訊得達(dá)國際書院----Weekly Message from Vice Principal Mr.
來源：好上學(xué) ??時間：2024-03-21
Vice Principal：Tremayne Gibson 訊得達(dá)國際書院-學(xué)術(shù)副校長
Vice Principal：Tremayne Gibson
訊得達(dá)國際書院-學(xué)術(shù)副校長
美國哈佛大學(xué)歷史本科;
美國約翰·霍普金斯大學(xué)國際關(guān)系碩士
親愛的訊得達(dá)家人們，
在與大家分享上周校園新鮮事前，就新調(diào)整的幾點重要事項在此作以說明。
首先，經(jīng)過與全體老師探討商定，學(xué)術(shù)部決定原定9月10日發(fā)給家長的“學(xué)術(shù)預(yù)警信”將推遲發(fā)出。因為目前學(xué)生成績單中只有個別測試分?jǐn)?shù)，老師們認(rèn)為這還不足以說明學(xué)生整體學(xué)習(xí)的好壞，僅以當(dāng)前成績作為判斷依據(jù)對他們來說是不公平的。因此，如果家長登錄 PowerSchool 看到一到兩個低分，也不用過于緊張。對于我們的很多新生來說，美式教育是一個全新的世界，他們可能還處于適應(yīng)期，日后會逐步提高，所以“學(xué)術(shù)預(yù)警信”將會在國慶節(jié)后10月10日發(fā)出。
其次，為促進(jìn)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)，上周起教學(xué)部開始加強自習(xí)監(jiān)管力度。白天沒有排課的時間段，所有學(xué)生必須在指定區(qū)域由老師監(jiān)管集中上自習(xí)。學(xué)校鼓勵學(xué)生多閱讀，因而自習(xí)期間除了做作業(yè)、閱讀或準(zhǔn)備考試，他們也可以去圖書館閱讀書籍。
上周分享主要分享了老師多樣的課堂活動。課堂活動多樣性的目的是加強以學(xué)生為中心的學(xué)習(xí)氛圍，提升學(xué)生的課堂參與度，課后能牢記課堂知識。而實現(xiàn)這一教學(xué)目標(biāo)不會僅通過單一模式，下面我將與大家分享三個不同的課堂活動案例。
體育課
體育課上，老師充分利用校園的運動器材。外教 Yurii 老師帶領(lǐng)學(xué)生在籃球場繞著欄桿運球;在健身房進(jìn)行有氧運動。他希望通過豐富的訓(xùn)練方式提升學(xué)生的健身興趣，讓他們加強鍛煉、保持身體健康。
在上周的商務(wù)基礎(chǔ)課上，學(xué)生們和夏老師“角色互換”，分成不同的小組輪流組織上課。他們正在學(xué)的章節(jié)--企業(yè)家，每一組分派不同任務(wù)，分別向大家說明本組要介紹的知名企業(yè)家的個人背景及成功之路，其他學(xué)生則要發(fā)現(xiàn)成功企業(yè)家需要具備的性格特點。
以上為上周全部分享內(nèi)容。
Tremayne Gibson
學(xué)術(shù)副校長
訊得達(dá)國際書院(深圳)
Dear Sendelta Community,
Before I begin sharing some insights into what's been happening around campus this past week, I'd like to issue a few important updates.
First, after consulting with our faculty, the Academic Department determined that September 10th was too early to begin issuing the promised monthly Early Warning letters to parents. With only a few data points now entered into their grade books, our teachers believe it would be unfair at this point to judge a student as generally performing well or poorly. Parents that have logged into PowerSchool and seen one or two low marks should therefore not be too concerned at this point. Many of our new students, completely new to the world of American-styled education, might still be in an adjustment period and their performance will improve with time. Our first scheduled Early Warning letters will therefore be released following the National Day holiday on October 10th.
Second, as part of the school's efforts to boost student academic performance, last week the Academic Department began enforcement of supervised self study. All students with scheduled free time during the day will now be monitored in assigned areas by members of our staff. Self study will be time dedicated exclusively to academic work under study conditions which includes quiet rooms, strict control of technology (no games), and a focus on completing homework, reading, or preparing for exams. Students will have access to the school library during these times and are encouraged to continue checking out as many books as they like.
The focus of my sharing last week will be on our teachers' efforts to integrate a variety of activities into their lessons. The goals of these methods are to foster a student-centered learning environment in order to keep students engaged and help them retain knowledge long after they leave the classroom. There is no uniform way to accomplish these goals so I'll share examples from three very different courses.
In Algebra II, Ms. Ren used technology to help encourage her students to demonstrate their mastery of course content. Volunteers went to the white board and solved problems with the cheerful support of their classmates and the guidance of Ms. Ren. This was a fun twist to the traditional learning model of math teachers doing all of the board work for students and a great way to verify whether students were actually understanding the key points or not.
In PE, our teachers are making full use of all the athletic facilities on campus. In Mr. Yurii's class, students were rotated between drills on the basketball court for how to dribble and cardio workouts in the fitness center. His hope is to foster an appreciation for physical fitness in his students by showing them a variety of methods to get exercise and stay healthy.
Students in our Business Foundations course switched roles with Mr. Xia last week, with different groups taking turns leading the class. For their current chapter on entrepreneurship, each group was tasked with making a presentation explaining the personal background and business history of a well-known entrepreneur. Students identified the personal characteristics they believed helped that entrepreneur to succeed.
That's all for last week.
Tremayne Gibson
Vice Principal of Academics
Sendelta International Academy Shenzhen
