台灣時間4月16、17日，美國西來寺與佛光山文教基金會聯合舉辦的第一屆「2022北美三好教材講師培訓營」開營。來自美國、加拿大、新加坡、菲律賓、澳洲及台灣近百名佛光教育者，一起在線上學習。
佛光山西來寺住持慧東法師，佛光山文教基金會執行長如常法師先後為學員們開示。慧東法師講到，推廣三好精神是人間佛教的核心價值，其重要性更勝於個人修行成就。如常法師也表示，佛光山文教基金會出版的三好生命教材，提供了理論基礎及教學策略，善加利用必能為兒童道德觀念的培養及日常落實發揮最大效果。
講師陣容以佛陀紀念館國際組組長有律法師為首，搭配4位學識與經驗豐富、各有專長的教育者：翁子喻、謝宜真、柯偉丞、杜冰鑫。分別帶來環環緊密相連的紮實內容。此次英文研習的重點包括有如何使用英文版三好生命教材、課程設計、腦力激盪、學習單設計等內容。以期學員們可以從中有所收穫，未來更好地運用於教學實踐當中。培訓營結束後，主辦單位建立了群組及雲端資源庫，方便學員們後續學習以及經驗交流。
On April 16th and 17th of Taiwan local time, the first English 2022 North America Three Acts of Goodness (TAG) Teacher Training Workshop, jointly held by Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple and Fo Guang Shan Foundation for Buddhist Culture and Education, officially kicked off. Nearly 100 educators from the United States, Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, and Taiwan participated in the online workshop.
Venerable Hui Dong, Abbot of Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple, and Venerable Ru Chang, Executive Director of the Fo Guang Shan Foundation for Buddhist Culture and Education, gave their opening remarks by welcoming the participants to the virtual event. Venerable Hui Dong said, “promoting TAG is the core mission of Humanistic Buddhism and is more important than the achievement of personal enlightenment.” Venerable Ru Chang explained, “the TAG teaching materials published by the foundation provide teaching methodologies for cultivating and implementing moral concepts.”
Five speakers, including Venerable You Lu, leader of the Buddha Museum International Affairs Department, Stacey Weng, Yi Zhen Chia, Kurt Ko, and Becky Du shared their vast knowledge, experience, and expertise in the education for children and youth. The emphasis of this workshop was on the use of English TAG material, course design, brainstorming, and worksheet design. It was hoped that participants would be able to apply what they have gained from the workshop to their future teaching practice. The organizer also established an online chat group and cloud sourcing platform to facilitate the participants' follow-up learning and experience exchange.
FGS North America 2022 TAG Teacher Training Workshop
