Today I visited Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School. It is a large secondary school under the supervision of the General Education Department of the Ministry of Education.
The school was founded in honor of Lord Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni), the Civil Prime Minister and Supreme Military Commander during the reign of King Rama III. Khunying Nakorn Ratchaseni, a descendent of Lord Bodindecha, donated the land for the purpose of building a school. In 1971, the school was given Royal Permission to use the “ Prakiew ” or Prince ‘s coronet as the symbol of the school. The school’s motto, “Bodindecha students are well-behaved and well-informed” aims at producing students who are virtuous, happy and prepared to be an active part of society.
School Vision:
Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School offers a professionally managed, educational environment, designed to foster the following:
- academic achievement
- high moral standards
- achievement of international recognized standards
- initiative and leadership quality
- the preservation of Thai culture
- community awareness and involvement
- high quality of life
School Mission:
1. To manage and administer the school with maximum efficiency and to the highest standards.
2. To pursue our vision vigorously at all time.
3. To build a strong parents network to support the school
I then visited Prayaprasertsuntarasai ( Krajang Singhaseni ) School ( primary school )
The school is intended to achieve the following key expectations (as translated from Thai):
1. Learners are developed as quality citizens which mean to become good people and good in learning. Living valuable lives happily is based on the right Thai way in the new context. High-level capacity, technology and communicating are to be self-reliant and performance capacity.
2. Schools become standard schools and pass Thailand Quality Award (TQA). Holistic and integrated learning in economic, social, religious and political culture is for sustainable development.
3. School curriculums, programs and learning process focus on the differences of learners potentially. Teaching materials, innovation, appropriate information communication and technology are applied usefully in the up to date world.
4. School principal, teachers, supervisors and educators are trained by various, appropriate methods continually in order enhance their own knowledge and effective working as well as to maintain satisfaction and commitment towards teaching career.
5. School associated network management deals with develops other local areas, regions, country, and between countries network supports. Getting supported from other institutions and organizations, and working as a learning center is to develop people’s knowledge.
Tel : ( 662 ) 539 - 8197 ( http://www.prayaprasert.org/ )
How do you think the vision, mission, and key expectations of theses Thai Schools compare to ours?
Some of the philosophy is the same. I would like to see more emphasis on leadership and moral standards, the last of which is generally left to the home and church here in the USA. I think the character development Ms. Reed and Ms. Morgan talk about need to be continued into the high school. I think the lower grades do a better job with it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, we could use Camp Wartburg which does excellent leadership exercises. It is close by and inexpensive for day trips...
---Cathy
Their school vision is really nice and to the the point. You blog has provided a lot of food for thought about the lessons to be learned and applied to the district. Please ask Son about their use of data in planning and decision making.
ReplyDeleteI find it fascinating that they have a strong character education emphasis, too.
ReplyDeleteI like the emphasis on being happy in everything they do 9including education)! We need more of that type of approach to education here in the USA!
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