Dr. Johnson

Creating an International School Culture

Thursday, October 29, 2009
By David Johnson

All schools, whether local or international, create their own unique culture.  However, most local school cultures evolve slowly over time because the community is relatively stable, whereas, most international schools experience some instability due to regular turnover of students and staff.  Because this cycling is usually predictable and moderate, long term students usually outnumber... »

AP at QSI

Thursday, October 29, 2009
By David Johnson

QSI International School of Dongguan has added three Advanced Placement (AP) courses to the secondary program.  Students interested in history may choose to study AP World History or AP US History taught by Mr. Nyhoff and those interested in mathematics may study AP Calculus AB in my class.  These courses are valuable as they... »