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    The document summarizes the learning environment at an international elementary school in Beijing, China. The school has a student-centered and inquiry-based learning environment that is accredited by IB and WASC. It aims to help students meet high academic standards for overseas universities while also experiencing Chinese culture. The biggest challenge is building a shared understanding of the school's multicultural community and mission across diverse backgrounds. The most influential factor in students' learning is having a student-centered process that allows them to explore their interests and become self-motivated learners who can overcome obstacles.

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    The document summarizes the learning environment at an international elementary school in Beijing, China. The school has a student-centered and inquiry-based learning environment that is accredited by IB and WASC. It aims to help students meet high academic standards for overseas universities while also experiencing Chinese culture. The biggest challenge is building a shared understanding of the school's multicultural community and mission across diverse backgrounds. The most influential factor in students' learning is having a student-centered process that allows them to explore their interests and become self-motivated learners who can overcome obstacles.

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    The document summarizes the learning environment at an international elementary school in Beijing, China. The school has a student-centered and inquiry-based learning environment that is accredited by IB and WASC. It aims to help students meet high academic standards for overseas universities while also experiencing Chinese culture. The biggest challenge is building a shared understanding of the school's multicultural community and mission across diverse backgrounds. The most influential factor in students' learning is having a student-centered process that allows them to explore their interests and become self-motivated learners who can overcome obstacles.

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     What country, nation, state province, and region in which you teach taught, or attend a

    school?

    I am an Elementary School drama teacher in an International School in Beijing, China.

     How would you best characterize the learning environment at your school or in your
    classroom?

    Because this school is an IB school and accredited by WASC, the learning environment is
    student-centered, IB-inquiry-based learning, and a cross-cultural environment. In my drama
    classroom, the atmosphere is fun and relaxing. I encourage the students to express themselves
    through speaking, playing, and acting. Students are delighted and excited about a drama
    class.

     What are the needs, expectations, challenges?

    Almost 100% of students at our school will apply for overseas universities. Therefore, school
    is the place for students to grow their abilities to meet the academic standards, which is also
    parents’ expectations. Besides that, because it is an IB school, all the graduates should meet
    the attributes of the IB learner profile (n.d.). At the same time, the school locates in China;
    parents also want their children to experience Chinese culture and have a global view and
    international mindsets.
    The biggest challenge of our school is to build up a multicultural school community. Because
    all the people of our school community have very diverse cultural backgrounds, their
    understandings of a school’s responsibilities are based on their experiences. Building up a
    mutual understanding of a school’s culture and mission is very critical. For example, some
    Chinese parents question there are too many activities at school and kids do not have enough
    time to learn. But actually, students are learning from joining different activities. Hence,
    teachers also have the responsibility to communicate and explain its reason. To help parents
    understand IB and understand how we teach more, the Chief Principal of our school
    organizes a weekly Parent Workshop every month. We also have our regular morning tea to
    invite parents to communicate directly with the school and share their feedback and concerns.

     How do you define learning?

    Learning is a process of acquiring knowledge, building up skills, and growing up into a


    physically and psychologically healthy person. 

     What factors seem to be the most influential to a student’s learning process?

    I think whether the learning process is student-centered is the most influential factor to the
    learning process. Because if the process is student-centered, schools and teachers should
    show trust to students to explore themselves in their most interested and confident areas, the
    learning process will be fun and positive. The student will become motivated and self-driven.
    Then no matter which kind of obstacles they have to face in their learning, they will
    proactively find out solutions and will feel achieved and more motivated in their future
    learning and future life.

    Reference:
    The IB Learner Profile - International Baccalaureate. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2022,
    from https://www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/recognition/learnerprofile-en.pdf

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