家长热点问题解答 | Questions and Answers about Our School

Last Saturday, our school hosted our second Virtual Open Day, which attracted many parents to join. This article will review the most concerned topics and help parents to understand our school quickly.

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在分享不同之前，我们先分享一些相同点。有家长问到过，国际学校的孩子学习基础会不会不扎实？在我们学校，国家课程都会开足开好，会扎实学生的基础知识。

最大的不同是，孩子的自信度更高，学生脸上洋溢着笑容。家长关心，孩子进来后，可以考什么样的大学。只要孩子努力，家长配合，老师尽心，孩子会达到他的最大化发展。我们教学理念是不同的，我们尊重每一位孩子，考试不做排名，考试是为了知道孩子哪些方面需要支持。活动区域，图书馆会设置温馨的学习和活动场所。孩子在这里，心里不惧怕，身体舒服，可以自信地表达。

第二，学习生态不同。全世界的外教和中国不同城市的中教，从不同国家，不同城市带来不同文化，孩子了解不同文化，学会怎么尊重与自己不同之处。这种环境是诺德安达教育集团特有的。孩子在自然的母语习得环境中，学习语言存在的文化。

再者，我们为学生提供合作式学习和探究式学习，培育学生成为具备综合能力的全球公民。

Before we get to the differences, let's take a look at the similarities first. Some parents would wonder if their children will be able to lay a solid foundation in their learning at international schools. Actually, at NAS Nantong, the complete compulsory education is provided, and with high standards. Thus the students’ basic knowledge is well developed.

The biggest difference is that children at international schools are more self-confident and happy, which you can tell by their smiling faces. The parents would wonder what university they can get in if they study at NAS Nantong. As long as the child works hard, the parents do their part and the teacher are dedicated to their work, the child will develop to their maximal potential. However, we have a different philosophy of education from public schools: NAS Nantong respects every child, and we do not rank them by exam results, which only serve as evidence of what support the child needs. In the library there are cozy places for learning and activities. The child is not afraid to speak, feels comfortable inside and outside, and feels free to express himself.

Second, the ecology of learning is different. NAS Nantong has foreign teachers from all over the world and Chinese teachers from different cities in China. They bring different cultures from different countries and cities. Children will learn to understand these different cultures and learn how to respect their differences. Such an ecology is unique to Nord Anglia Education. Children learn the culture of the language in a natural environment.

Furthermore, we provide students with cooperative learning and inquiry learning opportunities to help them become global citizens with comprehensive capabilities.

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我们的寄宿项目目标是培养孩子自理、自立、自律的能力。

我们教学生学会整理自己的物品，管理自己的时间，现在我们3年级以上的学生全部可以使用洗衣机和烘干机，自己洗衣服，全程都会有老师看护，保证学生安全。低年级孩子住宿，由宿务老师教一半，自己做一半。我们一年级的孩子住宿两个月之后，都可以整理自己的物品，会洗小内衣小袜子，会根据自己的时间安排自己的事情。

宿舍，为学生提供安全、规律、舒适的学习和生活环境。

安全：全校有24小时的安保和保健医生，有360°无盲点确保安全，24小时新风系统，每日空气质量检测保证孩子身心安排。

规律：我们从早上8点到4点半由教学团队老师管理学生，下午4点半到晚上9点半由我们专职的生活老师支持和管理学生，夜晚有夜班阿姨照顾，早上6点到8点生活老师管理学生。1位生活老师管理20位学生，所有的生活老师都是本科以上，我们有生活老师拥有小学和中学教师资格证，小学学生5点到6点由教学老师指导学生做作业，同时生活老师也会管理学生自习，保证孩子学习和生活的规律。

舒适：每间宿舍有4名学生，有干湿分离的盥洗室以及独立的淋浴室，有独立的书桌台和衣柜。以及有趣的活动区域。

The goal of our boarding program is to develop children's ability to take care of themselves, their self-reliance, and self-discipline.

We teach students how to organize their belongings and manage their time. Today, all NAS Nantong students at grade 3 and above can use washing machines and dryers independently, though an adult will be by their side throughout the process to ensure their safety. The children in the lower grades will have nursery governesses taking care of them while they do the chores by themselves. After two months of staying at the dormitories, our first-year students will be able to take care of their belongings, wash their underwear and socks, and arrange their itinerary.

The dormitory provides students with a safe, routine and comfortable learning and living environment.

Security: NAS Nantong provides security and health services around  the clock. Equipped with a fresh air system that covers every spot of the campus 24 hours a day, the air quality is guaranteed for children's physical and mental health.

Itinerary: From 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, the teaching team are in charge of the students’ learning. From 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm, students are supported and taken care of by full-time nursery governesses, and in the night by dormitory keepers. From 6:00 to 8:00 in the morning, the nursery governesses will take care of the students. Every 20 students are supported by one nursery governess. All the nursery governesses hold bachelor’s degrees, and some are holders of primary and middle school teacher qualifications. Primary school students are supported by the teachers to do homework from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. The nursery governesses are also responsible for the students' self-study to make sure they keep a regular schedule in both learning and everyday life.

Environment: There are 4 students in each dormitory, which is equipped with washrooms and separate showers. The students have their own desks and wardrobes, as well as activity areas.

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学校的外教是从全世界招聘，中教从全国招聘而来。招聘过程中，我们了解老师的性格，教育理念、课堂管理以及个性化教学策略。中教老师会展示示范课，通过示范课考察老师授课能力。

关于教师的流动性也是国际学校比较受关注的问题。教师的流动从客观面看，我们为优秀的教师提供好的校园文化。南通诺德安达的校园文化是相互尊重，相互支持，相互理解，鼓励老师。领导团队对老师是支持和帮助的，而非批判。

诺德安达集团为老师们提供了优渥的待遇和福利，以及广阔的职业发展项目。我们拥有广阔的诺德安达全球校园网，老师可以获得丰富的教学资源交流和教学课程的学习。每学完一个课程，老师会获得诺德安达大学的证书。诺德安达有广阔的职业发展项目，可以进行再教育。艺术类老师可以到茱莉亚艺术学院进行培训，STEAM老师可以参加麻省理工学院的培训，老师们也可以跟随全球校园项目一起领略全球风光和先进的教育理念。

在这样优渥的待遇和发展下，老师的流动性很低，即使老师们从一个城市迁移到另一个城市，诺德安达也会是老师的首选。

Foreign teachers at NAS Nantong are recruited internationally, and the Chinese teachers are recruited from across China. During the recruitment process, we find out about the teacher's personality, education philosophy, classroom management skills, and teaching strategies. Chinese teachers will give demonstration lessons, through which we examine their teaching skills.

Teacher team stability is also a concern for international schools. Actually, NAS Nantong is very friendly to outstanding teachers. Our culture is mutual respect, mutual support, mutual understanding and encouragement. The leadership team is supportive and helpful, not critical.

The Nord Anglia Education provides excellent salary and benefits, as well as extensive career development programs. We have a Nord Anglia Global Campus where teachers can find teaching resources and rich teaching training courses. Teachers will receive a certificate from Nord Anglia University when they finish each course. Nord Anglia has a wide range of career development programs for further education. Art teachers can take training courses at the Juilliard School, and STEAM teachers can participate in training sessions at MIT. They can also enjoy different scenery around the globe, in addition to advanced education concepts through the Global Campus.

With such excellent benefits and development opportunities, our teacher drainage is at a very low level. Even if the teachers decide to move to other cities, the Nord Anglia school there will still be their first choice. When a teacher fails to meet our quality standards, NAS Nantong will provide a wide range of supportive measures.

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我们的课程采取的是经过诺德安达集团专业教育团队潜心研发多年后的最适合中国学生学习的双语课程模式。开足开好国内课程以外，引入国际课程元素来弥补我们国内课程不足。

教学上，首先，我们的教室和普通学校教室不同，为孩子们创造了一个合作学习的环境。从环境着手，让孩子学会与他人合作，培养孩子合作的能力。第二，尊重学生的个性和社会性，孩子首先是一个社会人，然后才我们的学生，您的孩子。我们倾听孩子的心声，鼓励孩子表达。因此我们在教学中会用问题让孩子们表达和研究。问题会设置3个级别，事实性问题，概念性问题，开放性问题，我们用事实性问题，让孩子自主学习，学会找书本知识，用概念性问题教会孩子归纳、思考和总结。用开放性问题鼓励孩子发表自己的见解和他人进行交流。这是我们教学最大的不同。

The courses offered at NAS Nantong are developed by our experienced expert team at Nord Anglia Education. These bilingual courses are the most suitable to Chinese students. In addition to the compulsory curriculum, we also introduced international courses into our teaching.

First of all, the classrooms at NAS Nantong are different from ordinary school classrooms. They are designed to create a cooperative learning environment for the children. It helps the children learn to cooperate and develop with others. Second, we respect every individual student and their social needs. The child is a social being, to begin with, and being a student only comes second to that. We listen to them and encourage them to speak up. Therefore, we use questions to guide the children’s expression and research. We use three types of questions: factual questions, conceptual questions, and open-ended questions. The factual questions help the children learn independently from their textbooks; the conceptual questions help them generalize, think, and summarize; and the open-ended questions are used to encourage the children to express themselves and exchange with others. These are what separates the teaching at NAS Nantong from others.