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The teacher establishment examination is a major goal of many normal students, and the first degree plays an important role in the examination for teacher establishment. Many people generally agree that master's graduates are more likely to get into the teaching profession than undergraduates, but in reality, it is the first degree that decides the difference. Although this does not mean that master's graduates are not competitive, they must face the grim situation of academic involution. First-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, as well as some other developed cities, have made clear the requirements for teacher staffing, requiring teachers to have their first academic qualifications from subordinate normal universities or 985 colleges. This requirement excludes many students of general pedagogical universities. Therefore, if you want to work as a teacher in a first-tier city, it is very important to choose a subordinate normal university and a graduate from a prestigious university, and the award certificate has become a prerequisite during the school. This is not easy for ordinary graduates of Beijing Normal University to stay in Beijing. Second-tier cities and some coastal cities also require teachers to have their first academic qualifications from subordinate normal universities or 985 colleges, and ordinary normal students have almost no chance to enter, and master's students are also facing the dilemma of competition.
However, the phenomenon of involution of teacher recruitment qualifications is not confined to large cities. As far as I know, in some prefecture-level cities and counties, high schools also require a master's degree to recruit teachers. This means that even if you choose to teach at the undergraduate level, your future teaching career will still be full of competitive challenges. I still remember that my daughter applied for the teaching establishment in Wuxi and Kunshan after graduating in 2023, but failed to pass the preliminary examination. The only gap is that the first degree does not meet the standards. This also means that the graduate students of ordinary normal students are not more competitive than the undergraduate students of 211 institutions.
In the face of the situation of teacher recruitment and academic involution, students who are studying in normal universities or about to enter the university need to clarify their positioning and go all out. If you want to stay in a big city and develop, you need to study hard and strive to be admitted to the normal university under the ministry. We sincerely wish all the students of the Normal College and hope that you will achieve even better achievements in your teaching career tomorrow!
As a highly competitive position, in addition to the requirements of the first degree, the teacher preparation examination also involves the assessment of educational experience, teaching level and comprehensive ability. However, the first qualification, as a threshold, has a crucial impact on the preparation of examinations for teachers.
First of all, the first degree often determines the development opportunities and promotion space of teachers. In the career of teachers, there is a general rule that when teachers are promoted and promoted to professional titles, the first degree plays a decisive role. Graduates of subordinate normal universities and 985 colleges and universities are more likely to get opportunities and room for improvement when they are promoted due to their academic advantages. Although the postgraduate degree of ordinary normal students has improved their competitiveness, there is still a certain gap compared with the undergraduate students of the subordinate normal universities and 985 colleges.
Secondly, the first degree is often closely related to the job requirements in the teacher preparation examination. Different schools and different positions have different academic requirements for teachers, and with the development of education and the improvement of teacher quality, the demand for highly educated teachers is also increasing. Graduates of subordinate normal universities and 985 colleges and universities are more likely to meet the requirements of the teaching staffing due to the uniqueness of their academic qualifications, so as to obtain more recruitment opportunities.
Thirdly, the first degree is often related to treatment and welfare. The qualifications of the subordinate normal universities and 985 colleges are considered highly qualified in some cities and schools, so these graduates often have an advantage in terms of salary packages and benefits. In contrast, the postgraduate degree of the ordinary normal student does not bring the same treatment and benefits.
To sum up, the first degree is essential for the teacher preparation examination. Although a master's degree does not mean that it is more competitive than an undergraduate, the choice and advantages of a first degree will determine the direction and opportunities for teachers' career development. For students who are choosing a normal major, they should clarify their development goals, formulate a reasonable academic plan, and strive to be admitted to the subordinate normal universities and 985 colleges and universities, so as to lay a solid foundation for their future teaching career.
As a self-editor, I have had the privilege of meeting and interviewing many teachers and listening to their stories and feelings. Among them, I remember a teacher from a regular normal university. She once told me that her first degree had a significant impact on her teaching career.
The teacher graduated with a bachelor's degree from a general pedagogical university and later became a primary school teacher. In her teaching career, she has experienced countless hardships and challenges, but she has never given up her love and pursuit of education. Although she was not a graduate of Beijing Normal University, Fudan University, or Tsinghua University, she worked hard to enrich herself and earned a master's degree through continuing education. However, when applying for the teaching staff, she found that her master's degree did not give her much advantage.
In retrospect, she believes that this was mainly due to the fact that her first degree was not competitive and could not meet the requirements of many positions. Her experience also reflects the current situation of the teacher's preparation examination, and the serious involution of academic qualifications has brought great challenges to the students of ordinary normal colleges. She hopes that young normal students can be more clear about their goals, and consider the reputation and academic background of the school when choosing a major, so as to strive for better development opportunities.
Through the real-life experience of this teacher, I became more aware of the importance of the first degree in the teaching staff. Although the competition for teachers has become more and more fierce in recent years, I still believe that as long as we work hard to enrich ourselves, choose the right school and major, and truly love and pursue in the education career, we will definitely be able to find our own development opportunities. Finally, I sincerely wish all the students who have dedicated themselves to the cause of education to achieve more brilliant achievements in their future careers!
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