Friday, March 11, 2011

NWCS 5th Weekly Email Briefings, Spring 2011

Dear All NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

各位家长、各位老师;

亲爱的同学们;

大家好。

1.调换班级 CLASS-SWITCHING

为了利于任课老师的教学秩序,除刚刚入学的新生以外,本周开始原则上不再允许调换班级,特殊情况需经校长批准。

Except newcomers, no more class-switching in between classes will be allowed without Principal’s approval based on actual circumstances. Thank you for help our teachers maintain classes orderly.

2. 批改学生作业是教师的责任之一

最近,有家长向校长反映,个别教师不批改作业而是将评判作业的任务推卸给班上的义工家长。学校认为此举不妥,尽管这是个别教师因某种原因导致的暂时现象。我们再次强调:备课、教课、课后批改作业都是教师份内的工作,义不容辞。学校坚信我们绝大多数教师工作是兢兢业业、恪尽职守的。这一点可以从部分教师发给其任课班级家长们的电邮中反映出来。当然,就教师而言:认真是前提、耐心是关键、鼓励是秘诀。与此同时,我们的教学工作需要教师、学生和家长三方的密切配合。批评相对于表扬而言,在某种意义上看上去可能是消极的,但它往往能产生积极的效果。

MARKING CORRECTIONS ON STUDENT'S HOMEWORK IS SIMPLY THE TEACHER'S DUTY

Recently, a few parents complained that one or two teachers did not correct student’s homework, leaving it to volunteer parents instead. First of all, this is not the right way to carry out a teaching job. We emphasize it is simply the teacher’s duty. We also believe that this is temporary and individual. The majority of our teachers are working hard as much as expected. As teachers, we need consciousness, patience and appreciation. At the same time, the job can’t be ideal with the cooperation among teachers, parents and students. We sincerely welcome criticism and suggestions from all parents so that we can draw lessons from mistakes and have the jobs done better in the future. Criticism is a negative task that is supposed to have positive payoffs.

3. 不一样的批评 NOT THE SAME TYPE OF CRITICISM

我们欢迎家长对我们的教学行政管理工作提出批评,而我们对待我们的学生则要以表扬为主。学校规定:上课期间最多两位家长可坐在教室后面旁听,任课老师是班上的主人。不允许任何家长以任何方式当众训斥学生,即便该学生是您的子女。教师批评学生更要讲究策略和方式方法——点到为止,就事论事,以不伤学生的自尊为前提。

NWCS ADMIN welcomes suggestion and criticism from all parents, yet, we encourage noticing, praising to our students instead of criticizing. We have the policy that only 2 parents are allowed to seat in the classroom while the class is in session. Your cooperation and consideration are highly appreciated. The teacher is the host of the classroom, no abuse of any kind is allowed, even if s/he is your child. We remind our teachers not to criticize students unless you strong feel that you have to and do it with skills and tactics. A few more words about praise: Genuine praise reinforces positive behaviors. To do so, praise should be specific. For example, “Wow, you used a lot of great colors in that painting. Look at those bright red and blue birds!” is more specific and authentic than simply saying, “You are a great artist.” I believe that the first comment shows the student that we are really looking at his/her creation and appreciating it, while as the second one sounds vague and canned. We adults usually criticize with good intention. Yet, we have to keep in mind that after all we have the mature wisdom our children lack. If we have to employ criticism, offer it with specific and constructive details without denigrating a student in a personal way.

4.网上付学费可望下学期实施 PAYING TUITION ONLINE IS ON THE WAY, HOPEFULLY NEXT SEMESTER. BOARD, PTA AND ADMIN ARE JOINTLY WORKING HARD ON IT.

5. 十五元一套三册的《中国历史、地理、文化》丛书(英汉对照,中英文俱佳)即将售罄。欲购从速。ADMIN DESK.

A SET OF THREE BOOK SERIES——CHINESE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY & CULTURE ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE ADMIN DESK. $ 15/ SET.

6. 欲购买《学语文杂志》的家长,请到ADMIN DESK。 数量有限。先到先得,售完为止。

LEARN YUWEN MAGAZINES——BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE, FREE FOR TEACHERS OF CHINESE LANGUAGE, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ADMIN DESK. QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED. IT IS FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE BASED.

7. 本学期递交申请减免中文学费的家长请到校长办公处查询。 APPLICANTS FOR FINANCIAL AID THIS SEMESTER CAN COME TO ADMIN TO CONFIRM IF YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED. IF SO YOU CAN GET THE CHECK.

谢谢大家,THANK YOU !

Zhang Tao
Principal
On behalf of Admin
Serving NWCS with Heart and Soul