上海宏润博源Christopher：真正致力于帮助学生发现潜力与目标

上海宏润博源Christopher：真正致力于帮助学生发现潜力与目标

　　10月24日，由新浪教育、微博教育、博辞教育联合主办的“新浪&微博2021国际学校秋冬择校巡展”在上海龙之梦万丽酒店成功举办，为上海择校家庭搭建与学校沟通的桥梁，解决择校忧虑。

　　名校荟萃，亮相择校展。本场展会汇聚了上海及周边优质的公办校、民办校，上海市世界外国语中学、领科教育上海校区、WLSA上海学校、上海七宝德怀特高级中学、宋庆龄学校中国部高中等30多所学校集体参展。展会上，11位国际化学校的校长、教育大咖对国际化学校的教育理念、育人方法发表了自己的观点，赢得了参展家庭的喝彩，家长们纷纷表示受益匪浅。

　　上海宏润博源学校外方校长 Christopher Moses

　　以下为上海宏润博源学校外方校长 Christopher Moses的访谈实录：

　　主持人：各位新浪的网友大家好！这里是新浪微博2021国际学校秋冬择校巡展上海站的活动现场，今天我们邀请到了上海宏润博源学校外方校长 Christopher Moses，欢迎您！今年的《民促法条例》鼓励民办学校要提高办学质量和办学特色，满足多样化的教育需求，您认为一所具有增长潜力、备受家长认可的国际化学校，应该具备哪些特质呢？

　　Christopher Moses：Hello. Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak here today. I think the most important part of our school is that we are truly dedicated to helping students discover their individual potential and purpose so that they will feel intrinsically motivated by their desire to learn. With such motivation, students are able to contribute to our community, they are more self-directed, they can take the initiative to start new things, or to improve, to give greater depths to the projects in which they are already engaged. I think this contributes to the sense of community we have and it’s based in close trusting relationships. Our teachers want to know our students, to guide them through these processes of discovery, and to give them the tools and resources they need to thrive, so from our campus and environment to the facilities we offer, the programs, the opportunities for students to engage, all the while with challenging and rigorous academics so that they are expanding and applying their knowledge. But most importantly, they are doing it because of a passion to learn, a true desire to expand their horizons, to set goals, to gain confidence. This is the essential characteristic of our school.

　　大家好。非常感谢今年能有机会在此做分享。我认为对我们学校最重要的是，我们真正地致力于帮助学生发现他们的个人潜力与目标，从而激发他们内在的学习动力。有了这样的动力，学生们才能学会自我引导，为我们的社区做出贡献，才能主动创新或者提升自我，才能更深入地探究他们所参与的项目。我认为这种内在的动力有助于提升我们的社区意识，而这样的社区意识是扎根于紧密互信关系之中。我们的老师渴望了解我们的学生，渴望在探索的过程中引导他们，并为他们提供茁壮成长所需要的工具与资源。因此从我们提供的校园环境与设施到学生参加的各种各样的活动，以及到始终富有挑战且严谨的学业课程，无一不是为了让学生们能够拓展他们的知识面并学以致用。不过，最重要的一点是学生们是出于对学习的激情，出于渴望拓展视野，设立目标和增强自信的真正渴望，学习并生活着。

　　主持人：OK，以上提到了学校的办学特色，您可以简单介绍一下贵校的办学特色有哪些呢？

　　Christopher Moses：First and foremost, I would say that I welcome any policy or any change which improves the learning experience and enhances the quality of education that students receive. Our school is a residential school, it’s a community, and so much learning takes place through daily interactions, through extracurricular activities, things that occur beyond the traditional classroom, and so that face-to-face interaction is essential. I think it’s really important when hiring faculties to find dedicated and committed teachers, by that I mean individuals who genuinely care about students and their learning. So we have been very fortunate to assemble a strong faculty team, both international and bilingual teachers. I am very happy that this year even with challenges of covid, we have 100% of retention amongst our foreign faculty. I think that speaks to the type of school we are that people enjoy being there, they are glad to share themselves, they are invested in students’ growth and performance.

　　首先我想说的是，任何能改善学习体验和提高教育质量的政策，我都欢迎。我们学校是一所寄宿学校，同时也是一个社区，比起传统的课堂，我们的很多学习都是通过与教师和同学的日常互动、课外活动进行的，因此面对面的互动是必不可少的。我认为在聘请教职员工时，选择有敬业精神的教师很重要，也就是说是真正关心学生及其学习的老师。因此，我们很幸运地能够组建起一支强大的教师团队，其中包括外教和双语教师。很令我高兴的是，即使今年面临新冠疫情的挑战，我校100%的外教都留校任教。这说明我们的教师团队喜欢我们这个社区，他们乐于分享，并且非常投入地帮助孩子的成长。

　　So, the question of online vs in-person learning, to me, isn’t really a question. I think a residential community creates an environment that allows students to thrive. We are deeply invested in that from the first thing in the morning until the very late evening when students are developing their time-management habits, they learning how to have friends, to act responsibly and manage their time. All of this is essential to the work we do as a school. So, I think it’s very important for the government to act decisively in ensuring students have these sorts of quality experiences in their schools.

　　所以，在我看来，在线授课和当面授课的比较根本就是个伪命题。我认为寄宿制学校为学生创造了一个可以茁壮成长的环境。从清晨到深夜，我们老师都全身心投入到培养学生们养成时间管理的习惯，教会他们学会如何交朋友，学习如何负责任地办事以及管理时间。这些付出对于我们学校的工作都是不可或缺的。因此，我认为对于政府来说，采取果断行动来确保学生能在学校获得此类优质体验是至关重要的。