First Encounter with Xiehe Education, Embark on the Path of Mentorship Together: 2026 Xiehe Cross-campus Summer New Teachers PD Day Was Successfully Held

On August 14, 2026, with refreshing autumn breezes, nearly 200 new teachers from 10 SUIS　schools gathered at SUIS Gubei, with their passion for and dedication to education, to participate in the “2026 Xiehe Cross-campus Summer New Teachers PD Day” event.

Keynote Speech: Xiehe First Lesson

For new teachers joining Xiehe Education, taking the first step into Xiehe matters immensely. The “Xiehe First Lesson ” was jointly delivered by Ms. Maxine Lu Huiwen, General Principal of Xiehe Education, and Ms. Jenny Chen Jieni, Deputy Director of the School Management Department.

The two keynote speakers welcomed the new teachers to the Xiehe Education family warmly. They offered a comprehensive interpretation of Xiehe Education covering multiple dimensions including Xiehe’s philosophies and culture, its educational development journey, curricula across all campuses, students growth, as well as teachers’ competency and professional development. They guided new teachers to immerse themselves in Xiehe Education, experience its ethos, and grasp its core heritage and mission. Additionally, they provided guidance for teachers’ professional development and shared diverse platforms and pathways within Xiehe.
Panel Discussion I: AI-Empowered Teaching and Learning Practice

The first panel discussion themed “AI-Empowered Teaching & Learning Practice” was hosted by Ms. Joyce Wang Jichao from SUIS Shangyin, with three gust speakers: Mr. Nicholas Machay from SUIS Pudong, Mr. James Xie Zhenjia from SUIS Wuxi and Mr. Steven Xu Xiaocheng from SUIS Qingpu. The four panelists shared SUIS’s practical experience, implementation approaches and core insights on AI application in education, offering actionable references for the new teachers.

At the closing of the discussion, the panelists summarized the core competencies SUIS educators ought to possess in the AI era:

✦ Take initiative to explore and embrace change. Rooted in the original aspiration of education, leverage new tools to unlock countless new educational possibilities.

✦ Maintain adaptability. Only by staying adaptable amid constant global shifts can teachers harness AI tools to their full potential.

✦ Possess rational critical thinking and acute empathy. Teachers should stay alert to cognitive pitfalls hidden behind technological convenience, while illuminating students’ courage to explore the future with humanistic warmth.

Panel Discussion II: Student Pastoral in the Contexts of East-Meets-West Education

The second panel discussion centered on student pastoral development/moral education in the contexts of East-Meets-West education, hosted by Mr. Summer Xia Suhan from SUIS Wanyuan. Three senior leaders in charge of students’ pastoral development/moral education were invited as guest speakers: Mr. Adam Flower, Vice Principal of the EMW Middle School of SUIS Jiaoke, Ms. Erica Luo Beibei, Vice Principal of Pioneer Primary School of SUIS Hongqiao, and Ms. Grace Jiang Min, the Party Branch Secretary & Assistant Principal of SUIS Gubei. They shared their practical experience and offered new teachers actionable advice on delivering moral education on campus:

✦ Good teachers are more than knowledge transmitters; they serve as value guides, character builders and companions accompanying students through growth. Pastoral development, or moral education, is not an isolated subject, but a culture embedded in all campus life and daily teaching.

✦ When students face challenges arising from the gaps between their cognitive awareness and real-life practice, teachers must first hone their listening and communication skills. They ought to listen to the emotions, motives and confusions behind students’ behaviors, then guide them to reflect on the consequences of their choices and develop independent judgment.

✦ Teachers should try to notice personal details of individual students, such as their favorite foods and hobbies. They need to engage with students frequently outside class, maintain regular presence and take the initiative to build genuine bonds.

Parallel Workshops: Peer interaction, Learn together

Ten parallel workshops were arranged for the afternoon sessions, with two rounds held for most workshops. Key teachers from SUIS campuses delivered workshops on diverse topics, covering Xiehe’ practice of Philosophy for Children (P4C), EMW Integrated English, interdisciplinary humanities project practice, EMW Integrated Mathematics, integrated STREAM education (encompassing Science, Technology, Reading, Art, Mathematics and other subjects), English teaching strategies for students with special educational needs, “Troubled Students” Psychology, holistic education at SUIS High School, and school-based implementation of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Programme.
Guided by senior Xiehe trainers, new Chinese and international teachers participated in group discussions to delve into Xiehe’s distinctive EMW integrated subjects and curriculum design and implementation, interdisciplinary studies and project-based learning, instructional strategies and the cognitive theories underpinning them, as well as students’ physical and mental well-being. They exchanged insights, practical classroom experience and educational philosophies from frontline teaching and learning at SUIS.

A one-day training program welcomed new teachers to Xiehe, kicking off the new academic year and embarking them on a new chapter of their educational careers at SUIS schools. Feedback collected from post-event survey shows that the vast majority of new teachers highly recognized the program for its professionalism, practicality and engaging design. They also candidly shared their training insights, suggestions for improvement and learning demands. It is believed that these passionate new educators will surely bring greater innovation and vitality to the SUIS campuses and to Xiehe Education as a whole.

分类： Groupnewssuiseditor 2026-08-19