Recently, some primary and secondary schools in Shenzhen have welcomed special vice principals: On October 24, Dr. Zhang Li, deputy director and researcher of the Xianhu Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenzhen, was hired as the vice principal of science at Longgang School of Shenzhen Senior High School;

On November 6, Shenzhen Longhua Innovative Experimental School appointed Pan Yi, academician of the American Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering and dean of the School of Computer Science and Control Engineering of Shenzhen University of Technology (C), as the vice president of the school of Science...

When a scientist becomes a school's vice president of science, how do these two identities stack up to produce more educational power? What impact will the addition of the Deputy Principal of Science bring to the science education of the school?

In response to these problems, the late reporter interviewed the principal and the vice principal of science of the two schools.

In May this year, 18 departments including the Ministry of Education jointly issued the Opinions on Strengthening Science Education in Primary and Secondary Schools in the New Era, systematically deploying science education addition in the "double reduction" of education.

According to the guideline, each school should appoint experts and scholars as vice presidents of science. This also means that after the vice president of rule of law and the vice president of health, the scientific vice president system has been confirmed at the national level, and the main position of the school has been organically connected with the social classroom.

"They have the resources and ideas to make up for the lack of science education in primary and secondary schools to some extent."

Wei Min, secretary of the General Party Branch of the Innovative Experimental School in Longhua District, believes that science class should be a process for students to realize scientific inquiry through the process of "observation, analysis, interpretation, prediction, and experiment", and should not just watch videos and listen to explanations. The appointment of academicians and scientists as vice presidents of science in primary and secondary schools is to break the phenomenon of "formalization of science class". Lead primary and secondary school science education to explore more feasible ways.

"When the steps of red medicine turn, the pale moss is built on." In the kingdom of plants, there is a beautiful and magical world of mosses that we often overlook.
In order to let the public also appreciate the charm of moss, Dr. Zhang has been active in the front line of science communication for a long time, he has carried out a large number of science popularization Tours, and often entered primary and secondary schools to carry out science popularization work for children. In the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, he is affectionately called "Uncle Tai" by visitors.

After starting to look for a suitable candidate for the vice-principal of science, Longgang School of Shenzhen Senior High School naturally turned its attention to Dr. Zhang Li.

"Dr. Zhang is a famous bryophyte in China. He wrote a lot of books, and was enthusiastic about popular science and education, and was a suitable candidate for vice president of science. Xianhu Botanical Garden, where he works, has beautiful scenery, good facilities, rich science education resources and a high-level team of experts, and is not far from our school geographically."

Zhong Jianqiang, Party branch secretary and principal of Longgang School, Shenzhen Senior High School, explained the considerations of hiring Dr. Zhang Zhang as vice Principal of science from multiple perspectives.

After receiving the invitation from Longgang School of Shenzhen Senior High School, Zhang said, "I am very happy to contribute my expertise and look forward to having a positive impact on science education in the school."

As the vice principal of science, he will mainly combine his professional background to provide consultation and suggestions on the science education activities to be carried out by the school, enrich the content, form and operability of science education, make it easier for students to participate in and accept, and introduce more science education resources to the school.