On August 24, the Primary-Secondary Division of Wuxi United International School successfully hosted a thematic workshop on “Mid-Level Educational and Teaching Leadership.” The event featured Ms. Kay Yang , former Vice Principal of Wellington College International Shanghai, as the keynote speaker. A distinguished educator and leader in international education, Ms. Yang holds an array of senior professional credentials: Senior IB Educator, IB Workshop Leader, and IB School Authorization & Evaluation Visitor; CIS School Evaluator; and ILM Level 7 Executive Leadership Coach and Mentor. She also serves as a consultant to the International Teacher Education Program at East China Normal University and as an off-campus supervisor for master’s degree candidates. Centered on the School Development Plan and delivered through hands-on practical exercises, the workshop offered an in-depth empowerment journey for all mid-level managers.
The training stayed closely aligned with frontline practice. Centering on such scenarios as the “three roles, three tasks” framework for handling student injury incidents, health-condition screening for students with special physical needs, management of students exhibiting at-risk behavior, and school-bullying response — and drawing on real cases — it systematically laid out the standardized workflow from “the day of the incident” through to “successful mediation,” emphasizing “standardized procedures, timely documentation, and resolution in accordance with the law.”This training has further enhanced teachers’ capacity for legal risk prevention and dispute resolution, laying a solid foundation for building a safe, law-based, and caring campus.
During the training, Mr. Zhu explained the workflow and prompt frameworks of AIGC in a clear and accessible manner. Through hands-on practice with agent tools such as WorkBuddy, he demonstrated how to customize personal AI assistants, set red lines (or boundaries), automatically organize files, and write articles for official WeChat accounts. Combined with vivid case studies—such as using AI to generate two-way specification tables for exam papers, interactive gamified data collection, and employing the ‘Xingliu’ tool for knowledge visualization—the teachers gained an intuitive understanding of the efficiency that AI brings to teaching.During the ensuing ‘critical reflection’ segment, the group engaged in further discussion on the opportunities and challenges presented by AI. The training not only strengthened teachers’ digital competency, but also prompted profound contemplation on the fundamental nature of education, thus providing fresh impetus for the building of intelligent classrooms.
Middle management recharges the team, conflict resolution steadies the campus, and AI applications accelerate the classroom. Fully charged on all three fronts, our teachers will move forward steadily and lead their students to new heights this new semester.