北京王府學校外籍教師

畢業于哈佛大學

教育政策與管理專業研究生

BRS Foreign Teacher

Harvard University

Masters Degree Program in Education Policy and Management

提起王府學校的Jonah老師，校園里沒人不知道，一副西方面孔，卻是十足十的“中國通”。這位畢業于哈佛大學的“學霸”，不但中文十級“聽說讀寫”不在話下，課堂上也總是別出心裁。

Just mention BRS teacher Jonah, and there are few on campus who don’t know him: a western face, but, indeed, a complete "China hand". He graduated from Harvard University, and Jonah also obtained an amazing proficiency in Chinese listening, speaking, reading and writing. His classes are very creative and always different from what you’re expecting…in a good way!

2018年，Jonah老師正式加入王府學校，他在擔任高中英文閱讀與寫作課程老師的同時，還負責教師發展培訓**。他的熱情感染著身邊每一位同事，作為王府學校眾多外教的一員，他的是怎樣度過的呢？

Jonah joined the BRS community in 2018 and teaches high school English reading and writing, as well as working as a trainer of the school’s professional development program for teachers. His passion for work influences every colleague around him. As just one member of the many foreign teachers working at BRS, Jonah accepted our invitation to photo shoot one day in his life as a BRS teacher.

“外教的”是從上班準時打卡，走進王府校園開始的

A Day in the life of a BRS Teacher starts with clocking in at the campus gate in the morning.

來中國7年的Jonah老師，和同事探討教學內容，“中文十級”的他，交流互動so easy

Jonah can use Chinese fluently to discuss teaching matters with his Chinese colleague.

在高一年級的英文閱讀與寫作的課堂上，Jonah老師啟發同學們去了解世界上重要的發明，并讓大家圍繞“發明與創新”這項議題展開小組討論，探究這些世界發明隨著時間推移，會擁有怎樣的創新與改變。

In one of his English reading and writing classes for Grade 10 students, Jonah inspired students to learn about the world's most important inventions. They held a group discussion about the topic of "invention and innovation", exploring how these world inventions will innovate our world.

▲ 與高中數學部教師一起策劃的教師培訓

Jonah is seen here with some HS math teachers at a teacher training session

Jonah老師作為任課教師的同時，還擔任教師培訓的**。王府學校每個月都有大型教師培訓，每次主題不同。這是一次以“折紙鶴”為主題的教師培訓，目的是培養老師的默契。教學和折紙鶴一樣，在分組折紙鶴時，有的老師折得快、有的不會疊、還有的返工重做，Jonah想借此傳達在教學實踐中，一個人的力量是有限的，揚長避短、形成互助，才能實現提升教學質量的目標。

In addition to teaching students, Jonah also is a trainer for the school’s professional development program for teachers. BRS hosts monthly, schoolwide teacher training sessions, and the themes vary from month to month. The theme for this session was "origami crane", aimed at fostering the spirit of teamwork between teachers. Jonah believes that teamwork is essential at an international school like BRS, where teachers must be able to work effectively with colleagues at different levels towards a commongoal.

這是Jonah老師與我校學術委員會進行的“學生導師項目”的研究。項目內容是由高二學生為高一學生做輔導，幫助低年級同學，探討有效的學習方法。在活動現場，同學們以僅有的吸管、膠帶兩樣道具，在20分鐘內完成搭“高塔”挑戰。這不僅普及了關于空間結構的知識點，又鍛煉了高低年級學生各取所長、互相幫助的協作力。

Jonah is one of the guides for the “Student Mentor Program”, initiated by the BRS Academic Committee, and Grade 11 students work as mentors to Grade 10 students, helping them to solve problems and to explore effective learning methods together. In one of the activities, students challenge themselves to build a “tall tower” within 20 minutes using only two tools: straws and adhesive tape. This challenge not only reinforces the knowledge of building a physical structure but also reinforces what we know about building the spirit of teamwork regardless of the grade level.

Jonah老師的用心不僅在課堂上，生活中也時刻關心大家的學習進展，在升學申請的過程中，還會幫助大家寫推薦信，并耐心解答同學們的問題和困擾

Discussing problems with students during class break, they solve problems together. So, during the university application season, Jonah also helps students write recommendation letters and answers their questions or concerns.

2019年，他的女兒Amelia入讀我校小學部，下班后接孩子回家，在王府校區這樣的家庭還有很多

Jonah’s daughter Amelia attends BRSLS primary school. Just like Jonah, many other families from the BRS community can pick up their children after work and go home together.

王府教師的，充實并快樂。他們在平凡的**崗位，貢獻著不平凡的成就，你看那臉龐溫暖的微笑，正是照亮學子夢想的明燈。這是每一位王府人365個日夜辛勤的縮影。

We believe a day in the life of Jonah, full of a sense of fulfillment and happiness, is very much like a day in the life of every committed and dedicated BRS teacher. They do an ordinary job, but create opportunities for extraordinary achievements. You see, our teachers’ kind faces and warm smiles are just like guiding lights, illuminating our students’ pathways towards their dreams and their futures.