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New SCIS Pudong principal always around
By Liang Yiwen |
September 26, 2012, Wednesday
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DANIEL Jubert has been appointed head of the Shanghai Community International School's Pudong campus.
The 32-year-old American educator from Minnesota had been vice principal of the Lower School of SCIS before his recent promotion.
To kindergartners, Jubert's job as principal seemed to be just walking around and around.
"That's very humorous," he says, "but it also says that I'm around. All of our administrators, we are not sitting in our offices, we are around."
Despite heavy new workload, Jubert schedules time every day to visit with students, parents and teachers. He often greets students as they come to school in the morning, has lunch with them in the cafeteria or attends school athletic events after school and in the evening.
"I try to stay with the teachers and children as much as I can," he says. "That's what my job is about. That's why I'm here."
Jubert decorates his office with students paintings, drawings and other art work.
Jubert holds a master's degree from the University of Minnesota in educational psychology and is licensed in the state for school counseling and school administration.
Around four years ago, Jubert arrived in Shanghai with his wife, Katharine Michaud, who teaches kindergarten.
"We are both excited to be living and working in this vibrant school and city," he says. Before moving to Shanghai, he has lived in Australia, England, Honduras and Japan.
In England he worked at a center for homeless young people, helped them find places to live and work and helped them get back in touch with their families.
"It's a great experience, I loved it," he says. "They were the most disadvantaged kids I've ever met, coming with literally nothing at all."
Jubert enjoys sport and taught swimming at a US marine base in Japan. He also likes tennis, running and ultimate frisbee.
He has studied for a while in Australia and taught as a school counselor in Honduras. His extensive experience helped prepare him for being a principal, which requires patience, psychology and education skills.
"My goal is to create a supportive learning community where adults and students work collaboratively and demonstrate a commitment to excellence," he says.
Shanghai Community International School has more than 40 nationalities in its student body and each class is as diverse as possible, Jubert says.
Around a third of students are from North and South America, a third from Europe and a third from Asia.
"Students are from all over the world. That's fascinating and there's so much natural learning taking place because of that," the principal says.
He says it's important to recognize each individual, and because of the small class size, around 15 students to a class, each student receives attention to help reach his or her full potential.
The school also emphasizes China content. "We make a priority of what we call the China content to make sure all students develop appreciation for Chinese culture," he says.
All students study Mandarin Chinese and take various culture field trips. They raise funds to help a remote village build a school and have written letters in Chinese to disadvantaged Chinese children.
After graduation students attend universities around the world.
SCIS prepares students to be global citizens.
"Right now students are attending a global school," Jubert says. "Our students will graduate and function effectively. We are preparing them to be part of a global workforce."
The 32-year-old American educator from Minnesota had been vice principal of the Lower School of SCIS before his recent promotion.
To kindergartners, Jubert's job as principal seemed to be just walking around and around.
"That's very humorous," he says, "but it also says that I'm around. All of our administrators, we are not sitting in our offices, we are around."
Despite heavy new workload, Jubert schedules time every day to visit with students, parents and teachers. He often greets students as they come to school in the morning, has lunch with them in the cafeteria or attends school athletic events after school and in the evening.
"I try to stay with the teachers and children as much as I can," he says. "That's what my job is about. That's why I'm here."
Jubert decorates his office with students paintings, drawings and other art work.
Jubert holds a master's degree from the University of Minnesota in educational psychology and is licensed in the state for school counseling and school administration.
Around four years ago, Jubert arrived in Shanghai with his wife, Katharine Michaud, who teaches kindergarten.
"We are both excited to be living and working in this vibrant school and city," he says. Before moving to Shanghai, he has lived in Australia, England, Honduras and Japan.
In England he worked at a center for homeless young people, helped them find places to live and work and helped them get back in touch with their families.
"It's a great experience, I loved it," he says. "They were the most disadvantaged kids I've ever met, coming with literally nothing at all."
Jubert enjoys sport and taught swimming at a US marine base in Japan. He also likes tennis, running and ultimate frisbee.
He has studied for a while in Australia and taught as a school counselor in Honduras. His extensive experience helped prepare him for being a principal, which requires patience, psychology and education skills.
"My goal is to create a supportive learning community where adults and students work collaboratively and demonstrate a commitment to excellence," he says.
Shanghai Community International School has more than 40 nationalities in its student body and each class is as diverse as possible, Jubert says.
Around a third of students are from North and South America, a third from Europe and a third from Asia.
"Students are from all over the world. That's fascinating and there's so much natural learning taking place because of that," the principal says.
He says it's important to recognize each individual, and because of the small class size, around 15 students to a class, each student receives attention to help reach his or her full potential.
The school also emphasizes China content. "We make a priority of what we call the China content to make sure all students develop appreciation for Chinese culture," he says.
All students study Mandarin Chinese and take various culture field trips. They raise funds to help a remote village build a school and have written letters in Chinese to disadvantaged Chinese children.
After graduation students attend universities around the world.
SCIS prepares students to be global citizens.
"Right now students are attending a global school," Jubert says. "Our students will graduate and function effectively. We are preparing them to be part of a global workforce."
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