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The WAB Podcast

Join members of the Western Academy of Beijing community for conversations about innovative learning, activities, and community initiatives.

Sep 30, 2020

Video games have become an effective tool for schools seeking new ways to connect with and engage their students, but they have not always been welcome on campus. So how have video games found a place alongside academics in school?

To answer this question, we're joined by Dan Martinez, the founder of The FUSE Cup, and...


Sep 28, 2020

WAB's Director of Innovation for Learning and Teaching Stephen Taylor joins The WAB Podcast to talk about the need for new and unique approaches to engaging students.


Sep 21, 2020

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a world-renowned course for students in their final two years of High School. The exams taken at the end of the program are vitally important, but are also well-known to be a source of stress for soon-to-be graduates, teachers, and parents alike.

So how did the...


Sep 20, 2020

In this Monday's episode, we take a look at the latest news from Western Academy of Beijing and introduce our new Head of EdTech, Kevin Crouch.


Sep 17, 2020

How is Western Academy of Beijing using technology to offer individualized support to students' academic goals and social-emotional well-being?

In our first episode, High School Vice Principal Brent Abrahams and Dean of Student Lis Wilson discuss the intersection of relationship-based learning and educational...