JISE2019: The Principals Bringing Innovative Education to BJ

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What are the innovative programs being initiated in Beijing’s international schools? Who are the educators implementing these programs? And, most importantly, what do these educators have to say about the progress of these programs beyond the expected claims of innovation gift wrapped in marketing jargon?

At the Jingkids International School Expo (JISE) 2019, we are bringing together the principals of Dulwich College Beijing (DCB), International School of Beijing (ISB), and Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) to talk about their innovative programs, along with the successes and the apparent challenges they face in their implementation and development.

This lecture happening on Saturday, February 23 in Kerry Hotel’s Kowloon Room (2-4pm), will be the first time that these important figures share a stage, explaining to parents their innovative programs along with the cold hard facts supporting these important movements in education.

As JISE moves beyond school choice, we hope for parents to do the same. Here, innovative education techniques will be presented to parents, along with the reasons as to why these advances are more than just a fad, and quite possibly the only thing that stands between your child and being adequately equipped for a future filled with uncertainties. After all, real innovation in a school’s curricula needs to have the backing of not only the principles or the faculty but also the parents.

If you are interested in attending, tickets to this forum will soon be available for purchase, so follow beijingkids on WeChat to stay informed.

Presenters

Simon Herbert

Headmaster of Dulwich College Beijing

Simon joined DCB as Head of Senior School in 2012 and became Headmaster of the College in August 2016. He is currently studying for an MA in International Leadership and Education and gained a BA in French and Latin from the University of Nottingham. He has worked in advertising and has taught in an international school in Kenya and a lycée in South-West France. He was Head of Modern Languages and then Senior Housemaster at Fettes College in Edinburgh, where he also introduced the IB Diploma Programme, before moving to China. 

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SE21

Opened in January 2018, Dulwich College Beijing’s SE21 hub is a dedicated place for pitching ideas, phase one robotics, coding, CAD/CAM, graphic design, film, digital work, and virtual and augmented reality. SE21 stands for: STEAM, entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability, and 21st-century skills developed in our approaches to Learning framework. SE21 is not only a high-tech facility; it is a mindset. It enables students to learn entrepreneurial skills adapted to new ways of imagining work in our growing gig economies. 

Patrick Hurworth

Head of School at the International School of Beijing

Patrick was born and raised in the UK and left in 1996 to teach at the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. He has now lived and served schools in four countries; UK, Switzerland, USA, Hong Kong China, and now Beijing where he has served as Head of School at the International School of Beijing (ISB).  ISB (a non-profit school) is Beijing's oldest and largest International School and enrolls the daughters and sons of foreign passport holders. 

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Futures Academy

Students in MS Futures Academy gain understanding through integrated, multidisciplinary learning experiences that are designed and guided by ISB Futures Academy facilitators. Drawing from a variety of frameworks, including project-based learning and design thinking, facilitators engineer learning opportunities that enable middle school students to generate ideas, plan, design, fine-tune, present, and reflect on their work. 

Dr. Marta Medved Krajnovic

Director of Western Academy of Beijing

Krajnovic joined WAB in 2018. With nearly two decades of academic experience, Krajnovic served as the director of Stockholm International School for five years, and worked as Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, and was also director of the Postgraduate Programme in Applied Linguistics there. Marta has authored books and research articles on second language acquisition and multilingualism. 

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FLoW21

The traditional methods of teaching and learning are no longer suited to best prepare students for success in university or their careers. The Future of Learning, or FLoW21, is Western Academy of Beijing's (WAB) community-wide journey to transform education to maximize learning for each student. We are examining every aspect of the school experience and making changes to our systems and structures based on the latest research about how people learn.

Photos: Courtesy of DCB, ISB, and WAB

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