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Bridging the Gap Between Perception and Reality
Read more: Bridging the Gap Between Perception and RealityAuthor: Kristen Bender Published: May 31, 2024 Aspire Leadership Blog In today’s work environment, the value of a self-aware leader cannot be overstated. Research highlighted by the Harvard Business Review shared that while 95% of people think they’re self-aware, only a small fraction of 10 to 15% are. This disparity highlights the importance of fostering authentic introspection…
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How One Student Is Leading the Way For SCIS Golfers
Read more: How One Student Is Leading the Way For SCIS GolfersAuthor: Kristen Bender Published: Spring 2022 Communitas Magazine pg. 36-37 We are excited to share the latest #communityvoices story about our very own dragon, Markus. This seventh-grade student is leading the way for future Dragon golfers. Markus finished on the podium for the Jia Nian Hua Junior Golf Championship Shanghai Regional Final… Read the full…
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Meet Our Latest Doctor of Education, Nicholas Spring-Peers
Read more: Meet Our Latest Doctor of Education, Nicholas Spring-PeersAuthor: Kristen Bender Published: Fall 2021 Communitas Magazine pg. 32-33 Nicholas Spring-Peers and his wife, Hanna, are going on five years since becoming a part of the SCIS family. As global educators, they have had many years of teaching experience around the world and have brought their experience to SCIS. Nicholas has finished his Doctor…
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Holy Noticing
Read more: Holy NoticingAuthor: Kristen Bender Published: 2021 Ekstasis Magazine Huòrán kāilǎng (豁然开朗) A Chinese idiom that speaks to me often—you say this when something suddenly opens up, when you “see the light.” As an American, this occurs regularly for me while living and adapting my western worldview to the eastern context I currently inhabit… Read the full…
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Cultural Craft Fair – A Trip Around the World
Read more: Cultural Craft Fair – A Trip Around the WorldAuthor: Kristen Bender Published: May 31, 2021 Shanghai Community International School (SCIS) On Saturday, May 22, our Parents and Friends Association (PAFA) along with our Country Ambassadors organized the highly anticipated Cultural Craft Fair(CCF). Led by the Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Events teams, our PAFA put on another memorable event celebrating the many cultural identities that…
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10 Ways for A Successful Start to the School Year
Read more: 10 Ways for A Successful Start to the School YearAuthor: Kristen Bender Published: August 2, 2021 Shanghai Community International School (SCIS) The 2021-2022 school year is less than two weeks away! We hope your summer has been full of rest and renewal. It is exciting that in a short while we will be welcoming our students back to campus and be together again! The…