The document discusses the founding head of multiple international schools, Dr. Jorge Nelson, and his experience and principles for continuing success at the Chinese/American International School (CAIS). It outlines Dr. Nelson's 30 years of experience in full immersion international education programs and 10 principles for CAIS, including honesty, respect, collaboration, responsibility, embracing diversity, passion for learning, and supporting a relevant curriculum. It also emphasizes the importance of collaboration within the CAIS community and fundraising to support the school.

1. The Chinese/American
International School
 Taking the first steps at CAIS for continuing success
 by Dr. Jorge Nelson
• Head of North Jakarta Intercultural School, Indonesia
• Consultant Principal of Myanmar International School, Myanmar
• Founding Head of Amadeus International SchoolVienna, Austria
• Founding Head of Chadwick International School, Songdo, Korea
• Head of St. John’s School, Guam, Micronesia
• Head of Bali International School, Bali, Indonesia
• Head of Anzoategui International School, Anaco,Venezuela
• Head of ColegioAmericano de Durango, Durango, México

2. 30 yrs. full immersion experience
 “Full immersion
programs are
designed to enrich
the education of
non-native-
English-speaking
students by
teaching them all
of their academic
subjects in a
second language.”
- Dr. Nelson

3. Honesty
 Honesty forms
the foundation
of our
everyday
behaviors.

4. Respect
 We will strive
to understand
others so that
we may treat
them in a way
acceptable to
them.

5. Collaboration
 We promote
meaningful
inclusion and
participation in a
team-oriented,
student-
centered, and
cooperative
environment. We
work together in
genuine
partnerships to
find creative
solutions to
problems with
the goal of
achieving
superior results.

6. Responsibility
 We are
accountable for
our actions
and their
consequences.

7. Embrace Diversity
 We honor the
uniqueness of
each individual
and embrace
diversity in
peoples'
backgrounds,
values, and points
of view.We are
aware of a wider
world and have a
sense of our own
place in it as
individuals and as
a community.

8. Passion for Learning
 We inspire
enthusiasm for
excellence,
knowledge, &
learning.

9. Supporting relevant curriculum
 Why relevant curriculum?
 “...I believe that the single
most important idea for
reform in K-12 education
concerns a change in goal.
The goal needs to shift from
one of making a system
that teaches children a
curriculum
more efficiently to one of
making the system more
effective by inspiring
lifelong learning in
students, so that they are
able to have full and
productive lives in a rapidly
shifting economy.”
 - Steve Denning,
Forbes Sept. 1, 2011

11. Supporting the curriculum
 How to support/improve?

12. Collaboration in CAIS community
 teachers,
 parents,
 students and
 administration

13. Fundraising for CAIS
 Annual fund
raising,
capital drive,
scholarship,
relief local
and global,
Wall of
Fame,
naming
rights, galas,
etc.

15. Thank you, CAIS, for your time.
Most sincerely,
Dr. Jorge Nelson
dr.jorgenelson@gmail.com