The Logical Structure and Cultivation Path of Teachers' Political Literacy from the Perspective of Educator Spirit

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202515632

Author(s)

Hongkai Sun1, Peien Wang2,*, Qili Yu3

Affiliation(s)

1College of Teacher Education, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, Henan, China; 2Institute of the Chinese Nation Community, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning, China 3The Editorial Department of "Karamay Journal" of Party School of the CPC Karamay Municipal Committee, Karamay, Xinjiang, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

The spirit of educators places particular emphasis on the requirements and regulations for teachers' political literacy. Teachers' political literacy is not only essential for teachers' participation in political activities but also the foundation of their professional life. The political and educational attributes of teachers' political literacy determine its structure and content, forming a structural model consisting of teachers' political knowledge, political emotions, and political participation capabilities. Cultivating teachers' political literacy needs to adhere to the new social development reality, social and political systems, and development ideas. It requires re-recognizing the teacher's role, re-optimizing teacher organizations, and re-excavating practical experience, forming a synergy to promote teachers to steadily advance on the professional growth path of fostering virtue through education.

Keywords

Educator Spirit; Teachers' Ideals and Beliefs; Teachers' Political Literacy

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