她，将教育热忱倾注于双语与国际教育领域一线二十年，在课程设计、师资发展及学生关怀方面积淀了深厚的专业智慧；她，从小学全科教师起步，在双语学校中文媒介教学（CML）方面兼具国际化视野与本土化实践经验，是双语学校融合课程的领军人物。
今天，就让我们走近这位学术型小学教育领导者，上海德闳小学部副校长刘晶（Kathy Liu）女士，聆听她将如何以“双轨并行”的课程理念塑造独具特色的德闳小学教育，了解她将如何通过“赋能、协作、以人为本”的领导智慧，构建一个既有学术高度又充满归属感的学习社区。
刘晶
小学部副校长
“我主要负责小学部中文媒介教学（CML）及德育工作，致力于推动中文、数学以及德育课程的深度融合与创新发展，确保孩子们在双语环境中既能扎实掌握学科基础，又能成长为有责任感、具有全球素养的终身学习者。”
Q1.能分享一下您过往重要的教育及管理经历吗？
我曾先后在上海2所知名国际化学校担任过班主任教师、年级组长、中文备课组长、数学课程协调员、PYP部门创始人等职务，有20年的教育行业从业经验。这些经历让我深刻理解双语教育的复杂性与可能性，也让我更加坚定地相信：教育不仅是知识的传递，更是生命的唤醒与赋能。
Q2.德闳小学阶段的中文媒介课程有什么特色？
在小学阶段，我们通过“双轨并行、有机融合”的方式，既严格落实国家课程标准，又通过跨学科的探究框架拓展孩子的全球视野与综合实践的能力。我们采用小班化、分层教学、项目式学习等方式，同时提供个性化学习计划、课后辅导、拓展挑战任务等差异化支持，确保每个孩子都能在适合自己的节奏中成长。
（德闳小学部CML课堂）
Q3.小学部有哪些特色项目能让孩子在课堂之外探索兴趣和潜能？
课堂之外，德闳小学部设有丰富的启迪课程、研学项目、学科节、艺术展、运动会等，鼓励孩子们在真实情境中探索兴趣、发展潜能。
（德闳小学部丰富多彩的课外活动）
Q4.学术之外，您认为小学阶段应重点培养孩子的哪些品质？
好奇心、责任感、合作精神与坚韧品格。我希望五年后，每个孩子都能带着自信、包容与终身学习的能力走向下一个阶段。
Q5.小学部的老师们如何协作关注每个孩子的成长？
中外教师的协作是关键。我们通过共同备课、跨文化教研、学生成长档案共享等方式，确保班主任与学科教师能全面关注每个孩子的成长。
Q6.能用3个词形容一下您的领导和管理风格吗？
赋能、协作、以人为本。
Q7.您希望自己的加入能为德闳小学部社区带来哪些变化？
我希望能进一步强化德闳小学部的课程融合深度与教师专业发展体系，营造一个更加开放、创新、有归属感的学习社区。
Q8.有什么话想对德闳小学部的孩子们说的吗？
愿你们在德闳的每一天，都能勇敢发问、温暖待人、踏实成长，成为最好的自己。
让我们共同期待，在刘校长的专业引领下，德闳小学部能够以更加深厚的课程融合夯实学生的双语根基，以充满温度的德育实践滋养每一个孩子的品格成长，在学术卓越与人文关并重的道路上，陪伴他们成为自信、包容且热爱学习的未来使者。
上海德闳本学年第一场小学课程信息分享会来啦！
10月17日（周五）09:00-12:00，
即刻预约报名，亲临德闳校园，全方位了解小学部课程设置，沉浸式感受小学生在校生活状态。
Dehong Educators’ Voice｜Hear from an Academic Leader — Ms. Kathy Liu, Deputy Head of Elementary School, on Building a Bilingual Integrated Curriculum
Fortwo decades, she has dedicated her passion to bilingual and international education, developing expertise incurriculum design, teacher development, and student care. Starting her career as a generalist elementary teacher, she has since become aleading figure in bilingual curriculum integration, bringing both an international perspective and grounded local practice in Chinese-Medium Learning (CML). Today, let’s hear from this academic leader in elementary education —Ms. Kathy Liu, Deputy Head of Elementary School at Dehong Shanghai— as she shares how the “dual-track, integrated” curriculum model shapes Dehong’s unique approach, and how her leadership philosophy of “empowerment, collaboration, and people-centeredness” helps foster a learning community that is both academically rigorous and filled with a strong sense of belonging.
Kathy Liu
Deputy Head of Elementary School
“I am primarily responsible for Chinese-Medium Learning (CML) and Pastoral care in the Elementary School. My focus is on deepening and innovating the integration of Chinese, mathematics, and pastoral curricula, ensuring that students not only master strong subject foundations in a bilingual environment but also grow into responsible, globally minded lifelong learners.”
Q1.
Could you share some of your most important educational and leadership experiences?
I have worked for20 yearsin education, serving as homeroom teacher, grade leader,Chinese lead teacher, mathematics coordinator, and the head of PYP departmentin two well-regarded bilingual schools in Shanghai. These experiences helped me understand the complexity and possibilities of bilingual education, and strengthened my belief that education is not merely about knowledge transmission but about awakening and empowering life.
Q2.
What are the distinctive features of CML at Dehong Elementary School?
In the elementary years, we follow a“dual-track and integrated”approach, ensuring full alignment with the national curriculum while expanding students’ global perspectives and practical skills throughan inquiry-based, interdisciplinary framework. Withsmall-class teaching, differentiated instruction, and project-based learning, alongside personalized learning plans, after-school support, and extension challenges, we make sure each child progresses at their own pace.
(CML classroom at Dehong ES)
Q3.
What special programs beyond the classroom allow students to explore interests and potential?
Outside of lessons, Dehong ES offers a wide range ofQidi courses, residential trips, subject festivals, art exhibitions, and sports events, encouraging students to explore their interests and develop their potential in real-world contexts.
(Enrichment activities at Dehong ES)
Q4.
Beyond academics, what qualities do you believe should be nurtured at the elementary stage?
Curiosity, responsibility, collaboration, and resilience.My hope is that five years from now, each child will move on to the next stage with confidence, open-mindedness, and the ability to be a lifelong learner.
Q5.
How do teachers collaborate to support every child’s growth?
Collaboration between Chinese and international teachers is essential.Throughco-planning, cross-cultural research, and sharing of student growth portfolios, homeroom and subject teachers can together attend to every child’s development.
(Ms. Liu in discussion with the elementary academic team)
Q6.
Could you describe your leadership and management style in 3 words?
Empowering, collaborative, people-centered.
Q7.
Could you describe your leadership and management style in 3 words?
Collaborative, supportive, and outcomes-focused.
Q8.
What changes do you hope to bring to the Dehong Elementary community?
I hope to furtherdeepen curriculum integration and strengthen the professional development frameworkfor teachers, building an open, innovative, and inclusive learning community.
(Ms. Liu warmly engaging with elementary students)
Let us look forward to Dehong Elementary School, under the professional leadership of Ms. Liu, strengthening students’ bilingual foundations through deeper curriculum integration, nurturing their character through meaningful pastoral practice, and accompanying them on a path that balances academic excellence with humanistic care — so they grow into confident, open-minded, and passionate learners ready for the future.
Dehong’s First ES Parent Information Session of the Year is Here!
October 17 (Friday), 09:00–12:00,
register now to visit our campus,
gain a full understanding of ES curriculum,
and experience the daily campus life of our students.
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