Provide Authentic Learning Experience for Students
A group of children pour into nature, meet, and interact with the most primitive forms of life. When they come out of the forest, they are no longer the same as they were before because every inch of earth through which time flows, real learning has long since taken place quietly. One of…
Professional Development at XLIS
Keep on Learning and Seeking The Best Answer to Achieving High Quality Education Bilingual and Multilingual Teaching and Learning PYP Virtual Workshop On November 14 & 15, 2022, the PYP team participated in a 2-day virtual workshop on Bilingual and Multilingual Teaching and Learning. In the context of IB education, all teachers are language…
Professional Development as a Disruptive Force
Our secondary teachers and students engaged in professional development over four days (October 12-14). Interference from the regular pace and structure of everyday life is disruptive. Sometimes people stress about any interruptions to routines. But have you considered disruption as a powerful force? Pressing the pause button and engaging with new ideas and collaborative action…
Prof. David Cardwell of University of Cambridge Visited XLIS
On April 8th, Prof. David Cardwell, who is Professor of Superconducting Engineering of University of Cambridge, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering visited Xi’an Liangjiatan International School and exchanged with teachers, students and parents. Prof. Cardwell was guided a campus tour by students and then he went to the design and…
Principal Email Week 9 – Secondary Principal October Letter 2
Dear parents, The year is going by very fast. We are already in October. Students and teachers are all busy ensuring learning and teaching is going on successfully. Reports: It is already the time of the year for report writing. Next week, on 25th October, we will have our 3-way conferences. As is the…
Principal Email Week 9 – Primary Principal
Dear parents, Good morning, I hope that this email finds you well! I am so happy to be back at school after a week of professional learning in Bangkok, Thailand at the EARCOS Leadership Conference. It was wonderful to connect with other educators from the East Asian region, learning from one another, and meeting some…
Principal Email Week 9 – Primary Principal
Dear parents, I hope that this email finds you well and that you are excited for the opportunities to celebrate your child’s learning that are on the horizon! Coming up this month, we have some important events that are taking place that will help us in achieving our mission of enabling confident, open-minded…
Principal Email Week 8 – Deputy Head of School
Dear parents, We are constantly working on developing a culture of inclusion at the school. In this newsletter, I would like to share our inclusion policy and tell you how we are working to support all students at XLIS. I would also like to invite you to watch some high-level sports. Brian Lalor here, the…