上海英创 ｜ ”同情与同理心” 是我们作为教育者最应该为之努力的事情

秋季学期的校园生活已经过去一大半～

从熟悉的环境来到了新鲜的环境，从离开父母的管辖来到了自己选择的空间学习，很多同学在上海英创学院（即SHYC）找到了属于自己的“小天地”。

当然，在艺术学习中，少不了在背后一直陪伴大家的老师们。“师者如夕阳”，学校老师伟大而无私的朝夕相伴，让艺术学习不再枯燥。

不同专业方向的孩子在一起玩转艺术课堂

在刚过去的10月23日校园开放日中，大家参与了SHYC国际部3D打印&创意艺艺术导师Andrew Weaver的艺术课堂，在短暂的课堂体验中，有幸对话这位亲切又慷慨健谈的艺术家，来听听他对十年国际教育的一些经验之谈。

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Q1

您如何看待现阶段中国的国际学校教育？

I think that international education means helping our students to become global citizens and taking ownership of their role in the world, both at home and abroad.We support them to become lifelong learners always striving to better understand their world and push the limits of their own imagination and abilities. By pulling from the best educators from around the globe we help to being different viewpoints and perspectives that help to enlighten and grow our students minds and potential.

我认为国际教育意味着帮助我们的学生成为世界公民，并在世界上承担自己的角色，无论是在国内还是国外。我们鼓励他们成为终身学习者，努力更好地理解他们所在的世界，尽全力推动他们的想象力和能力。通过筛选来自世界各地最好的教育者来帮助学生形成不同的观点，有助于启发和发展学生的思想与潜力。

Q2您与艺术教育有怎样的缘分？在教学上您觉得自己的优势是什么？

One of my proudest moments in art education was when I had a student who always wanted to present his best, he was very “fashion.”He joined ceramics class and looked at the potters wheel with horror with all its swirling mud. It was through the relationship both inside and outside the classroom that I was able to encourage him to give the wheel a chance. He came in the next day with a full body plastic suit and sat at the wheel. He continued to work at it and I continued to encourage him. He soon fell in love with the potters wheel and became the best student on it, even helping his classmates with their own work, becoming a teacher to them.

Later that year we set up a special section in the art exhibition for his pots. His face beamed with pride, as did my own.

我在艺术教育中最自豪的时刻之一是，我有一个学生，他总是想展示他最好的一面，他非常“时尚”。他参加陶艺课时，看见旋转的陶工转轮和旋转的泥浆非常恐惧；通过课堂内外的交流之后，我够鼓励他给陶工转轮一个机会。第二天，他全身包裹穿着塑料服坐在座位上，他坚持完成上课，我也继续鼓励他，之后他很快就爱上了陶艺，并成为陶艺课上最好的学生，甚至帮助他的同学完成他们的作业，也成为他们的老师。

那年晚些时候，我们在艺术展览中上专门设立了一个展区，展出他的陶罐。他的脸上闪烁着骄傲的光芒，我也一样。

Q3

在学校中遇到过最棘手的学生问题是什么？你是如何处理的？

I have found sometimes it’s closed mindedness. Whether it’s at seeing a different viewpoint or trying a new way of doing something. Sometimes students want to do things their way and aren’t open to trying something new. We get stuck in ruts sometimes and don’t want to break free of our comfort zones.

我发现有时是思想闭塞。无论是从不同的角度看问题，还是尝试做某事的新方法；有时学生想按自己的方式做事，不愿意尝试新事物，我们有时会陷入窠臼，不想打破我们的舒适区。

Q4

您觉得艺术教育对学生的就业而言，优势是什么？可以举例阐述

Art opens so many avenues for students. Art teaches creativity and adaptability. These are the traits that employers look for most in their employees. They want employees who will bring a new perspective and tackle problems in a new way.Art teaches students to think openly and try new things. Art also doesn’t always work the way you want it to, so you have to adapt and try a new way. If employers wanted to keep doing the same thing over and over they wouldn’t hire new people, they want to bring in new ideas and people who are willing to try a different way.

艺术为学生们打开了许多途径。艺术能培养创造力和适应能力。这些都是雇主最看重员工的品质。他们希望员工能带来新的视角，用新的方式解决问题。艺术教学生开放地思考和尝试新事物。艺术也并不总是按照你想要的方式运行，所以你必须适应并尝试一种新的方式。如果雇主想要重复做同样的事情，他们就不会雇佣新人，他们想要引进新的想法和愿意尝试不同方法的人。

Q5

在学校教育中，您觉得什么样的教育对学生而言最可贵？

Compassion and empathy.Teaching students to care and feel for others is the most important thing we should strive for as educators. We want our students to make the world a better place, to care for the world and for others.

同情和同理心。教育学生关心和感受他人是我们作为教育者应该努力最重要的事情。我们希望我们的学生能让世界变得更美好，关爱世界，关爱他人。

Q6

作为上海英创学院的一名老师是否可以给学生一些面对困惑时的建议？

Keep trying. Don’t give up. If you are confused about something don’t be afraid to ask for help. Ask your friends, ask your teachers, ask your parents. No one can do everything perfectly every time. That is why we need help sometimes. If you keep trying and don’t give up and ask for help, you will succeed.

继续努力，不要轻易放弃。如果你对某事感到困惑，不要害怕寻求帮助。问问你的朋友，问问你的老师，问问你的父母。没有人能把每件事都做得完美无缺。这就是为什么我们有时需要帮助。如果你不断尝试，不放弃，不寻求帮助，你会成功的。

Q7

与其他国家的学生相比，您认为中国学生在艺术学习与创作中的优点、缺点分别是什么？

Chinese students have the advantage of being taught very skill based art lessons. They often are very good at replicating a technique or work. Often where I have seen some need for growth is in creativity. Taking those skills and applying them to a new way of doing something. Coming up with their own idea instead of taking someone else’s and copying it or adapting it. If they can push their creativity and combine it with their skills there are no limits that they can achieve.

中国学生的优势在于他们善于接受基于技能传授的艺术课。他们通常擅长复制技术或作业。我也发现他们需要成长的地方是创造力方面。把这些技能运用到新的做事方式中去，想出自己的想法，而不是抄袭或改编别人的想法。如果他们能够推动自己的创造力，并将其与自己的技能相结合，他们就可以实现无限的成就。

Q8

最后，是否可以给学生分享一些成功案例？

Some of my best cases are students who “broke the mold.” They pushed the limits of their creativity, they didn’t get stuck doing the same thing over and over. They grew as artists，They also grew as people. Their compassion and empathy for each other came out in their artwork.One student chose to show this through her fashion designs. She put her heart and soul onto her very sleeve. She shared her own bouts with depression and anxiety through her clothing designs. She went on to use these designs in her submissions to Parsons The New School where she was accepted.

我的一些最好的案例是那些“打破常规”的学生。他们突破了创造力的极限，他们不会一遍又一遍地做同样的事情。他们成长为了艺术家，也逐渐成熟。他们对别人的同情和同理心在他们的作品中表现出来。有一个学生选择通过她的时装设计来展示这一点，她把她的心和灵魂都放在她的袖子上，通过自己的服装设计来分享自己的抑郁和焦虑。最后在提交给帕森斯设计学院的作品中使用这些设计，最后成功被录取。