Abstract:

The educator spirit refers to the multidimensional set of values centered on moral cultivation,formed by generations of educators through theoretical inquiry and practical exploration. It serves as the inner driving force and guiding framework for teachers transitioning from technical instructors to educator-type professionals. Guiding university teachers’professional development with the spirit of the educator helps deepen their professional understanding and clarify the fundamental value of education in fostering people. It also contributes to cultivating teachers’emotional engagement with their profession and strengthening their professional identity. Furthermore,it stimulates teachers’intrinsic motivation to pursue excellence and bridges the gap between educational ideals and daily practice. In the context of building a powerful country in education,fully leveraging the educator spirit to guide university teachers’professional development requires:deeply exploring its intrinsic value to awaken teachers’self-consciousness in professional growth;highlighting the exemplary role of educators to solidify the professional ideal of becoming educator-type teachers;constructing a teacher training system centered on the educator spirit to stimulate teachers’professional development potential;and exploring a scientific evaluation mechanism guided by the educator spirit to enhance the objectivity and rationality of teacher evaluations.

Key words: a powerful country in education, educator spirit, educator-type teachers, teachers’professional development