Education techniques must be flexible and constantly evolve in order to be impactful and relevant. This is something Dr Betty Chan Po-king, Hong Kong early childhood education pioneer and chairman of the Yew Chung Education Foundation understands better than most. The subject of the next YCYW parent webinar on 24 March — The Yew Chung Approach to Early Childhood Education — is one close to her heart.
Within each environment there are constant interactions that affect growth. As educators, we are tasked with creating an environment that provides learning that is rich, authentic and effective. It is a vision that has enabled YCYW to consistently lead the way in early childhood education.
There are 12 key values that inform our daily teaching and represent YCYW’s core ideals. These were distilled in a study of Yew Chung kindergartens in Hong Kong by Dr Stephanie Sanders-Smith, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Chief among her findings for ECE Children are worthy of respect, they can be trusted, and they can initiate and lead activities.
In our 24 March webinar, Mr Clayton Mullins, Western Co-Principal, Early Childhood Education, YCIS Hong Kong will explain the Yew Chung approach to early childhood education.
在耀中耀华多年教育实践的基础上，校监陈保琼博士提出了“环境-互动-演化”的教育理念。我们发现，在不同环境中，个体之间的互动与演化是动态且双向的。它们会随着时间而改变、发展，得到深化。因此，作为教育者，我们需要尽己所能，创造一个理想的环境，使学习变得丰富而有效。正是这种信念，使耀中耀华一直在幼儿教育领域处于遥遥领先的地位。
美国伊利诺伊大学香槟分校课程和教学副教授Stephanie Sanders-Smith博士在耀中开展实地调研。通过数据收集、分析和研究，确定了构成耀中理念和教学法基础的12条价值观。它贯穿于我们的日常教学之中，也是耀中耀华文化、环境和教学方法的核心。
3月24日的家校网络研讨会，我们邀请到香港耀中国际学校幼儿教育部外籍校长，与各位家长一同探讨耀中幼儿教育教学法，以及它如何创造了一个良好文化和教学环境，影响儿童的学习和发展。
Clayton Mullins
Western Co-Principal, ECE, YCIS Hong Kong
香港耀中国际学校幼儿教育部外籍校长
Mr Clayton Mullins, Western Co-Principal, ECE, YCIS Hong Kong, has been with the Yew Chung family since 2014. He believes in a well-rounded holistic education that continues over a lifetime.
Mr Mullins is a strong advocate for quality early childhood education that recognises the significance of the formative years of a child. He places equal emphasis on the importance of developing a teacher’s potential as this ultimately impacts on the quality of a child’s development.
苗楷堂先生是香港耀中国际学校幼儿教育部外籍校长。他自2014年起加入耀中，一直坚信“终身教育”和“全人教育”的理念。
苗楷堂先生是优质幼儿教育的倡导者。他认识到，儿童阶段对于一个个体一生所能产生的重要影响。与此同时，他相信教育工作者在专业领域的发展和进步，将最终促进孩子的教育和成长。
Date日期
24 March(Thursday)
2022年3月24日（星期四）
Time时间
19:00-20:00
Topic主题
The Yew Chung Approach to Early Childhood Education
耀中的幼儿教学方法
Language讲座语言
English（with interpretation in Putonghua）英语（设普通话传译）