Nov 17, 2022
Student agency can mean different things in different contexts and to different people. At WAB, student agency is embedded in everything: the curriculum, the learning, the teaching, even the strategic planning. Understanding what it actually means and how it looks in practice is important in understanding WAB.
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Nov 9, 2022
At WAB we believe that swimming is more than just a sport, it’s a life skill. In this episode, we are joined by WAB’s Director of Aquatics, Donald Watson-Brown, who has dedicated the majority of his career to aquatics. He is truly passionate about ensuring that WAB’s program is inclusive and stays with the...
Nov 3, 2022
The recent Change Through Partnerships Conference highlighted why our students are moving away from service being a transactional relationship. Instead, they are approaching it in a way that is more reciprocal and equitable. This new endeavor was created in collaboration with the ECIS (Educational Collaborative...
Oct 27, 2022
Students from Senior Grade 1 all the way through to Grade 10 recently completed the first of two Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments for the 2022-2023 school year at Western Academy of Beijing (WAB). MAP Growth, administered by the North West Evaluation Association (NWEA) is one of the most trusted...
Oct 20, 2022
In Middle and High School, WAB students take part in Day 9, a day when students have an opportunity to self-direct their learning, allowing them to sign up to a wide range of workshops to explore interests, join clubs, build skills, or just catch up on homework. As the name suggests, this happens every ninth...