Abstract:

Educator-type rural art teachers are leading figures within the rural teaching workforce. Exploring the true nature of their daily lives can set an inspiring example for other rural teachers to rediscover the beauty of everyday life and promote the high-quality development of rural education. Through a narrative inquiry into the life of an educator-type rural art teacher,this study finds that the beauty of daily life is generated under the influence of the educator spirit,unfolding through three stages:returning to the countryside,where the beauty of daily life takes root in the classroom;engaging with the countryside,where it sprouts in the fields;and reconstructing the countryside,where it blossoms from the soil. These findings suggest that educator-type rural art teachers should cultivate new fundamental competencies in teaching and education,return to everyday life to redefine their paths of professional growth,and continue to uphold their responsibility for the revitalization of rural education and society.

Key words: educator-type rural teachers, rural art teachers, daily life, educator spirit