Kimi Kong: Primary School Department Chinese teacher, homeroom teacher, grade coordinator, member of the School CPC Committee
Mr Kong has been a teacher for 12 years, serving as a Chinese teacher for foreigners, a college counselor, a state-sponsored teacher, and an IB (PYP) teacher. As of this year he has been working within the Xiehe Education Group for seven years, and has won an amazing 2nd Place in Xiehe’s 10th “Stars Program”. In 2019 Mr Kong joined SUIS Qingpu, and just last year he won the 13th “Xieli Hui Outstanding Teacher Award”.
Chinese Teaching-Creativity
With our motto of “Unity in diversity, Innovation through Collaboration”, Mr Kong not only strengthens students’ Chinese language basic knowledge, but also introduces IB concepts such as Inquiry, Big Ideas and Interdisciplinary approaches to Chinese teaching. He actively carries out Chinese Project-Based Learning by guiding students to study with initiative and inquire cooperatively, thereby cultivating students’ creative problem-solving ability.
—Li Mingwei: Deputy director of primary School Department
Mr. Kong adheres to student literacy and builds learning using everyday topics. He not only pays attention to the construction and application of students’ language, but also attaches great importance to the understanding and inheritance of culture. He boldly innovates, carries out project-based learning, leads children to apply Chinese knowledge and skills to solve problems in real situations, and focuses on students’ lifelong learning and lifelong development.
Class Management-Love
For classroom management, Mr Kong fully respects all his students. He believes that adequate play and exercise are an indispensable part of a golden childhood, a guarantee of children’s physical and mental health, and an effective way to improve learning efficiency. In addition to PE class, Mr Kimi has been leading students in play and exercise for 20-35 minutes every day over the past three years, releasing in his students their child-like nature.
In Mr Kong’s opinion, the purpose of school is to educate students to not only adapt to society well but also to create a new future. Therefore, he carefully creates an atmosphere of democracy, equality, cooperation and autonomy in the class, and sets up 29 equal class positions where every student participates in classroom management with a “job”, with the homeroom teacher supervising the class.
—Song Liang: Deputy director of primary School Department
Mr. Kong is a very elegant teacher. He has earned a good reputation for his sound guidance for students, his classroom management, and his professional and meticulous guidance for parents through home-school communication. As grade group leader, Mr. Kong always puts forward constructive suggestions in order to open up new ideas for our grade group work.
Grade Management-Cooperation
From school activities such as the Intercontinental Carnival, parent meetings, or grade activities such as outside-the-classroom explorations, Mr Kong always makes detailed plans in advance, and then cooperates with grade teachers and parent volunteers to take action for their implementation.
Chinese traditional culture Festival activities
—Pan Zehao: Math teacher in primary school
Whenever I am confused with some aspect of my job, my teaching or with student management issues, Mr. Kong is able to provide me suggestions to solve my problems. At the same time, as our Head of Grade, Mr. Kong works hard and organizes grade level activities, making the school another home for students and teachers.
Mr Kimi is an organized, practical, and energetic teacher and Year 4 leader that inspires and supports his students and co-teachers with their goals each day. He embraces all opportunities to develop professionally, making him the perfect teacher and Year 4 leader. Mr. Kimi’s commitment to excellence in education and leadership, combined with his positive attitude, makes him a valued member to SUIS Qingpu.
With student’s parents- Communication
Parents and the school are our school community’s most important educational partners. Mr Kong listens to parents carefully and explains school policies patiently; for any questions that parents have, they can always get professional guidance from Mr Kong. Respect each other, build the relationship between home and school, and jointly build the cornerstone of students’ healthy growth.
Li Xiaodong: Parents of students
Mr. Kong is a responsible Chinese teacher and Head of Grade. He always looks at students with appreciation and implements a layered education according to the different situations and needs of his student. Both parents and students are lucky to have met such a teacher.
Member of CPC-Action
As a Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Mr Kong insists on moral education, innovates teaching methods, improves classroom efficiency, designs personalized homework, and promotes the implementation of the “double reduction” policy with practical actions. He also carries out patriotic education on various occasions in order to help students inherit our glorious traditions.
—Ge Shunyong: Secretary of qingpu Union Party Branch and vice president
Mr Kong never forgets his original purposes in education, remembers his personal mission, and always sticks to the front line of teaching with full enthusiasm and high morale. He uses educational wisdom to actively implement the “double reduction” policy, takes the lead in setting examples, and gives full play to the vanguard and exemplary role of Party members and teachers.
—Yang Guofeng: Secretary of Sijing Town Community Branch, Songjiang District, Shanghai
Mr Kong actively participates in community activities, takes initiative to help the community share all required work within its capacity, and enthusiastically serves the community’s residents