上海虹桥国际外籍人员子女学校成功举办家长教学说明会

　　On Thursday, November 14th, another Parents Session was organized by the school at HQIS Rainbow Bridge Theatre. The topic of the workshop was "From HQIS to Top Universities", and more than 70 parents were present. During the parent session, parents were able to get more familiar with how HQIS prepares the student for academic excellence.

　　11月14日(星期四)，上海虹桥国际外籍人员子女学校剧院成功举办了本学期又一场家长教学说明会，主题是“从HQIS走向世界名校”，共有70多位家长热情参与。通过本次教学说明会，家长们更加熟悉了HQIS如何培养学生取得优异的学业成绩。

　　The first part of the session “What is concept-based learning and Why” was led by our PYP Curriculum Director Ms. Robin Long. After a brief introduction to her personal background as an educator, Ms. Long introduced to parents various methodologies related to building the personal profile of the student, covering aspects such as resources, opportunities, motivation, and inspiration. Ms. Long emphasized the importance of the IB programme:

　　说明会的第一部分“什么是以概念为中心的学习，我们为什么这样教学”由学校PYP课程主任Ms. Robin Long女士主讲。作为一名资深的教育工作者，Robin 女士向家长介绍了建立学生个人档案的各种方法，包括资源、机会、动机和灵感等方面。她强调了IB项目的重要性:

　　“The International Baccalaureate programme aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world. This takes a commitment from our students, it demands creativity and appreciation. It calls us to be principled members of the world, and it pushes us to take action.”

　　“国际文凭项目旨在培养具有探究精神、知识渊博、关心他人的青年人才，帮助创造一个更美好、更和平的世界。这需要学生的投入，需要创造力和欣赏力。它要求学生成为有原则的人，并且采取行动。”

　　The second part “What is skill-based learning and Why” was introduced by HQIS Upper School Curriculum Coordinator Mr. Weiqi Zhang, and it focused on thedevelopment of the students’ skills, what types of skills are needed and how they change over time. He emphasized the need to adopt new and modern pedagogies and what International Education for Excellence is:

　　说明会第二部分“什么是以技能为中心的学习，我们为什么这样教学”由HQIS初高中课程协调员张伟琪先生主讲，重点介绍了学生技能的发展历程，学生需要哪些类型的技能，以及它们如何随着时间的变化而改变。他强调我们应当采用 全新的、符合时代的教学方法，从而追求卓越的国际教育:

　　“When we start with International Education, we have to start with the right mission. We have to know where we are going as a whole school, whether it is for high school students or nursery. We need to match the School Culture to the 21st Century needs, aligning a school’s structural components to that mission, moving from What to Teach to How to Teach.”

　　“当我们开始国际教育时，必须从正确的使命入手。学校作为一个整体，无论是初高中还是幼儿园，我们都必须知道我们的目标。学校文化应当与21世纪的必备技能相匹配，学校组织架构与使命相结合，从教什么转向如何教。”

　　There were also moments of interaction, when the audience asked questions about the topics covered during the presentation. It was undoubtedly a successful and content-rich Parents Session. We would like to thank all the parents who attended. We also invite parents to join the Parents Sessions the school will hold in the future.

　　家长说明会在互动答疑中圆满结束。

　　感谢所有参与本次说明会的家长们!