NESSIC Boarding Bilingual Workshop
Bridging Worlds: Navigating Communication, Culture, and Conflict in the Bilingual Boarding Environment
连接不同的世界:在双语寄宿环境中应对沟通、文化和冲突
Hiba Academy Nantong 南通惠立国际学校
March 12-13, 2027
Dates 日期
March 12-13, 2027
Friday & Saturday
Location 地点
Hiba Academy Nantong
南通惠立国际学校
Certificate Program 证书课程
18 Hours of Professional Development will be Awarded
将授予 18 小时专业发展时间
Early Bird Rate 早鸟价*
NESSIC Members: CNY 1,400
Non-members: CNY 2,000
*Expires on February 12, 2027.
This two-day professional learning experience is designed to bring together boarding leaders, pastoral staff, and residential teams to explore the conversations, relationships, and leadership practices that shape strong boarding communities. Grounded in the realities of bilingual and private schools across China, the workshop will focus on strengthening communication across boarding teams, students, parents, academics, and school leadership.
The event format will combine keynote framing, practical workshops, language-based deep dives, and collaborative discussion spaces designed to surface both shared challenges and contextual solutions. Suggested topics (to be refined) include restorative conversations, safeguarding communication, leading boarding teams, parent partnership, staff onboarding and development, and building relational cultures within residential settings.
Sessions will be facilitated across both English and Mandarin, with opportunities for participants to join language-specific workshops, scaffolded discussion and practical application groups throughout the event.
这个为期两天的专业学习体验旨在将寄宿领导、教牧人员和住宿团队聚集在一起,探索塑造强大寄宿社区的对话、关系和领导实践。该研讨会立足于中国双语和民办学校的实际情况,重点是加强寄宿团队、学生、家长、学者和学校领导层之间的沟通。
活动形式将结合主题演讲、实践研讨会、基于语言的深入探讨以及旨在提出共同挑战和情境解决方案的协作讨论空间。建议的主题(待完善)包括恢复性对话、保障沟通、领导寄宿团队、家长伙伴关系、员工入职和发展以及在住宅环境中建立关系文化。
工作坊将以英语和普通话进行,参与者有机会参加特定语言的会议。整个活动期间都有研讨会、支架式讨论和实际应用小组。
Over-Arching Goal
总体目标
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to apply effective communication skills to build relationships with parents, students and academic staff.
工作坊结束时,参与者将能够运用有效的沟通技巧与家长、学生和学术人员建立关系。
Outcomes
结果
During this learning experience, you will learn and practice how to:
Understand the dynamics of leading change and the critical role of accountability in sustaining it.
Navigate the challenges of "influence without authority" to move initiatives forward.
Master delegation techniques that empower colleagues rather than simply offloading tasks.
Utilize evaluation frameworks to measure the impact of change and the commitment of team members.
Prepare for and facilitate accountability-focused conversations.
在这段学习经历中,您将学习并练习如何:
了解领导变革的动力以及问责制在维持变革中的关键作用。
应对「无权影响」的挑战,推动各项举措向前发展。
掌握授权技巧,赋予同事权力,而不是简单地卸载任务。
利用评估框架来衡量变革的影响和团队成员的承诺。
准备并促进以责任为中心的对话。
Investment 投资
NESSIC Members
NESSIC会员
CNY 1,750
CNY 1,400*
Non-members
非会员
CNY 2,500
CNY 2,000*
*Early Bird Discount expires on February 12, 2027. *早鸟折扣将于 2027 年 2 月 12 日到期。
Agenda 议程
This two-day bilingual workshop explores one of the greatest challenges in boarding education: ensuring that students, families, residential staff, teachers, and school leaders experience a coherent and connected community, even when language, culture, expectations, and perspectives differ. Through collaborative case studies, practical communication frameworks, and restorative approaches to challenging conversations, participants will develop strategies for building trust, strengthening partnerships, and responding effectively when tensions arise.
With activities, discussions, and peer-learning opportunities available in both Mandarin and English, the workshop creates a rare opportunity for Chinese and overseas educators to learn with and from one another while tackling the realities of communication in today's bilingual boarding environments.
这个为期两天的双语工作坊探讨了寄宿教育中最大的挑战之一:确保学生、家庭、寄宿工作人员、教师和学校领导体验到一个连贯且相互联系的社区,即使语言、文化、期望和观点不同。通过协作案例研究、实用的沟通框架和具有挑战性的对话的恢复性方法,参与者将制定建立信任、加强伙伴关系以及在紧张局势出现时有效应对的策略。
工作坊以普通话和英语提供活动、讨论和同伴学习机会,为中国和海外教育工作者在解决当今双语寄宿环境中的沟通现实的同时,为彼此学习和相互学习创造了难得的机会。
Module 1
Connection Over Conflict: Communicating Through a Restorative Lens
克服冲突的联系:通过恢复性的视角进行沟通
Format: interactive workshop, role playing
形式:互动工作坊、角色扮演
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In an increasingly connected yet disconnected world, how we speak, listen, and show up for one another matters more than ever. Connection Over Conflict is designed to transform how your boarding community approaches daily interactions, misunderstandings, and community building.
Through the circle process, real-world role-playing, and self-reflection, participants will master the art of active listening & navigate high-stakes peer conflicts using restorative questions, and harness the power of "I-statements" to express their needs without causing defensiveness.
在一个联系日益紧密但又脱节的世界中,我们如何彼此交谈、倾听和表现比以往任何时候都更加重要。 「联系而非冲突」旨在改变您的寄宿社区处理日常互动、误解和社区建设的方式。
通过循环过程、现实世界的角色扮演和自我反思,参与者将掌握积极倾听的艺术,使用恢复性问题解决高风险的同伴冲突,并利用「『我』陈述」的力量来表达自己的需求,而不会引起防御。
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What does it truly mean to listen to understand, rather than just to reply?
倾听理解而不仅仅是回复的真正含义是什么?When harm or misunderstanding occurs, how can we use communication to repair the relationship instead of assigning blame?
当伤害或误解发生时,如何用沟通来修复关系,而不是相互指责?
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Participants will be able to: Successfully engage in structured community circles, respecting the talking piece, maintaining presence, and practice authenticity.
参与者将能够: 成功地参与结构化的社区圈子、尊重谈话内容、保持存在感并实践真实性。Participants will be able to: Utilize the core restorative inquiry framework to navigate peer-to-peer conflict.
参与者将能够: 利用核心恢复性探究框架来解决点对点冲突。
Module 2
The Boarding Partnership: Navigating Hard Conversations and Staying Connected with our Parent Community
寄宿合作伙伴关系:进行艰难的对话并与家长社区保持联系
Format: Interactive
形式:互动
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Participants will explore the unique psychology of the "boarding parent" and learn how to proactively build trust so that when difficult news must be delivered, a foundation of mutual respect already exists. We will dissect the modern matrix of boarding communication—ranging from urgent phone calls and formal emails to text messages and parent portals—and establish clear protocols for which medium matches the gravity of the situation.
参与者将探索「寄宿父母」的独特心理,并学习如何主动建立信任,以便在必须传达困难消息时,相互尊重的基础已经存在。我们将剖析现代登机沟通矩阵——从紧急电话和正式电子邮件到短信和家长门户——并制定明确的协议,使媒介与情况的严重性相匹配。
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What framework can we use to deliver difficult or distressing news in a way that minimizes parent defensiveness and maximizes collaboration?
我们可以使用什么框架来传递困难或令人痛苦的消息,以最大限度地减少父母的防御性并最大限度地提高合作?How do school professionals establish healthy communication boundaries with parents without making them feel shut out?
学校专业人员如何与家长建立健康的沟通界限而不让他们感到被排斥?
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Participants will be able to: Implement a routine of "positive deposits"—frequent, low-stakes updates about a student's daily life—to ensure the first contact a parent receives isn't exclusively bad news.
参与者将能够: 实施“积极存款”例行程序——频繁、低风险地更新学生的日常生活——以确保家长收到的第一次联系不仅仅是坏消息。Participants will be able to: Apply restorative, empathetic framing to de-escalate anxious, angry, or defensive parents during high-stress situations.
参与者将能够: 在高压情况下,运用恢复性、同理心的框架来缓解父母的焦虑、愤怒或防御情绪。
Module 3
The 24-Hour Student: Connecting the Classroom to the Boarding House
24小时学生:连接教室和宿舍
Format: Interactive, collaborative
形式:互动、协作
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All too often, schools operate in silos: teachers manage the academic day, while boarding staff manage the residential night. When communication between these two halves breaks down, students can slip through the cracks, or worse, manipulate the gaps between "home" and "school."
This is an interactive and collaborative workshop designed to dismantle these silos and build a unified system of care. Rooted in Restorative Practices, this session focuses on creating a shared language, building deep professional empathy between daytime and nighttime staff, and establishing seamless, boundaried communication loops.
学校常常是各自为政:教师管理学术日,而寄宿人员管理住宿晚间。当这两部分之间的沟通中断时,学生可能会从裂缝中溜走,或者更糟糕的是,操纵家庭和学校之间的差距。
这是一个互动和协作的研讨会,旨在拆除这些孤岛并建立统一的护理系统。本课程植根于恢复性实践,重点是创建一种共享语言,在白天和夜间工作人员之间建立深厚的专业同理心,并建立无缝、有边界的沟通循环。
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What are your hidden blind spots and systemic barriers that currently hinder positive, proactive communication between teachers and boarding staff?
目前阻碍教师和寄宿人员之间积极主动沟通的隐藏盲点和系统性障碍有哪些?
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Participants will be able to: Deconstruct Institutional Silos: Articulate the unique stressors, schedules, and valuable insights inherent to both the teaching and residential roles.
参与者将能够: 解构机构孤岛:阐明教学和住宿角色固有的独特压力源、日程安排和有价值的见解。Participants will be able to: Co-create integrated support plans for complex student scenarios (e.g., a student experiencing sudden academic failure coupled with severe homesickness or social isolation in the dorms).
参与者将能够: 针对复杂的学生情况共同制定综合支持计划(例如,学生突然出现学业失败,并伴有严重的思乡情绪或在宿舍中与社会隔离)。
Facilitator
主持人
Mindi Dryer
Residence Coordinator
RIS Ruamrudee International School
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Mindi Dryer is a highly dedicated and experienced Head of Boarding, bringing nine years of leadership in residential management and a comprehensive 20-year career in international education across diverse regions, including China, Korea & Thailand. Her expertise lies in transforming residential halls into supportive, high-achieving communities, with a core philosophy rooted in student well-being and proactive safeguarding. Mindi is deeply committed to mentoring boarding staff, fostering strong partnerships with parents, and implementing structured routines that enable students to thrive emotionally, academically, and socially away from home. Her dedication to creating a supportive environment ensures that every student finds a true sense of belonging.
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Hiba Academy Nantong
与同行一起在南通惠立国际学校学习
66 Haide Road Su-Xi-Tong Science and Technology Industrial Park, Nantong, Jiangsu
江苏省南通市苏锡通科技产业园区海德路66号
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南通惠立学校作为惠灵顿教育集团全球旗舰双语寄宿学校,整合海内外优质教育资源,致力于培养面向未来的杰出人才。学校将严谨的A Level课程体系及个性化升学路径与职业发展规划深度融合,依托多元化的素质拓展课程及雄厚师资团队,全方位塑造学生的领导力与创新精神。基于惠立教育独具特色的沉浸式双语言、双文化教学模式,结合开放包容的国际化校园氛围,我们助力每位学子在成就学术卓越的同时,全面提升核心竞争力,赋能其在日新月异的全球化变革中脱颖而出,成为推动社会进步的新生力量。
Building on a legacy of more than 160 years of excellence at Wellington College UK and bolstered by an extensive global network, Hiba Academy Nantong is Wellington College Education's global flagship bilingual boarding school. We are committed to cultivating tomorrow's leaders through personalised university and career guidance, a rigorous A Level curriculum and a diverse array of enrichment programmes, all supported by an outstanding teaching team. Our immersive English and Chinese language and cultural experiences, combined with a nurturing and inclusive environment, empower pupils to excel academically and develop the skills they need to succeed in an evolving global landscape.
Simon Kenworthy
School Master
Recommended Hotel 推荐酒店
Mercure Hotel Suxitong Riverside 南通苏锡通滨江美居酒店
Address: 29 Jiang’an Rd, Chongchuan, Nantong (5-min drive away from school)
Price per night: RMB 322-560, including breakfast
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Investment 投资
NESSIC Members
NESSIC 会员
CNY 1,750
CNY 1,400*
Non-members
非会员
CNY 2,500
CNY 2,000*
*Early Bird Discount expires on February 12, 2027. *早鸟折扣将于 2027 年 2 月 12 日到期。