Adapting and Defining: Teaching About Identity and Community in Beijing’s International Schools
Beijing now has nearly 150 English-medium, K-12 international schools, and the number is growing every…
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Get Out: Why Students Are Tossing the Textbooks, Venturing Outdoors, and Learning By Doing
There’s a defining scene from the 1989 film Dead Poets Society where Robin Williams’ character…
Giving Their All: How Doing Good Inside and Outside the Classroom Is Shaping Students Beyond School
There’s something about the holidays that brings out the annual giver in us. Yet for…
Start Me Up: Why Enterprise Education Is Pushing Failure Before Success
“How long is it going to take?” ponders ninth-grader Tobias, who is huddled around a…
Mastering Mindfulness: Beijing’s International Schools Continue to Expand Support for Students’ Wellbeing
With all eyes on Amy, her mind is no longer on volleyball. It’s her serve…
Celebrated Summer: Educators from Harrow Beijing and House of Knowledge Tell Us What Makes Their Summer Camps Buzz
Kids go to summer camps for a variety of reasons. For some, it’s a necessity…
Supporting Players: How MSB and BSB Shunyi Give a Little Extra Help to Their Students
We all like to think our kids are special – and of course, they are.…
Talking Pictures: Student Filmmakers and Festival Organizers on the Movie Scenes in Beijing’s International Schools
All the great filmmakers started young. Steven Spielberg made his first movie at the age…
How BIBA and Hyde Academy Share the True Spirit of the Season with Their Students
December is a time for giving and sharing. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, most…
Let’s Get Physical: The Shifting Landscapes of Physical Education in China
In recent years, both schools and parents have been paying more attention to physical education,…