2021 Blue Oak Future School
Video Lessons
Created scripts for an inquiry-based learning program for students in ChongQing, China.
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This video course guided students through a project to plan, research, design, and present projects tracking change in China through their grandparents', parents', and their own generations. Students followed the Inquiry Learning Cycle, which was also taught in the course, to complete their projects.
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A major goal of this project is to bring English-language and project-based courses to students in China's interior where it is difficult to recruit native-English-speaking teachers.
2021 Cao GuangBiao Primary, Shanghai
Exhibit Design
Created a term-long course in museum exhibition design including syllabus, lesson plans, materials, and teacher recruitment and training.
Museum and Exhibition Design studied elements of design, lessons in culture and curation, and studies of famous museums and exhibits. For their term project, the students created a classroom museum, with multiple exhibits, and hosted visitors.
2021 Dajing Middle School, Shanghai
Travel Blogging
Created a week-long course in travel blogging, including syllabus, lesson plans, and materials.
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DaJing Travel Bloggers studied successful travel blogs, elements of design, photo editing, and travel writing. For their course project, students worked in teams to produce their own travel blogs featuring attractions in Shanghai. They learned site safety, team work, and project management.
2018 Dajing High School, Shanghai
Environmental Science
Created a week-long course in environmental science including syllabus, lesson plans, and materials.
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Our course in Environmental science studied systems, habitats, the water cycle, and waste management. Students performed an environmental survey, carried out water testing, visited a landfill, and created a geocache. For their term project, students worked in teams to produce an awareness campaign for an environmental concern of their choice.
2018 JingYe HIgh School, Shanghai2017 ZhenHua High School, Shanghai2016 ZhenHua High School, Shanghai
Business-Startup Simulation
Created a week-long course in entrepreneurship including syllabus, lesson plans, materials, and teacher support.
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In the Business-Startup Simulation, teams of students form mock business startups and compete with other teams to become the most successful company. Lessons include branding, marketing, business culture and communication, interpersonal skills, customer care, and getting hired.
2020 Fujishi Edutech Dev. Co, Shanghai
2019 Fujishi Edutech Dev. Co, Shanghai
2018 Fujishi Edutech Dev. Co, Shanghai
Speech
Created a program to improve students' speech skills in preparation for local speech competitions. Created a rubric for scoring their speeches and tracking improvement. Reviewed and adjudicated student speeches and provided feedback and advice.
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Students worked on both speech-writing, and live-presentation skills. We created writing modules to help them plan and organize their speeches to best effect. Further modules developed speaking skills including posture, movement, facial expressions, pronunciation, volume, and vocal expression. Several students went on to win competitions after our taking our course.
2020 China Talent, Shanghai
2019 China Talent, Shanghai
Classroom & Curriculum Optimization
Reviewed existing curricula and teaching materials. Provided advice for using curricula and materials more effectively. Designed supplemental learning materials and activities to enhance existing curricula. Reviewed classroom set up and suggested improvements to boards, chairs, desks, and decor to improve student engagement and teacher performance. Interviewed teachers to determine their needs and made suggestions on how to improve teacher satisfaction and performance.​
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We worked with China Talent in the early years following the opening their first bricks-and-mortar training centre. Their primary goal was to balance the needs of parents, teachers, and students. We reviewed their materials and location and worked closely with their teachers to develop specific suggestions to improve efficiency, communication, and engagement.
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Following our suggestions, teachers, parents, and students reported greater satisfaction and overall retention improved.
2016 & 2017
China Centre for Disease Control, Shanghai
Presenting and Discussing Medical Research
Created a course to help researchers at the National Institutes of Parasitological Disease better present their work and collaborate with colleagues at international forums.
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The Learning Salon worked closely with researchers to plan and structure presentations to communicate their research at overseas conferences and to better collaborate with their foreign colleagues. Modules included presentation composition, public-speaking skills, cultural awareness, and listening and conversation skills in a scientific context.
2019 Fushiji Edutech Dev. Co, Shanghai
2018 Fushiji Edutech Dev. Co, Shanghai
​2016 Linguatutor, Shanghai
2015 Corneil Language, Shanghai
Teacher Training
The Learning Salon has worked with many schools develop their teachers' classroom skills. We offer workshops to help teachers with creative lesson planning, play-based learning, project-based learning, classroom control, and time management.
2021 Unicorn Education, Shanghai
2018-21 Fujishi Edutech Dev. Co
​2019 China Talent
​2015 Corneil Language, Shanghai
Teacher Recruitment and Retention
The Learning Salon has a long history of helping schools to design teacher-hiring campaigns, including composing ads, developing incentives, and setting teachers up for success once they are hired.