上海諾科學校優秀教師Brenton，美國北卡羅萊納州立大學工商管理學士，多年英語教學經驗，自2014年起，先后在上海交通大學、華東師范大學擔任英語教師。倡導培養學生的創造性思維和批判性思維，以及英語語言應用能力。

　　自我介紹

　　My name is Brenton Reid, and I'm from a small town of around 10,000 people called Kings Mountain, North Carolina. I come from large family with two younger brothers and one older sister, and over a dozen cousins. I can truly say there was never a dull moment in our family. My siblings and cousins and I were often outside exploring and trying out as many new and different things as we could. This curiosity led to a lot of unique experiences and life lessons. This curiosity has also fueled me well beyond my youth.

　　我是Brenton Reid，來自North Carolina一個約有10000人的小鎮Kings Mountain。我有一個大家庭，兩個弟弟和一個姐姐，還有十幾個堂兄弟姐妹。真的可以說，我們家從來沒有過無聊的時刻。我和我的兄弟姐妹、堂兄弟姐妹經常在外面探索和嘗試盡可能多的新鮮事物。這種好奇心導致了我們收獲了許多獨特的經歷和人生教訓。這種好奇心也激勵著我，使我遠遠超越了我年輕時代的小伙伴們。

　　After high school, I moved to Raleigh, NC to go to school at North Carolina State University. At university I uncovered a new world, there were so many new people, ideas, opportunities, and experiences. My time in university was a large part of what shaped me into the man I am today. I learned the importance of self-control, responsibility, self-sustainability, money management, time management, and many other skills that have helped me in my personal and professional adult life.

　　高中畢業后，我搬到North Carolina的Raleigh，前往North Carolina State University上學。在大學里，我開啟了人生中的新世界——有很多新的人、新的想法、新的機會和新的經歷。大學的時光，是塑造我成為今天這個人的重要因素。我學會并認識到自我控制、責任擔當、自我維持、金錢管理、時間管理以及其他許多在我的個人和職業生涯中對我有幫助的技能的重要性。

　　Following graduating in finance, I worked in corporate America for around 2 years before realizing that it wasn't for me. I found myself seeking a new direction and after about a month of praying and looking around, I came across an opportunity to teach in China for one year. I figured a year abroad would be nice, that was 6 years ago. Now, I have found a second home in China and I've expanded my family – marrying a lovely young woman and adding a son to our ever-growing family. I've learned and grown a lot since the boy running around outside with his cousins. I hope to pass on many of the life lessons I've learned to the students who pass through Northcross School Shanghai.

　　大學畢業后，我在美企工作了大概2年，才意識到這并不適合我。我發現自己正在尋找新的方向，經過一個月的祈禱和環顧四周后，我遇到了一個可以在中國任教一年的機會。我想在國外呆一年也不錯的，那是6年前的事情了。現在，我在中國找到了第二個家，我也發展了我的家庭——娶了一個可愛又年輕的女子，并給我們不斷擴大的家庭添了一個兒子。自從那個男孩和他的堂兄弟們在外面跑來跑去，我學到了很多，也成長了很多。我希望能把我學到的許多人生經驗傳授給諾科的學生。

　　Q1：結合您豐富的一線教育教學經驗，請問您是如何看待教師這一職業的?請分享你的經驗，如何從一名新手教師迅速成長為一名優秀教師?

　　Teachers are possible the most important influence in the lives of our children. From the age of 3 or 4 until 18, children spend hundreds of hours in the presence of teachers. Teachers are responsible for not only teaching young people things that will be tested, but also for teaching young people how to be good people. It's more important for a teacher to teach a child how to be a good person than it is for the teacher to teach the child how to pass a test. I'm not sure I can comment on how to grow rapidly from a new teacher to an excellent teacher, I don't believe I would qualify as an excellent teacher. If I could comment on how a teacher can be better, I would say to constantly try and learn from others-other teachers, parents, administrators, and students. Over the past 6 years in education, I've learned that you can never learn enough about being a better teacher.

　　老師可能是我們孩子生活中較重要的影響因素之一。從3、4歲到18歲，孩子們要在老師面前待上幾百個小時。老師不僅要教年輕人要考試的東西，還要教年輕人如何做好人。對老師來說，教孩子如何做一個好人比教孩子如何通過考試更重要。我不確定我能否評論“如何從一名新手教師迅速成長為一名優秀教師”這個問題，我不認為我現在就有資格成為一名優秀的教師。如果是對“一名教師如何才能變得更好”這一問題發表評論，我想說的是，要不斷地嘗試并向其他人學習——其他老師、家長、管理者和學生。在過去6年的教育生涯中，我明白了要做一名好老師，永遠學無止境。

　　Q2：您認為一名合格的教師在教學過程中應如何體現出責任心與愛心?請舉例說明

　　A teacher can show responsibility and love in the teaching process by ALWAYS teaching, not just teaching in the classroom. This includes teaching appropriate etiquette for the appropriate situation and disciplining students who misbehave. I'm still trying to figure out the right method to deal with individual differences among students and establishing good rapport. I tried to do this by simply talking to students about things that aren't related to classes-their hobbies, weekend plans, family life, friends, etc. I also enjoy sharing my own personal life with students, I hope this allows them to see me as a human and not just a teacher. I like to share photos from my life - family, travel, events, etc. Generally, students have been much more receptive of talking to me after I share personal things with them.

　　一名教師在教學過程中，通過不斷的教學，可以表現出他的責任心和愛心，而不僅僅是在課堂上。這包括針對適當的場合教授適當的禮儀，以及懲戒行為不端的學生。現在，我仍在努力尋找正確的方法來處理學生之間的個體差異并與之建立良好的關系。我試著通過簡單地和學生談論與課堂無關的事情來做到這一點——他們的愛好、周末計劃、家庭生活、朋友等等。我也喜歡與學生分享我自己的個人生活，我希望這能讓他們看到我是一個人，而不僅僅是一名老師。我喜歡分享我生活中的照片——家庭，旅行，重大事件等等。一般來說，學生們在我和他們分享了個人的事情之后，更愿意和我交談。

　　Q3：在國際化學校的教育教學生涯中，您個人有什么不一樣的體驗和感悟?令您較動容或是較自豪的一件事情是?

　　This is the first international school I've worked at, and what really surprises me is the need for emotional support. Before coming to Northcross, I taught at East China Normal University and Shanghai Jiaotong University, so the students were all adults. The moment that most moved me was during my first year at Northcross. I was sitting at my desk when a homeroom teacher came over to me and asked me if I could talk to a student who was crying. I asked the other teacher why me, and she responded that the student felt closest to me out of all teachers. I was nearly brought to tears while I listened to her tell me about the pressure she faced from her mom to be the top student. She cried for half an hour about how she wasn't allowed to do much of anything she was interested in. She was forced to study constantly, every hour of every day was scheduled with some class or tutor. I did all I could to help her, but wasn't sure it was enough. After about an hour of talking, she was laughing and smiling – though still quite sad. It made me realize that as teachers, we have the power to influence students' outlook on their circumstances.

　　這是我工作的第一所國際學校，真正令我稱奇的是，情感上的支撐。來諾科之前，我在華東師范大學和上海交通大學任教，所以學生都是成年人。較讓我感動的時刻是在諾科的第一年。當時，我正坐在辦公桌旁，一名班主任走過來詢問我是否可以和一名哭泣的學生談談。我問另一位老師“為什么是我”，她回答說，在所有的老師中，這名學生覺得和我較親近。當我聽她講述她媽媽為了讓她成為優等生所施加的壓力時，我幾乎要哭了。她哭了半個小時，說她不被允許做任何她感興趣的事。她被迫不停地學習，每天的每一個小時都安排了一些課程或導師。我盡我所能幫助她，但不確定這是否足夠。我們聊了大約一個小時后，她笑了，雖然還是很傷心。但這讓我意識到，作為教師，我們有能力影響學生對他們所處環境的看法。

　　Q4：在多年的教學工作中，您有過個人專業發展的低谷期嗎?如何克服的?

　　I hit rock bottom in my first year as a high school teacher. I was teaching senior students, and I wasn't aware of how little seniors care about high school. Out of a class of 25 students, only 5 of them pass our midterm, and I was infuriated. The 5 students who passed received a score of at least an 80%, which showed me that the exam wasn't too difficult, the 20 who failed simply didn't study or try. I lost my temper and yelled at the class for being so careless in their studies. After that class, I had no idea what to do next because we only had half a semester left and the class hadn't learned the first half of the semester's material. I overcame this by relying on experienced teachers. I sought advice from five or six different teachers, and their advice helped guide me the rest of the semester. The students' motivation improved significantly, and I modified my teaching style to suit senior high school students. Every student passed my class and was able to graduate, I was very proud of them.

　　作為一名高中教師，我在第一年就跌到了谷底。當時，我在教高中生，我不知道高中生對高中的學業是有多關心。班上有25名學生，其中只有5名同學通過了期中考試，我很生氣。通過考試的5名學生得到了至少80%的分數，這表明考試并不難，20名不及格的學生根本不學習也不努力。當時，我大發脾氣，對著班上那些糊弄學習的學生大喊大叫。上完那堂課后，我都不知道接下來該怎么辦，因為我們只剩下半個學期了，全班還沒學完上半學期的材料。于是，我向經驗豐富的老師們取經才克服了這一困難。當時，我向五六位不同的老師尋求了建議，他們的建議有效地指導了我的下學期的教學工作。學生的學習動力有了很大的提高，我也改變了自己的教學方式，使之更適合高中生。較后，每一位學生都通過了我的班級考試，并且順利畢業，我為他們感到驕傲。

　　Q5：您較欣賞當代學生身上的特質是什么?您認為諾科學子應該具備哪些核心技能才能有利于未來的發展與生活?

　　The thing I appreciate most about contemporary students is their willingness to help teachers. A core skill in life is the willingness to help others. I firmly believe that you get out of this world what you put into it. If you're willing to go out of your way to help others, others will be willing to go out of their way to help you. One example is from one of my favorite students. He is always asking me and other teachers if we need help carrying books, class material, cleaning a whiteboard, etc. I often see him in the teachers' office helping a teacher with something. He doesn't always get an A in class, but because of his attitude and willingness to help, he gets an A+ as a person.

　　我對當代學生較欣賞的是他們愿意幫助老師。生活中的一項核心技能是樂于助人。我堅信你付出的一切都能讓你走出這個世界。如果你愿意不遺余力地幫助別人，別人也會愿意不遺余力地幫助你。比如，有一位我很喜歡的學生，他總是問我和其他老師需不需要幫忙，拿書、拿課堂材料、擦白板等等。我經常看到他在老師辦公室幫老師做一些事情。也許，他在課堂上并不是總能得“A”，但由于他的態度和樂于助人的精神，作為一個人，他可以得到“A+”。

　　Q6：您認為諾科這個平臺如何?您認為師生們在這里較應該努力收獲的是什么?

　　NCSH is a place that allows teachers and students to grow. Our students have every opportunity to make themselves better, but it's up to them to seize the opportunity. The school is often willing to try something new introduced by a teacher – and it's nice to see a school that not only encourages teachers to do things differently, but openly supports this. I think someone (teacher or student) should choose NCSH because it's a place that's open to change and improvement.

　　諾科是一個能讓老師和學生共同成長的地方。我們的學生有各種機會來促使自己變得更好，但這取決于他們如何抓住機會。諾科非常愿意嘗試老師介紹的新鮮事物，我很高興能看到這樣一所學校，它不僅鼓勵老師們以不同的方式做事，而且還公開支持這種做法。我認為大家(老師或學生)應該選擇諾科，因為它是一個開放的平臺，可以改變，可以提升。

　　Q7：身為諾科優秀師資隊伍中的一員，請問您是如何平衡個人、家庭與學生之間的關系?

　　I balance personal, family, and student relationships on WeChat (haha). Seriously, I'm not quite sure. I guess it comes down to priorities and clear communication. I do my best to prioritize my family over all other relationships, but at the same time commit specific time to different relationships. When I'm at work, my relationships with my colleagues and students are my main priority. I make it clear to my students that they can find me at anytime during the school day, and email me after school. I also make it clear that after a certain time at night, my time is committed to my family, so I may not reply to non-emergency messages. When I'm at home, my familial relationships are my main priority. I also make it clear to my family that when I'm at work, I may not reply to a message or phone call because my priority is work.

　　我在微信上平衡個人、家庭和學生之間的關系(哈哈)。說真的，我也不太確定。我想這要歸結于事情的優先級和良好的溝通。我盡我較大的努力把我的家庭放在其他關系之上，但同時也要為不同的關系投入特定的時間。比如，當我在工作的時候，處理好與同事和學生的關系是我的首要任務。我告訴我的學生們，他們可以在學校的任何時候找到我，放學后還可以給我發郵件。我還向他們明確表示，晚上的某一段特定時間，我是留給我家人的，所以，如果不是非常緊急的事情，我可能就不會立即回復消息了。當我在家的時候，處理好家庭關系是我的首要任務。我也會向我的家人表明，當我在工作的時候，我可能不會立即回復他們的短信或電話，因為那時候我的首要任務就是工作。

　　Q8：對于未來想要入讀諾科的學生，您有什么想要對孩子們說的話嗎?

　　If I could say one thing to my own child and future NCSH students, it'd be to learn from your mistakes and failures. As human beings, we're doomed to make countless mistakes and to fail again and again over the course of our lives – and that's okay. It's not okay, however, to make the same mistake or failure over and over again. We must do our best to learn from our shortcomings, as to not repeat them. One quote I love is attributed to Thomas Edison, he says, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." This is how we must look at life. No one can be perfect, but anyone can give up. Don't be one of those people.

　　我想對我的孩子和未來的諾科學子說，要學會從你的錯誤和失敗中吸取教訓。作為人類，我們注定要犯無數的錯誤，在我們的一生中遭遇一次又一次地失敗——這很正常。但是，我們一次又一次地犯同樣的錯誤或失敗，這就不行了。我們必須盡力從我們的缺點中吸取經驗，以免重蹈覆轍。托馬斯·愛迪生有句名言我很喜歡，他說：“我并沒有失敗。我只是發現了一萬種行不通的方法。“這才是我們看待生活的方式。沒有人可以做到十全十美，但任何人都可以選擇放棄。所以，別跟那些人一樣。