard that a student's five-star review was worth 2000 Ghost Coins.
"One is 2000, so 30 would be 60000?"
This deal is definitely worth it!
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