The event aims to summarize the achievements of our school’s green classroom teaching, which has been implemented for more than four years, and to further explore ways to deepen its development, with the hope of standardizing, refining, and enhancing all aspects of green classroom instruction. At the same time, we sincerely sought valuable insights and constructive suggestions from various stakeholders on our school’s green classroom reform. The event was held on December 20 and 21, 2019, in the recording studio of the Mingde Lecture Hall at our institution. Educators from within and outside the district, friendly partner organizations, and leaders from higher-level education authorities gathered at the Affiliated Experimental School of Guangxi Foreign Languages College.

Principal Yang Zhenyi of the High School delivered the opening address, extending a warm welcome to the distinguished leaders and teacher representatives from sister schools who have traveled far to attend. He expressed his hope that all participants would engage in open and candid discussions, exchange ideas, and share valuable insights to help our school advance.

Teacher Tang Bangping from the high school division, as our school’s representative, delivered a high‑quality open lesson at the demonstration event. He vividly and authentically showcased the “one standard, one table, three procedures” pedagogical model of the Green Classroom to the attending delegates. During the class, students, guided by the lesson’s knowledge objectives, began with questions, engaged in collaborative group inquiry to analyze and resolve difficulties, reached a shared understanding, and ultimately applied what they had learned through practice. The classroom featured dynamic teacher–student and peer interactions, creating a lively yet well‑organized atmosphere; sparks of student thinking continually emerged as ideas collided, truly empowering students to take ownership of their learning. Teacher Tang’s outstanding open lesson earned widespread recognition from the participating educators. In his concluding remarks, Director Dai Qimeng of the Municipal Institute of Educational Sciences specifically commented on Teacher Tang’s presentation and offered it high praise.

Following the open class, Vice Principal Tang Bangping of the high school division, on behalf of the school, delivered a vivid and poetic overview of our institution’s green‑classroom teaching reform under the theme “That Touch of Green at GDUFS Affiliated School.” He articulated the process across four distinct phases: “Exploring the Green Classroom—Like a Spring Breeze That Comes Overnight”; “Implementing the Green Classroom—As Thousands Upon Thousands of Pear Blossoms Bloom”; “Cultivating the Green Classroom—Willingly Wearing Oneself Out for Its Sake”; and “Showcasing the Green Classroom—Though My Belt Grows Ever Tighter, I Never Regret It.” His presentation provided attendees and representatives from sister schools with a clear, comprehensive, and deeply informed understanding of our school’s green‑classroom reform. In closing, Vice Principal Tang drew upon the poetic rhythm of Zhu Xi’s Song‑dynasty poem “Reflections While Reading,” composing his own verse: “At GDUFS Affiliated School, educational reform has begun; we seek answers and resolve doubts without hesitation. Tell me, where can one find such a fine classroom? It is because our students have truly come alive.” With this “Tang‑style” poem, he encapsulated the original vision behind our green‑classroom initiative. His witty, engaging, and passionately delivered remarks left the audience feeling as though they had been bathed in a gentle spring breeze.

Next, Liu Lian, a student from Grade 6, Class 5 of our school’s primary division, shared how the “Green and Engaging Classroom” has brought her joy to learning; Liu Yifei, from Grade 8, Class 4 of the junior high division, explained that “collaborative inquiry in class has helped me resolve my academic challenges”; Xiang Ting, from Grade 11, Arts Class 3 of the senior high division, described how the “Green Problem-Solving Classroom” has transformed her approach to mastering knowledge; and Teacher Xu Ye Hui of the junior high division reflected on “some of my insights and experiences gained from implementing green‑classroom problem‑solving instruction.” Representing the school’s more than 4,000 teachers and students, each spoke from the perspective of an experiencer, sharing their own takeaways and reflections.

Ms. Lu Shunyan, from the Editorial Department of “Research on Classroom Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools” at Guangxi Education Publishing House; Mr. Liao Hui, Deputy Director of the Education Bureau of Shangsi County, Guangxi, and Principal of Shangsi Middle School; and Mr. Dai Qimeng, Director of the Municipal Institute of Educational Sciences, each delivered a keynote address from their respective perspectives, representing the attending guests and leaders.

Among the presentations, the keynote address by Director Dai Qimeng of the Nanning Municipal Institute of Educational Sciences once again profoundly moved all of us teachers—four years earlier, he had visited our school to deliver a talk titled “Professional Leadership in Life, Focused Efforts to Enhance Well‑Being.” Drawing on his firsthand observations, Director Dai presented a paper entitled “‘Green Classrooms, Green Development’—Reflections on Attending the Guangwai Affiliated School’s ‘Green Classroom’ Demonstration Event,” in which he offered high praise for our green classrooms. He described them as democratic spaces, collaborative and inquiry‑based environments, classrooms that prioritize student‑generated learning, and settings that honor the dignity of life. At the same time, Director Dai did not forget to offer us thoughtful guidance, outlining three key recommendations: first, establish more platforms to cultivate a team of distinguished teachers within our institution, fully leveraging their leadership to foster professional growth; second, create additional opportunities to conduct school‑based research across grade levels, grounded in subject‑specific teaching, thereby strengthening and unleashing the potential of green classrooms; and third, emphasize routine, maintain consistency, focus on the classroom, and engage in systematic classroom‑level inquiry, striving to make our lessons even more dynamic and inspiring. Finally, drawing on decades of experience in educational reform, Director Dai shared his insights under the rubric of “Four Dimensions of an Outstanding Classroom,” allowing our Guangwai faculty to once again appreciate the fulfilling life of this dedicated leader of the Nanning Municipal Institute of Educational Sciences, who remains deeply committed to advancing educational innovation at the front lines.

The event concluded with remarks by Principal Huang Haifei, Executive Principal of the main campus, on “Why We Compiled the Book ‘The Construction and Practice of Green Inquiry-Based Classrooms,’” followed by a speech from Vice Principal Liang Zhurong, the chief designer of our school’s green classroom initiative. On behalf of Principal Huang Can, he extended gratitude to the distinguished leaders and guests, as well as to teachers from partner schools, and offered words of encouragement to the faculty.

At Guangwai, the gates of learning are wide open and thriving,

Spring’s green hues paint the stage of human life.

Teachers and students jointly explore the path to success,

Showcasing passion, shaping the future!

Water has a source, so its flow never runs dry; trees have roots, so their growth knows no end. Past experiences pave the way for our dreams, while past shortcomings fuel our journey toward them. We hope that, under the wise leadership of the school’s administrative team, all teachers will learn from one another, advance together, and once again bring the school’s green classroom‑based teaching reform to new heights!

To ensure the success of this Green Classroom showcase, on Friday, December 20, during the seventh period, Teacher Huang Haistiao from the Elementary Division will deliver a public English demonstration lesson titled “Green Fun‑Driven Learning”; during the eighth period, Teacher Luo Xiaoxiang from the Middle School Division will present a public physics demonstration lesson under the “Green Problem‑Solving” framework.