Bruce Gilbert | Academic Principal of Boston International School

Dr. Bruce Gilbert holds a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree in education (special education), a master's degree in education management, and a doctorate in education. He is the academic principal of the Boston International School. More than 40 years of experience in the teaching field have given him outstanding performance in management and leadership. He has worked as a teaching consultant in different countries, and the work experience of the teaching director and principal has given him unique insights into the cross-cultural management of teachers and students.

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Content overview

The theme of Dr. Bruce Gilbert's speech is International School. In the speech, Dr. Bruce Gilbert shared with you what is international education, what is an international school, the source of these international schools, the situation of international schools, and what are the achievements of international schools, and why should children be sent to international schools ,what is the reason.

First, what is an international school?

Take the Boston International School or Taihu International School as an example. If the goal of this school is to provide an international education, through international courses, all these students will become a global citizen in the future, this is an international school. The first important point is international education. International schools use international courses and syllabuses. The international courses here do not refer to the only standard international courses, but the international courses common to IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization). Another goal is to enable all students to become participants in global affairs, not only limited to local countries and communities, but also to become an international citizen. This is one of the important differences between international schools and other non-international schools.

Students of international schools can go to international schools in any country. International schools use international courses, IB or Cambridge courses. These international schools are authorized by organizations such as CIS. These students, some speak English, some do not speak English, some students perform better, some may not be so good, they are not strongly selective when enrolling, and are intended to create a learning environment, regardless of his learning ability Very strong or very strong language skills, can be recruited by the school. Usually, the courses are taught in English or bilingual.

Secondly, where did these international schools come from?

International schools are mainly to meet the needs of those who are not in their own country in terms of reading. In 1924, the Geneva International School was established, which was the earliest international school. The founder of this international school was working for an international alliance organization at the time. Not only did the school want to give their children a better education, they also wanted their children to have a globalized worldview and globalized knowledge, and Ability to understand international culture. This is the purpose of the earliest international school. Not only international schools, the prototype of the international school syllabus was already formed at that time. And there has been rapid development after 1950. From 1950 to the present, many international schools were founded by parents, and they are very small schools. They will have close ties with international educators. At this time, international Schools will adopt uniform standards for operations and student performance, such as IB or Cambridge courses. The earliest international school was established in 1924, which means that parents at the time wanted to create a better environment for their children, let them understand peace, understand the world, and understand the diversity of different cultures. Slowly, in 1968, in terms of education The trend has changed dramatically. Everyone has started to abandon traditional education and started interdisciplinary education, focusing on children. Whether they are giving lectures in the classroom or parents talking to them, these topics are frequently discussed in international schools. These are the leading characteristics of international schools. In 1968, the IBDP syllabus was established in Geneva, an international syllabus developed for international students. This syllabus was developed in the classroom. With this outline, there is a corresponding examination mechanism.

Such an IBDP is designed to enable students to better explore, to grasp the corresponding knowledge, and to care about the people around them to create a more peaceful world. Entering the 21st century, international schools around the world have begun to grow rapidly. The fastest growth among them is China, and then the UAE. In fact, in any dimension, the growth of international education is rapid.

The main purpose of the International School Diploma is to enable more young people to have cross-cultural understanding and respect, thereby creating a better and more peaceful world. In fact, this is a concept that runs through the school's teaching and education. Whether it is a diploma project or other projects, there will be two links in it, one is a very strict teaching project, and the other is to inculcate the values ​​of international thinking. In the international value part, in fact, in our IB project, not only is the bachelor's degree awarded, but also the learning ability of students, they need to continue to explore before they can have a wealth of knowledge, but also hope that the students here can be very good Different values. The goal of an international school is actually to enable students to become multilingual (at least speak two languages), have cross-cultural comprehension, and be prepared to participate in global affairs, not only in a small community , Should also be on a global scale.