There has been a huge amount of construction and renovation going on this summer, and it continues. If we are lucky our art teachers should be able to move into their new art spaces on Monday. That is only two days before students arrive! However, the spaces are going to be great, with lots of light and space. The Chinese have a wonderful approach to building and maintenance: rather than having a lot of equipment and machinery, they hire people. There are easily 20 men working on those three rooms, possibly more. They are on ladders painting (one man can "walk" his ladder from the top), and pushing wheelbarrows full of cement. The floors were laid by hand. Here are some photos of the partially completed rooms.
Our gym is also very large, and well maintained. The teachers have a large office next to it, and there is also a studio area for activities like dance or aerobics. The program is less skill-based and more focused upon fitness. Students wear heart monitors that record their heart rates. They are expected to maintain a particular rate for 30 minutes each (PE) class period in order to meet the standard (we use standards-based reporting).
There are fitness offerings after school for staff, too. I plan to pick up Monday kickboxing!
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