教研日下午，小学部主班老师和助教组，中文组以及升学指导组分别进行了教学主题相关培训，行政组进行了专业技能培训。
In the afternoon, the various faculty groups participated in special sessions designed for specifically for them. These groups were the primary homeroom teachers, the teaching assistants, the Chinese department, the support team, the science department, and the college counselors.
同时，中小学部还组织了内容丰富、主题多样、形式活泼的五个专题培训课，内容包括：如何将课堂变得鲜活、有特色：真实的角色扮演、解读课堂标准和单元化教学、艺术合作、培养充满活力的学生——心理支持和课堂创新与合作。
Meanwhile, secondary teachers along with the primary specialists chose from a selection of topics facilitated by their colleagues. Topics included role-playing, unpacking standards and unit planning, collaborative painting, building resilient students, and Canva applications.
小学部主任Britni Padilla女士和主班老师们一同分析了本学期到目前为止以写作坊和阅读坊为主的教学方案和教学活动，大家结合自己的教学实践，共同探讨课程设计和教学策略。作为家长与教师之间的沟通桥梁，助教老师们也一起分享了教学实践，讨论效率更高、沟通更顺畅的工作方式。
Primary Director Ms. Britni Padilla and the primary lead teachers analyzed literacy data and collectively reflected on the teaching programs and activities so far this semester. They discussed curriculum design and teaching strategies. In their session, the teaching assistants shared effective communication practices to further strengthen the bridge between parents and school. They also discussed their teaching practices and ways to work more efficiently and smoothly.
李文平校长在中文组培训中强调，各位老师要继续思考教学设计和提升教学质量的方案。中文教学对于我们的学生是至关重要的，不仅要抓实语言的培养，同时也要注重中国文化对学生的文化素养和道德素养的深远影响，强化身份和文化认同。这样，当学生们走向世界舞台时，才能真正展现中国文化的底蕴，讲好中国故事。
During the department training Let Your Chinese Class Bling, Principal Ms. Wenping Li emphasized that all the Chinese teachers should continue to think about teaching design and solutions to improve teaching quality. Chinese language teaching is crucial for our students, not only to maintain their native language, but also to focus on the profound influence of Chinese culture on students’ cultural and moral literacy and to strengthen their self-identity. When students step onto the world stage, they can truly show the heritage of Chinese culture and aptly tell the Chinese story.
随后，中方副校长白文婷女士和中文组各位老师们一起针对创新课堂形式和丰富课堂活动等进行了深入学习和探讨。
Chinese Vice Principal Ms. Wenting Bai and the Chinese teachers engaged in an in-depth study and discussion on innovative classroom formats and enriching classroom activities.
PD Sessions with Different Themes
如何将课堂变得鲜活、有特色：真实的角色扮演
在这节课中，老师们学习了专业的课堂设计技术，讨论如何使学科信息个性化，通过让学生情景模拟来加深他们对学科的理解。
Embodying Characterization and Setting in the Classroom
In this session, teachers learn professional classroom design techniques, discuss how to personalize subject information, and use scenarios to help students deepen their understanding of the subject.
解读课堂标准和学习单元规划
课程协调员Benita Sumita老师带领新入职教师们一起重点解读了国际部的课堂设计标准，并且大家一起探讨了如何根据标准来制定行之有效的单元教学计划。
Unpacking Standards and Unit Planning
Ms. Benita Sumita, Curriculum Coordinator, led the first-year teachers in a focus on the class design standards and discussed how to develop effective unit plans.
合作绘画
老师们在艺术组全体老师的协助下，分组完成了创意独特的绘画作品，充分发挥了他们的创造力，同时收获了团队合作的乐趣。
Collaborative Painting
With the support of the art department, teachers completed their creative and unique paintings in groups, giving full play to their creativity while reaping the joy of teamwork.
培养有活力的学生：社会-情绪支持策略
中学部心理辅导张晓靓老师为老师们带来了如何给学生提供情绪支持的专业分享。这节课帮助大家理解“压力、愤怒、完美主义和消极想法”的正面含义，从而更好地呵护学生的身心健康。
Building Resilient Student: Social-emotional Support Strategies
Laura Zhang, the secondary counselor, shared her expertise on how to provide emotional support to students. The session helped teachers to understand the positive meaning of “stress, anger, perfectionism, and negative thoughts” in order to take better care of students’ physical and mental health.
课堂创新与合作
信息技术老师Angel Balboa给大家带来了辅助课堂创新的设计平台讲解，从而让大家不断丰富教学工具和形式。
Classroom Creativity and Collaboration
Angel Balboa, the computer science teacher, gave the teachers a presentation on design platforms that aid in classroom innovation, thus allowing for the continuous enrichment of teaching tools and formats.
Administration Support Team
上图：行政主任董文博女士，下图：中学部副主任刘薇女士
Top: Ms. Wenbo Dong, bottom: Ms. Weiky Liu
在上午的数据培训后，学校还特别邀请了国际学校相关业务顾问为行政团队带来题为“在国际学校收获成长”的专业培训。下午则由行政主任董文博女士和中学部副主任刘薇女士组织大家进行了信息技术培训，帮助大家提升实用的办公技能，同时激励大家不断提升专业性，做一支效率更高、综合素质更好的专业行政团队。
For the support team, the school invited a professional business consultant to provide the “Thriving in International Schools” training. Also, Ms. Dong, the Director of Administration and Ms. Wei Liu, Assistant Secondary Director, organized IT skills training workshops to help the staff improve their practical office skills, to motivate them to be more efficient, and to operate as a well-rounded team.
