When they arrived at school on Monday, Lin Wei and Teacher Li began to record the scores. After recording the scores, they also had to calculate the students' individual rankings and the average scores in each subject.
Among the three Chinese classes, Zhao Mei scored the highest, with 95 points. Two points were deducted for reciting ancient poems, two points were deducted for reading comprehension, and one point was deducted for writing essays based on pictures.
In fact, it is not difficult to write a composition based on a picture in the second grade, and the word count requirement is not high. It is enough to describe the content of the picture, but the marking teachers always tend to deduct some points here.
Lin Wei has checked and found that in the entire second grade, no one got full marks for the picture-based composition writing.
In addition to Zhao Mei, there were nine other students in Lin Wei's two classes who scored above 90 points, including more in Class 2, with six, and four in Class 1.
Don't think that the number is small. You should know that in last year's final exams, there were only a handful of students in grades one, two and three who scored above 90 points. Scores above 80 points were considered high scores, and the majority of students scored between 60 and 70 points.
In this way, the average score of the Military Region Primary School also crushed that of Ya County Primary School. In Ya County Primary School, not many students could score above 70 points, and most students were below the passing line.
For example, in Class 3 next door, there was only one student who scored over 90 points this time, and there were not many students in the range of 80 to 90 points. Most of them scored 60 or 70 points, and there were more than a dozen students who failed.
There were students who failed in the two classes taught by Lin Wei, but they could be counted on one hand, and even if they failed, their scores were not much away from 60.
Therefore, when the average scores were calculated in the end, the average score of the class that Lin Wei taught, which performed slightly worse, was more than ten points higher than that of class three.
In the past, no teachers cared about average scores. Firstly, the school did not distinguish between key classes and ordinary classes, so even if the scores were different, the difference was only a few points. Secondly, there was only one main subject teacher in the same grade, so high or low scores had nothing to do with the teacher, and it could not test the teaching level.
But this time is different, because Teacher Chen was hospitalized due to a fracture, there are now two Chinese teachers in the second grade. It would be great if the score difference was not much, or the average score of Class 3 was in the middle. But the reality is not so. Classes 1 and 2 not only did well in the exam, but their average scores were also far ahead.
Although the Chinese teacher of Class 3 did not devote too much time to the second grade because she was teaching the fourth grade, Lin Wei is a new teacher. Strictly speaking, she has only been teaching for more than a month. The gap is a bit big.
As soon as the rankings were announced, there was a lot of discussion in several offices.
Some said that Lin Wei was a good teacher, some said that one exam was nothing, and some even suspected that Lin Wei had leaked the questions, but as soon as these words were spoken, they were refuted by other teachers.
The midterm exam, from setting questions to invigilating to grading, was all for the wrong grade. Lin Wei didn't know what was tested until the rankings were given. How could she have leaked the questions?
In particular, the first-grade Chinese teacher was very dissatisfied with the teacher who said this. In her opinion, this was not only questioning Lin Wei's character, but also doubting her moral level.
She was the one who wrote the second-grade test paper, and Feng Ying went to the Education Bureau to make copies herself. Until before the test, only she and Feng Ying knew what the test content was.
Saying that Lin Wei revealed the questions, doesn't that mean she is suspected of telling Lin Wei the questions in advance?
He immediately swore that he had never told Lin Wei the contents of the exam, and if she didn't believe him, he could go with her to the principal to explain the matter clearly.
When the other teachers in the office heard this, they stepped forward to smooth things over, saying that the teacher who had leaked the question to Lin Wei had also become a quail and should honestly apologize.
Because they were not in the same office, by the time Lin Wei found out about this, the matter had already been settled and she had been cleared of suspicion.
But Huang Aiyun was very angry: "What's wrong with this teacher Sun? We are colleagues and we see each other every day. Why is he throwing dirty water on you?"
Teacher Wu thought for a while and said, "Xiao Sun and Xiao Ke seem to have a good relationship?" Teacher Ke is the current Chinese teacher of Class 3.
"No matter how good their relationship is, she wouldn't just say it like that. If Teacher Hong hadn't stepped forward and forced her to apologize today, would she have confirmed that Lin Wei had leaked the test questions?" Huang Aiyun snorted coldly, "In my opinion, she is just picking on the weak!"
When she first heard about this, Lin Wei was a little angry, but now that the matter has been resolved and the man surnamed Sun has apologized, she is no longer angry. So when she heard Huang Aiyun's words, she could still make a joke and asked, "Am I a soft persimmon in your heart?"
Lin Wei looks young and speaks softly, but her personality has nothing to do with weakness. She was not at a disadvantage when she had an argument with Gao Xiu Lian before.
But what Huang Aiyun was referring to was not her character, but the fact that she was just a substitute teacher.
If Lin Wei was not a substitute teacher, or if she had several years of teaching experience, Teacher Sun would definitely not dare to whisper about her behind her back.
Precisely because of that, Teacher Sun had no scruples when throwing dirty water on her. Correspondingly, when facing the experienced teacher Hong, she softened and apologized obediently without saying a few words.
But when the words came to Huang Aiyun's lips, she hesitated, fearing that Lin Wei would feel uncomfortable hearing them.
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Teacher Sun did not take Lin Wei seriously because she was just a temporary substitute teacher, and he was less cautious when speaking to her, forgetting for a moment that the person who set the questions lived in the same office with him. As a result, as soon as the words came out, he ran into a tough guy and had to apologize to him in a humble manner.
Although he apologized to Teacher Hong, Teacher Sun also held a grudge against Lin Wei and felt that everything was caused by her.
Because Teacher Hong was too tough, she didn't dare say anything in the office, but after school when she went back home with Teacher Ke, she cursed them all the way.
Teacher Ke was already in a bad mood. Although she did not take the students in the substitute class seriously, it was too embarrassing to have the average score drop by more than ten points!
But other people in the office were blind and came up to her one after another to mention this matter. For the sake of face, she had to pretend to be nonchalant and praised Lin Wei for her good teaching.
depressed!
After finally making it to the afternoon when school was over, she thought she could finally have some peace and quiet, but Teacher Sun kept nagging her.
Although the content was all scolding Lin Wei, when she listened, she couldn't help but wonder why Teacher Sun scolded Lin Wei, and then she remembered that Class 3 had done very badly in the Chinese test this time.
It’s okay if you don’t think about it, the more you think about it, the more uncomfortable you feel.
So, when Teacher Sun said, "She has only taught for a few days, and her class has done well in the exam. What is there to be proud of?", Teacher Ke couldn't help but said, "That's enough!"
Being suddenly stopped, Teacher Sun was not happy and said with a sullen face: "I am saying this for your own good!"
The two had known each other for more than a day or two. Teacher Ke didn't want to have a falling out with her friend over such a small matter, so she softened her tone and said, "What I mean is, she's just a substitute teacher. When Teacher Chen recovers from her illness and returns to school, she and we won't be colleagues anymore. So, is it really necessary for you to be so competitive with her?"
Teacher Sun thought so too, but still said, "I just feel sorry for you. You are teaching a senior class and you are also the head teacher. You are so busy every day. How can you have so much time to take care of those second-year students? Look at Lin Wei. She only teaches two classes and has plenty of time. I heard that she writes her lesson plans in advance. Every time she teaches, she practices many times behind the scenes. She puts in so much energy, but the average scores of the two classes she teaches are only slightly higher than yours. What's so great about that? Everyone still says she teaches well."
At this point, Teacher Sun rolled his eyes and said, "You said she works so hard, are you hoping that Principal Feng will keep her after Teacher Chen returns to work because of her hard work?"
Teacher Ke said in a bland tone: "Teacher positions are limited and there are no vacancies. No matter how hard she works, she will not be able to stay."
"There are not enough teacher vacancies and the kitchen is still short of people. Maybe some people are willing to stay in the kitchen." Teacher Sun said deliberately.
Upon hearing this, Teacher Ke raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Then it depends on her personal wishes."
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Although Teacher Sun said that Lin Wei was lucky and her class performed so well in the exam, other teachers in the Military Region Primary School all recognized her teaching level.
Teacher Ke graduated from a teachers' college and has been teaching for seven or eight years. After joining the army, she has been working as a teacher in a military primary school. It is hard to compare her performance within the school, but outside of the school, the final exams of the classes she teaches have never been bad.
Her teaching level is obvious to all.
If it weren't for Lin Wei's good teaching, how could the three classes with similar grades in the first grade have such a big gap in just two or three months?
What? Teacher Ke didn’t teach the students in Class 3 with all his heart?
But no matter how inattentive she was, the main course hours for each class were the same. She did not miss a class, and Lin Wei did not take any more classes. The homework assigned was also similar, and no students in class one or two said they could not finish their homework.
It would be fine if the average score of Class 3 was only a few points lower, but more than ten points lower is something that cannot be explained by saying that Teacher Ke did not teach hard enough.
What's more, it is impossible for Teacher Ke to come out and say that she did not teach with all her heart. If teachers are not attentive, why would parents send their children to school? This is a question of professional ethics, of course she can't admit it.
Not only could she not admit it, but in front of other people outside, she had to praise Lin Wei for her good teaching.
Therefore, regardless of whether it was sincere or not, everyone openly recognized Lin Wei's teaching ability. So after the midterm exam, there was a lot of discussion about whether Lin Wei could become a full-time teacher after her substitute teaching job ended.
Although no one dared to discuss it in front of Principal Feng, someone asked Lin Wei directly.
However, Lin Wei's reaction was very calm, and her answer was even more official: "I work hard because this is my job. No matter what job I do in the future, my attitude will not change."
The teacher who came to gossip in front of Lin Wei was not satisfied with this answer, so she changed her way of asking: "Do you want to stay and continue to be a teacher?"
Lin Wei's response was still official: "If the organization asked me to stay, I would stay. If the organization has other arrangements, I will resolutely obey!"
Although Lin Wei's answer was boring and contained no information, the enthusiasm for discussion did not diminish. Instead, it intensified over time, to the point that even Teacher Chen, who was recuperating at home, heard about it.
Lin Wei was very calm, but Teacher Chen couldn't sit still.
Although people say that Teacher Chen was hospitalized due to a broken bone, the situation is actually not that serious. She fractured the bone due to a fall.
She really couldn't stand up at that time, and she was put in a cast after being hospitalized. But after two months of recuperation, she was able to walk, but she didn't dare to walk too fast or stand for a long time.
Because she had taken three months off, her husband also hoped that she could take time to recuperate her legs to avoid any sequelae in the future, so she was not in a hurry to go back to school.
But after hearing the rumors outside, Teacher Chen couldn't help feeling anxious, fearing that if she didn't return to work, there would be no place for her in the school after she recovered from her illness.
Her husband analyzed the situation with her and said that she had worked in the military primary school for so many years and that this time she had to take leave to recuperate because of an accident. It was impossible for the school leaders to ask her to give her position to other military wives for no reason. He told her not to worry and just focus on recuperating.
After listening to her husband's analysis, Teacher Chen felt much more at ease.
Just a few days later, when Teacher Ke came to see her, he said of Lin Wei: "She works very hard and is very serious. In the last midterm exam, the average scores of her classes one and two were much higher than those of my class three. Everyone said that she is suitable to be a teacher. I hope she can stay after the substitute teaching is over."
Teacher Chen felt anxious and asked, "Do you think she can stay?"
"That depends on what Principal Feng thinks," Teacher Ke smiled, but quickly changed the subject, "But I think she should be able to stay."
"What do you mean?"
"You may not know, but it was Director Chen who recommended Teacher Lin to Principal Feng. I heard that on her first day on the island, Director Chen wanted to get her to work in the hospital pharmacy, but was stopped by Director Luo. Director Chen then recommended her to our principal. Moreover, the students in Class 1 and Class 2 like Teacher Lin very much. Because of Teacher Lin, they are now very motivated to study."
Teacher Ke let out a long sigh and said, "To be honest, I am looking forward to you returning to work as soon as possible and taking over the teaching work of Class 3. Otherwise, if you have to meet Teacher Lin again during the final exam, I, I... Alas!"
After Teacher Ke came, Teacher Chen could no longer sit still. She went to the school without consulting her husband and told Principal Feng that she wanted to return to work early.
Feng Ying thought of her somewhat stiff walking posture when she entered the office, and said, "I know you like your job as a teacher very much and have been working very hard. You must hope to return to your job soon after being away from work for such a long time. The children also miss you and need you. But I think that health is the capital of revolution. Keeping a good body is more important than anything else, don't you think?"
Upon hearing this, Teacher Chen hurriedly said, "Principal, I am back to health, really!"
Seeing her anxious look, Feng Ying was silent for a moment and asked, "Can I ask what makes you so anxious to return to work?"
Not long after Teacher Chen joined the army, she was assigned to teach in a primary school. Feng Ying knew her, and she knew Feng Ying as well. She knew that she was asking this because she saw through her thoughts. She lowered her head and said, "I'm worried that if I delay for too long, there will be no place for me when I come back."
"Have you heard the rumors outside?" Feng Ying asked.
Teacher Chen raised his head suddenly: "You..."
Feng Ying smiled: "They are always talking about it behind my back. I am not deaf, so how could I not know?"
"Then you..."
"Um?"
Teacher Chen mustered up the courage to ask, "Are you planning to keep Teacher Lin?"
If someone else had asked, Feng Ying would definitely not have revealed her thoughts so early, but seeing that Teacher Chen was really worried, she paused and said, "I do have this plan."
Teacher Chen's heart sank.
But the next second, she heard the principal say: "I plan to add a teacher position."
"Why are you suddenly increasing the number of places?" Teacher Chen looked up in surprise, then remembered what Teacher Ke said and quickly explained, "I was just surprised and asked casually."
Feng Ying was not angry. She explained, "Since you and Xiao Zheng were hospitalized one after another, I couldn't find anyone to substitute for you in a hurry. I've been thinking about this. Although the school has enough teachers at present, it's too tight. It's okay if one person takes leave, but if two or three people take leave one after another, we can't arrange the staff."
Teacher Chen breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "After I recover, will I continue to teach three classes?"
"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. By the time you recover, the semester will be almost over. I plan to let you teach the third class first, so you can take care of your health. There will be major adjustments to the class schedule after the start of next year," Feng Ying glanced at Teacher Chen and emphasized, "It will be a major adjustment for the entire school, so don't worry."
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The news that Teacher Chen had recovered from his illness and returned to school spread among the teachers in less than half a day.
As a result, the topic of whether Lin Wei could be converted to a full-time employee after her substitute teaching job ended quickly lost popularity, and the new hot topic was when Teacher Chen would return to work.
In just a blink of an eye, half a month passed and Teacher Chen did not appear in the school again. Instead, Lin Wei was called to the office by Principal Feng one afternoon in late December.
As soon as the two left, the offices began to discuss again: Does the principal intend to keep them or let them go?
Amid the discussions, Teacher Ke gradually clenched his hands under his desk.
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