I have always been a writer and storyteller so when I became a teacher, these skills naturally transferred into my teaching practice.

　　北京君誠外國語學校小學部外教Kao Kue專訪

　　Kao Nhia Kue是一位詩人，作家和教育者。1981年2月在美國出生，天普大學學習新聞學本科學位，并在哥倫比亞大學的讀者和作家研討會做了培訓。2010-2012年，她在戈達德學院學習創(chuàng)造性寫作，獲得了碩士學位。2014-2017在格溫內(nèi)德·默希大學獲得了基礎教育碩士學位。在美國費城，Kao有5年教授小學1-2年級經(jīng)驗，她將在君誠學校教授二年級學生的閱讀、寫作、社交學習、數(shù)學、科學等課程。以下是小君為您帶來的專訪：

　　1、詩人、作家和教師的三重身份的挑戰(zhàn)

　　小君： Kao Kue老師您好!據(jù)我了解，您作為越戰(zhàn)之后的移民家庭后裔，出生在美國費城。您不僅是一位老師，同時還是一名詩人、作家和教育家，很多的身份(笑)，請問您最喜歡您的哪一個身份呢?為什么?SIBS：Hello, Ms. Kue. As I know that you born in Philadelphia after the Vietnam war. You are not only a teacher, but also a poet, writer and educator. Which title you like the best? Why?

　　Kao：我認為自己是詩人，作家，同時也是一名教師，這些頭銜或角色并不是一定要互相排斥的。作為一名教師，我們需要能夠將扎實的、講故事的技巧付諸實踐。教師必須能夠清楚地向學生傳達一個想法或是概念。像詩人和作家一樣，教育者挑戰(zhàn)的是觀眾/學生對他們周圍的世界進行深入調(diào)查和思考的能力。詩人，作家和教育者也必須具備廣泛的知識，以便有效地進行溝通和教學。我一直是作家、詩人的身份，所以當我成為一名教師時，這些技能自然會轉移到我的教學實踐中。一位高效的藝術家和教師會參與批判性的活動，主動傾聽、并根據(jù)觀眾/學生的需要，量身定制他們的故事和溝通方式。從本質(zhì)上講，講故事是教師用來教育的一種模式。Kao：I consider myself a poet/storyteller and teacher, and these titles or roles are not necessary exclusive of each other. As a teacher, one needs to be able to put into practice solid storytelling skills. The teacher has to be able to clearly relay an idea or concept to an audience. Like a poet/storyteller, the educator challenges the audience member to investigate and think deeply about the world around them. The poet/storyteller and the educator must also have extensive knowledge to draw upon to effectively communicate and teach. I have always been a writer and storyteller so when I became a teacher, these skills naturally transferred into my teaching practice. An effective artist and teacher engage in critical active listening and tailor their stories and their communication style to draw in the audience. Essentially, storytelling is a mode for which a teacher uses to educate.

　　Student independent reading time.-Kao

　　2、來君誠尋求教育旅程的起點

　　小君：您之前在費城一直教授小學1-2年級，有閱讀、寫作、社交學習、數(shù)學、科學等等。您來到君誠學校也是即將教授小學2年級。請問您認為來君誠會是怎樣的一個挑戰(zhàn)呢?您為什么會選擇君誠作為您在中國教育旅程的起點呢?SIBS：You have been teaching grade 1 through grade 2 in Philadelphia, reading, writing, social learning, math, science and others. You come to SIBS to teach grade 2 in primary school. Why you chose SIBS as the beginning of your teaching journey in China?

　　Kao：我一直對中國文化和歷史很感興趣，我想我(來到君誠后)會在中國生活很長一段時間吧。我的苗族血統(tǒng)將我的家族歷史追溯到中國，我所屬的部落被稱為苗族。幾千年前，我的祖先起源于中國。因為我對自己的歷史感到好奇，所以我也研究過中國的文化和歷史。我很高興能來到中國以及君誠學校。雖然我對中文知之甚少，但無論是學校的教職員工，還是北京當?shù)氐拿總�人，他們都非常熱情，給了我很大的幫助。我是在去年2月，和Dan Mock(君誠外方校長)進行了深入的溝通和訪談，Dan是一位擁有多年教學經(jīng)驗的校長。他分享說，君誠學校目前正在經(jīng)歷驚人的增長，校領導層非�？粗睾椭С謨�(yōu)秀、合格的教師。Kao：I have always been interested in Chinese culture and history and I have wanted to live in China for a long time. My Hmong heritage traces my family history back to China where my tribe is referred to as Miao. My ancestors originated in China thousands of years ago. Because I am curious about my history, I have researched Chinese culture and history as well. I am excited to be here at SIBS and China. Although I know so little Chinese, everyone from the staff to the Chinese locals have been very helpful in helping me navigate local institutions and businesses. Back in February of last year I had intensive interviews with Dan Mock, who has many years of teaching experience. He shared that the school is going through an incredible growth and the leadership is dedicated to support qualified teachers.

　　My family. I am the little girl front right without a head wrap. -Kao

　　3、每個人都是天然的讀者

　　小君： 對于小學生來說，他們每個人都是差異化的，如何根據(jù)他們不同的興趣，培養(yǎng)良好的閱讀習慣呢?SIBS：All elementary students are different. How to help them develop the habit of reading base on their own interest?

　　Kao：在過去的九年里，我一直在教閱讀和寫作。我在以前的學校專門開設了一個名為“讀者和作家工作室”的課程。差異化是教學的重要組成部分，因此，教師必須了解學生的優(yōu)點和缺點。我要教給學生的件事——就是每個人都是讀者。我們必須每天閱讀，我們閱讀的內(nèi)容必須能夠吸引學生。我會調(diào)查并了解我的每個學生，把他們也視為讀者。我還將帶來各種類型的教師的教案范本，讓我的學生對閱讀充滿熱情。對于低年級學生來說，盡早灌輸對文學的熱愛，是至關重要的。Kao：I have been teaching reading and writing for the past nine years. My previous school taught a curriculum called Readers and Writers Workshop. Differentiation is an important part of teaching so a teacher must know their students strengths and weaknesses. The first thing I will be teaching my students is that everyone is a reader. We must read every single day and what we read must be engaging. I will survey and get to know each of my students as a reader. I will also bring into the classroom mentor texts of various genres to get my students enthusiastic about reading. It is crucial for early educators to instill of love of literature.

　　Students dressed in their favorite characters from a book. -Kao

　　4、君誠的每個孩子都有可能成為一名作家

　　小君：我們都知道，很多小學生都將寫作視為一大難題，對此您有什么好的方法和技巧分享給大家嗎?小學階段有可能成為一名作家嗎(笑)?SIBS：Many elementary students meet difficulties in writing, can you share some advices for them? Can a elementary student become a writer?

　　Kao：類似于閱讀，寫作是一個過程。世界上并沒有不善于寫作的孩子，也沒有一種所謂“標準”的寫作方式。我將教授給君誠的孩子們非常強大和實用的技巧，用來提高他們的寫作和實踐。隨著學生對寫作的過程越來越熟悉，他們將會看到他們的寫作不斷改進。除此之外，教師每天與學生密切合作，為學生的作業(yè)提供反饋也很重要。學生練習寫作的越多，他們就越會逐步提高、并獲得更多關于文學和語言的知識。Kao：Similarly for reading, writing is a process. They are no bad writers and no single right way of writing. I will teach strong skills and practices that strong writers use to help their writing improve. As students become more familiar with the writing process, they will see their writing improve. It is also important for teachers to work closely with students every day to provide feedback for student work. The more students practice writing the student will gradually improve and acquire more knowledge about literature and language.

　　Students sharing their writing. -Kao