为了推动全人发展和终身学习，东华文泽学校致力于支持学生的均衡发展。我们帮助学生在学业上取得优异成绩外，还培养他们的社交和情感表达技能，好让他们为将来21世纪复杂而多变的世界做好准备。

学校的辅导办公室正是满足学生发展需要的地方。这里帮助学生掌握社交和情感表达能力，这样他们比较能调控自己的情绪和行为，解决问题和善于沟通。更重要的是，这些技能是他们在课堂以及其他范畴成功的基础。

学校心理辅导员吴老师在这里向大家解释一下，TWIS的学生如何能积极健康地成长。

To promote whole-person development and life-long learning, TWIS is dedicated to supporting students to attain balanced development. We help students excel academically as well as develop social and emotional skills to prepare them for the everchanging world of the 21st century.

The TWIS Counseling Office is a place to meet students’ developmental needs, supporting them to be socially and emotionally competent so that they are more capable to regulate their own emotions and behavior, solve problems, and communicate effectively. And what’s more, these skills serve as the foundation of success both in and beyond the classroom. 

See how Ms. Carmen Wu, our school counselor, explains how students in TWIS can flourish and grow with a positive perspective.

作为TWIS的学校心理辅导员，我帮助学生发展社交情绪的技能，而这些技能对于未来的成功至关重要。我的工作是贯彻IB课程里重视的学习方法（ATL），特别是自我管理-情感技能。我花了很多精力培养学生的注意力，例如练习如何克服分心、情绪管理、积极正向思考和处理失败的策略。

我还与老师和家长密切合作，以确定和讨论个别学生的需求。与家长诚恳的合作对于我们为学生的成长提供全面的支持是非常重要的。因此，我会直接与家长沟通，讨论他们孩子的行为观察和提供相关的反馈，并与他们定期联系以检讨学生的行为表现。

As a school counselor in TWIS, I help students to develop social-emotional skills that are essential for a successful future. My job is aligned with the IB curriculum which focuses on the Approaches to Learning Skills (ATL), specifically the Self-Management - affective skills. I put a lot of effort in equipping students with the ability to manage their state of mind, like practicing strategies to overcome distractions, manage emotions, positive thinking and deal with failures.

I also work closely with teachers and parents to identify and discuss individual students’ needs. Collaboration with parents is important for us to provide comprehensive support for students’ growth and development. So I directly communicate with parents about the observed behavior of their child, to discuss and provide purposeful feedback, and to keep regular contact with them regarding the behavior performance of their child.

当我到达办公室时，我总是按照日常计划去开始每一天的工作。我需要到有特殊需要的学生班上参与一节课，以调整他们的上课行为。跟班主任交换意见并向他们提供指引和建议后，我需要把观察的记录下来到报告里。

至于中学生，我经常会在MYP早课时段里以不同的活动教导他们情感表达的技巧。

我也喜欢在小息时间跟学生在一起和他们聊天。这是一个课堂以外的时间可以好好的互相认识，与学生建立互信和尊重。

在每天下午，你一般会见到我在办公室里跟学生做一对一的私人咨询。

当然，在校园里发生任何突发事件，需要我给予学生情绪上的支持时，我会随时出现！

I always start my day with a daily plan when I arrive in the office. I participate in one session in class to help students with special needs to adjust their study behavior in class. After exchanging opinions with homeroom teachers and giving advice to them, I need to record it down in a daily report.

For MYP students, I regularly help them to acquire affective skills through different kinds of activities during the MYP core class.

I also enjoy spending recess time with students, chatting with them. It is a good opportunity to get to know each other better and build mutual trust and respect with students.

In the afternoon, you will find me doing one-to-one private counseling to students in my office.

Lastly, if any crisis or accident happens on the campus that requires me to give students emotional support, I will be right there!

首先，他们将学会更了解自己。第二，在专业人士的帮助下，他们会练习舒缓压力和焦虑的方法、学会从积极的角度看待事情、并在心智成长的重要阶段里培养出健全的人格。

Firstly, they will know themselves better. Secondly, with the help of a professional, they will practice strategies to reduce stress and anxiety, learn to see things from a positive aspect, and grow up with a sound personality.

幸亏学校准备了TWIS线上课堂，我们可以在线继续上课。根据目前的情况，我构思了几个题目来配合学生的需要。首先，教他们建立目标，这有助激发学生的动力。第二，专注力练习；当他们困在家里容易产生焦虑时，集中精神的练习可以减少焦虑。第三，我将会教他们如何保持积极上进的心态。

另一方面，即使我们不能在学校见面，我仍然与老师和家长保持联系，以了解他们在线上课时观察到的情况和学生在这段时间的表现。按情况需要，我会打电话、发短信、或跟家长视频会议。在这段关键时刻，我更需要与他们保持联系，跟踪学生的进展，给予他们情绪上的支持。我亦定期向校长汇报我对各方所做的工作。

Thanks to TWIS Virtual School, we can continue the class with students online. According to current circumstances, I come up with different topics to support students’ needs. Firstly, teaching students goal setting to help them get motivated. Secondly, practicing mindfulness to reduce anxiety when they cannot go out. Thirdly, I will teach them how to develop positive attitudes towards study.

On the other hand, even though we cannot meet at school, I still keep in touch with teachers and parents. I need to understand what they observe during the virtual classes and how students are doing during this period. Depending on the situation, I make phone calls, text, or do video conferences with parents. Staying in contact with parents to keep track of students’ progress and to give them emotional support during this critical moment. I regularly update the principal of the work I do with all stakeholders.