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在充滿變化和期待創(chuàng)新的未來，什么樣的人能夠游刃有余？
“誠實(shí)、認(rèn)真，或者說靠譜，是所有崗位對員工的期待……一個人在品格方面的素養(yǎng)才是基礎(chǔ)，遠(yuǎn)比他的大學(xué)標(biāo)簽更重要。這也是為什么從創(chuàng)校第一天起，啟明星就強(qiáng)調(diào)品格教育。
另外，學(xué)生無論選擇什么專業(yè)都要能夠全面地看問題，要學(xué)習(xí)一些基本的社會科學(xué)知識，包括經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)、政治學(xué)、文學(xué)藝術(shù)等等，因?yàn)橐幻玫娜蚬瘢枰娴乃急婺芰碜雠袛唷！?/p>
——啟明星聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人、
前世界銀行國際金融公司
執(zhí)行副總裁兼CEO蔡金勇
那么，我們11年級的學(xué)生王康睿（Kerry Wang）已經(jīng)校準(zhǔn)了成為社會創(chuàng)新人才的方向。老師們說，他——
Kerry從幼兒園就在啟明星學(xué)習(xí)，到今年12年了
不尋常的選擇
Kerry的父母是北京人，爸爸畢業(yè)于北京四中和北京大學(xué)。12年前，有著這樣背景和條件的家庭把孩子送來私立學(xué)校，無疑出于特別慎重的考慮。
“我看到身邊為孩子選擇公立學(xué)校的同事和朋友是怎么付出的。那么卷的生活不是我們想要的......我們也希望Kerry有更多自由和選擇來做自己喜歡的事情。所以，我們決定選擇另一種教育?！盞erry爸爸說。
看了幾家私立學(xué)校，各種不合適。最后，在啟明星，他們停下了探校的腳步。
“只有啟明星的錄取過程讓我們感覺是嚴(yán)肅認(rèn)真的?！盞erry爸爸說，“面試之后，老師給了我們專業(yè)的反饋，還提醒我們，Kerry寫的英文字母是反的，要注意?！?/p>
“我們決定讓Kerry在啟明星完成大學(xué)前的全部教育，因?yàn)檫@里的小班教學(xué)能保證孩子個性化的需要，學(xué)校的主流價值觀也和我們的家庭很契合?！?Kerry爸爸說，“比如，啟明星特別強(qiáng)調(diào)品格教育。我記得Kerry六七歲的時候，有一回上課時講了不文明的話。我被叫到學(xué)校去，3個老師一起給我開會說這個事情，說了半個多小時?！?/p>
學(xué)校重視品格培養(yǎng)的結(jié)果，在Kerry身上反映得特別直觀。
“Kerry10年級的時候，有一次參加英文口頭考試?？嫉膬?nèi)容是文學(xué)分析，可以自己錄像，然后在網(wǎng)上提交結(jié)果。應(yīng)該是挺難的，他一直搞不好，老是講不順，直發(fā)脾氣，弄到夜里1點(diǎn)多！可就是這樣，他也不會想到在鏡頭后面掛張紙給自己提詞，絕不接受任何形式的學(xué)術(shù)不端。”Kerry爸爸說。
他是Dream Student!
Kerry的誠實(shí)和追求卓越的努力，老師們看在眼里——
王玲芳是他的DP中文老師兼中文辯論賽指導(dǎo)老師。和Kerry相識僅半年，王老師就把他列為教過的“最好的學(xué)生之一”——
“Kerry有多年中文辯論賽的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，這在潛移默化之間為他的學(xué)術(shù)思維和快速應(yīng)變打下了良好基礎(chǔ)。當(dāng)然，辯論的口頭輸出快速、犀利、技法會形成一些辯論習(xí)慣——于是他在DP中文口頭考試斷句時氣口從不停。我開玩笑地‘佩服他的肺活量’，但也指出了應(yīng)對策略，他回去馬上就練習(xí)。轉(zhuǎn)周再看，讓人肅然起敬——他的語言不僅是精準(zhǔn)而流利的，也是沉靜而溫婉的，‘兩山排闥送青來’。后來他的中文口語考試拿到了極好的、也是他應(yīng)得的成績。”
Kerry的英文學(xué)科同樣優(yōu)秀。啟明星的中英雙語教學(xué)從幼兒園就開始了，到了中學(xué)更會加大比重。在啟明星學(xué)習(xí)12年之后，Kerry的第一學(xué)術(shù)語言已經(jīng)是英文了，總能在英文語言學(xué)習(xí)和用英文學(xué)習(xí)的課程中拿到高分，并兼顧中英兩種語言的辯論賽。
Kerry和同學(xué)們備戰(zhàn)中文辯論賽
Kerry和伙伴們準(zhǔn)備英文辯論賽
Joseph LeDoux老師是Kerry的英文人文老師，教了他6年。評價Kerry，他從教師角度給出了最直接又最有力的褒獎：“我希望每年都能做他的老師！”
Kerry能夠兼顧繁復(fù)的課業(yè)和各種活動，而且保持最出色的表現(xiàn)，源于他身上的社會創(chuàng)新素養(yǎng)和IB學(xué)習(xí)者特質(zhì)。
“他是個平衡的學(xué)習(xí)者，在學(xué)科準(zhǔn)備和升學(xué)規(guī)劃之間取舍精進(jìn)、游刃有余，常?？梢詰?yīng)對現(xiàn)實(shí)世界突發(fā)的情形和挑戰(zhàn)。他也是以幽默處理困境的方式關(guān)愛自己和同學(xué)的，恰如王蒙所說‘嬉笑之中可以看到那莊嚴(yán)赤誠的靈魂’，他及時反思自己的學(xué)術(shù)成長，這也是他勇于嘗試新問題和新機(jī)會的推動力。IB學(xué)習(xí)者的10個培養(yǎng)目標(biāo)，他每一個都當(dāng)之無愧?！?王玲芳老師說。
已經(jīng)把追求卓越當(dāng)作習(xí)慣的Kerry：
連續(xù)兩年獲得啟明星學(xué)校最高等級獎學(xué)金學(xué)者獎；
國際學(xué)校“縱橫杯”中文辯論賽全程最佳辯手、單場最佳辯手；
NHSDLC美式辯論聯(lián)賽北京城市賽最佳辯手（第一名）；
作為唯一的中國學(xué)生，參加在英國舉行的GCI峰會（下圖）；
滑鐵盧數(shù)學(xué)競賽卓越獎和10年級冠軍；
英國數(shù)學(xué)測評金獎、學(xué)校最佳榮譽(yù)獎；
9、10年級GPA滿分7分；
托?？荚?20滿分！......
讓人信服的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者
讓人欣慰的是，Kerry不是一枝獨(dú)秀，還能以出色的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力影響身邊的同學(xué)——
他很有全局觀，以中文課為例——“中文課的氛圍很好，同學(xué)們積極討論并整合焦點(diǎn)，如果有精彩的意見，Kerry會在大家暢所欲言時認(rèn)真聽取，隨時添減筆記。要是話題走向了‘未知’邊界，他會隨著話題走向可議的空間，然后回歸。當(dāng)然，每個同學(xué)幾乎都能全面投入，他們都培養(yǎng)著良好的DP素養(yǎng)?！蓖趿岱祭蠋熣f?！爱?dāng)然，在辯論隊(duì)中，他也時刻準(zhǔn)備好為隊(duì)友‘托底’，讓隊(duì)友們感受到凝聚力?！?/p>
這樣的風(fēng)格溢出課堂，Kerry在伙伴中很有威信。LeDoux老師說，已經(jīng)有好幾次看到，同學(xué)對什么事情有疑問，都會去問他，甚至在問老師之前先去征求他的意見。
“啟明星的學(xué)術(shù)氛圍清正，能為有高度自我要求的孩子提供良好的土壤和坐標(biāo)系，也能為自在求真的孩子提供優(yōu)質(zhì)的源泉和資源庫，我很高興也很順勢地遇到了像Kerry這樣的學(xué)生?！蓖趿岱颊f。
何以卓越？
大家一定好奇Kerry成長為Dream Student的原因。我們采訪之后，試著歸納了一下：
家庭的影響是很大的。Kerry成長過程中，爸爸媽媽一起、特別是爸爸扮演了特別重要的角色：爸爸出席家長會，爸爸接他放學(xué)，爸爸和他開誠布公地討論學(xué)習(xí)中的High和Down，也是爸爸主導(dǎo)了他進(jìn)入啟明星學(xué)習(xí)這條重要教育道路的選擇。在父親常常缺席的現(xiàn)代家庭教育中，父親的親力親為殊為重要，特別對于男孩來說。
學(xué)校的影響也特別重要。小學(xué)時期的語文老師石玉華評價他說，啟明星充分尊重學(xué)生的環(huán)境，給予他自信，讓他能夠放膽探索、做真實(shí)的自己。Kerry爸爸說，每一天，Kerry都很開心地去上學(xué)，開心、放松，孩子才能以最好的姿態(tài)成長。
當(dāng)然，還有Kerry身上完全貼合啟明星核心價值觀和IB 學(xué)習(xí)者培養(yǎng)目標(biāo)的素養(yǎng)。無論學(xué)習(xí)還是讀書，打籃球，健身，收藏書籍、錢幣和紀(jì)念章，去外地的公司做實(shí)習(xí)......他都全力去做，即便面對困難，他也會因?yàn)檎谧鲎约赫嫘南矚g的事情，而不會在乎什么苦累或是挫折。
學(xué)習(xí)之余，Kerry有著廣泛的愛好
他也是紀(jì)念章和書籍的熱衷收集者
“我沒有辜負(fù)在這個世界上的每一分每一秒。我為我感興趣的事情而努力，為我看重的事業(yè)而奮斗，每一天都過得很寶貴?！?/p>
——Kerry
再過一年，Kerry就要和他的小伙伴們畢業(yè)，踏上大學(xué)的學(xué)習(xí)旅程。我們祝福他，還有和他一樣真誠、卓越的啟明星孩子們，從內(nèi)心真正的熱愛出發(fā)，成為社會創(chuàng)新者，找到那條獨(dú)屬于自己的未來之路！
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What kind of person has the capacity to thrive in an ever-changing world?
"Honesty, diligence, and dependability, are what is expected for employees in all positions... A person's character and moral qualities are essential, far more important than any university label. That's why Daystar Academy has emphasized character education from the very beginning.
Furthermore, students should be able to look at problems comprehensively regardless of their field of study, learning some basic social science knowledge, including economics, political science, literature and art, because as a good global citizen, you need comprehensive analytical abilities to make good judgments."
——Cai Jinyong,
Co-Founder of Daystar Academy,
Former Executive Vice President and CEO of the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Our eleventh grade student Kerry Wang is already on his way to becoming a social innovator. From the perspective of his teachers he is:
Kerry Wang has been studying at Daystar for 12 years, since preschool.
Careful Consideration
Kerry Wang’s parents are from Beijing. His father graduated from Beijing No. 4 High School and Peking University's Electronics Department. Twelve years ago, it was after very careful consideration that such a family would choose to send their child to a private school.
"I saw how my colleagues and friends who chose public schools for their children had to put in so much effort. That kind of intense life is not what we want. In addition, we hope he has more freedom and choices to do what he likes. So we decided to choose a different kind of education," said Kerry’s father.
After visiting several private schools, none of them seemed quite right. Finally, at Daystar, they were able to end their search for the right fit.
"Only Daystar's admission process made us feel it was serious and rigorous," said Kerry’s father. "After the interview, the teachers gave us professional feedback, even reminding us that Kerry had written some English letters backwards, and we needed to pay attention to that."
"Over the past 12 years, we have grown together step by step with the school. The small class size here ensures personalized attention to the need of every student, and the school's core values also align well with our family," Kerry’s father said. "For example, Daystar places a strong emphasis on character education. I remember when Kerry was six or seven years old, he used some inappropriate words in class. I was called to the school, and three teachers met with me for more than half an hour about this issue."
The impact of the school's commitment to character cultivation is particularly evident in Kerry Wang.
"When Kerry was in tenth grade, he participated in an English oral exam. The topic was literary analysis, and he needed to record a video and submit it online. It must have been quite difficult, and he kept stumbling over it, getting frustrated until 1 a.m.! But even then, he would never consider putting up a cheat sheet behind the camera; he absolutely refuses any form of academic dishonesty," his father said.
A Dream Student
Kerry Wang's honesty and relentless pursuit of excellence are qualities his teachers recognize and appreciate.
For example, his IB Diploma Programme Chinese teacher and Chinese debate team coach, Ms. Wang Lingfang– after just half a year of knowing him- has placed him among the "best students" she has ever taught.
"Kerry has many years of experience in Chinese debate competitions, which has laid a good foundation for his academic thinking and ability to quickly respond. Of course, the rapid communication techniques used in debate can create habitual communication patterns - so when Kerry began preparing for the DP Chinese oral exam, he intoned without stopping. I joked with him about 'admiring his lung capacity', but also pointed out strategies he could use to improve; he immediately took them to practice. A week later, I was amazed - his language was not only precise and fluent, but also calm and gentle, completely transformed. Later, he achieved an excellent, well-deserved score on the Chinese oral exam."
Kerry’s English studies are equally outstanding. Daystar's bilingual Chinese-English education starts from preschool, and shifts more heavily towards English in high school. After 12 years at Daystar, English has become his primary academic language. He consistently scores high in English language and English-taught courses, while also participating in Chinese and English debate competitions.
Kerry with the Chinese debate team
Kerry with the English debate team
Mr. Joseph LeDoux, Kerry’s English humanities teacher who has taught him for six years, gave him what might be considered the highest praise a teacher could give: "I hope I can be his teacher every year!"
Kerry's ability to balance his heavy academic load and various activities, while maintaining excellent performance, stems from his social innovation qualities and embodiment of the IB learner profile attributes.
"He is a balanced learner, skilled at negotiating and excelling between academic preparation and university planning. He is often able to handle sudden real-world situations and challenges, and he cares for himself and his classmates with a humorous way of dealing with difficulties. As the author Wang Meng once described, “in the midst of laughter, one can see the solemn and sincere soul.” Kerry reflects on his academic growth in a timely manner, which also drives his courage to attempt new problems and engage in new opportunities. He is truly deserving of every one of the 10 IB learner profile attributes," said Ms. Wang Lingfang.
Kerry, who has made the pursuit of excellence a habit:
Awarded the Daystar Scholar Scholarship for two consecutive years (Sole recipient in grade)
Division A Distinguished Speaker in Zongheng Cup International School International School Mandarin Debate Tournament
Opens Division Top Speaker in National High School Deabte League of China
Attended Global Citizens Initiative Global Summit in the UK (pictured below)
Received the Distinction/Champion in Grade 10/Honour Roll Group IV in University of Waterloo CEMC Math Contests
Awarded Gold Certificate/School’s Best Honor Award in United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Math Contest
Maintained perfect GPA of 7.0 in both Grades 9 and 10
Recently achieved a perfect score of 120 in the TOEFL exam
Outstanding Leadership
What's heartening is that Kerry Wang is not content to thrive individually he also influences his fellow students with outstanding leadership—
"The atmosphere in Chinese class is very good, with classmates actively discussing and focusing together. When others share engaging opinions, he will listen attentively while everyone speaks freely, taking notes accordingly. If the discussion starts to veer towards 'unknown' territory, he will go along with the direction of the discussion, then bring it back on track. Of course, almost all the students are able to engage comprehensively, as they are all cultivating good DP qualities," said Ms. Wang Lingfang. "And of course, in the debate team, he is always prepared to 'back up' his teammates, letting them feel a strong sense of support and unity."
This style of Kerry's extends beyond the classroom, as he has great relationships with his peers. Mr. LeDoux said he has seen on several occasions students go to consult Kerry first when they have doubts about something, even before asking the teacher.
"The academic atmosphere at Daystar is so positive, providing a good soil and coordinate system for children with high self-expectations, as well as quality sources and resources for children who seek the truth freely. So I'm very glad and it's only natural that we've encountered a student like Kerry," Ms. Wang remarked with some emotion.
Factors For Growth
Everyone must be curious about the reasons behind his growth into a dream student. After our interview, we tried to summarize a few key points:
Family influence is huge. In his growth, Kerry Wang’s father has played an especially important role, alongside his mother. His father attends parent-teacher meetings, picks him up from school, openly discusses his academic highs and lows with him, and was also the one who made the crucial decision to enroll him at Daystar. In modern families where fathers are often absent, such companionship is particularly important, especially for boys.
The school's influence is undoubtedly also important. His elementary school Chinese teacher, Ms. Shi Yuhua, commented that Daystar fully respects students’ environment and gives them confidence, allowing them to boldly explore and be their true selves. Kerry’s father also said that every day, Kerry goes to school happy and relaxed, and only when a child is in this state can they grow in the best way.
Of course, most importantly, Kerry Wang fully embodies Daystar's core values and the IB learner profile. Whether it's studying, reading, playing basketball, exercising, collecting books, coins and commemorative stamps, or doing internships at companies in other cities... he gives it his full effort. Even when facing difficulties, he is not bothered by hardships or setbacks, because he is doing what he truly loves.
Kerry has a wide range of interests
He is also a collector of medals and books
"I have not wasted a single moment in this world. I strive for the things I'm interested in, fight for the causes I care about, and cherish every day."
——Kerry
In another year, Kerry and his classmates will graduate and embark on their university journey. We wish him and the other Daystar students who are equally sincere and unique all the best as they set out to leave the mark on the world.
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