Day5
康德教育校长领航班（美国基地）培训继续在Pepperdine University进行。第五天的课程内容涉及三个方面：一是思考科技对于学校教育的影响，二是美国西部学校与学院教育联盟 Western Association of Schools and Colleges （以下简称WASC）认证整体介绍，三是制定自身学校的提升方案。
Pepperdine教育学院的访问教授Dr. Vigil是本次培训的主讲师，他带领各位校长一起讨论了科技对于教育的利弊问题，辩证以及全方位地思考科技应用对学校的影响。校长们现场通过在线问答的形式，了解并统计大家对科技的不同看法。思想的碰撞让大家意识到，科技在教学中有至关重要的作用。合理运用科技，合理分配教学设备费用，可以使我们的课堂教学更有效，学生参与的积极性更高。
同时，通过小组在线作业形式，收集关键信息，完成科技与技能相关问题回答，找寻学术文章、引言、图片及视频等论证资料。这对校长们有很大的考验。
培训的第二部分内容为WASC的整体介绍。Dr. Vigil对于培训进行了逆向思考，他先要求校长们在线找寻WASC的有关信息，再就WASC做了相关介绍。Dr. Vigil介绍说，WASC是美国教育部授权权威教育机构。它的认证评鉴工作严谨公正，具有权威性与荣誉性。
最后，康德教育集团各校区以自己的学习和思考为案例，通过老师讲解的7个原则来制定自身学校的提升计划。总部的同事也制定了康德国际学校的建校方案。每位校长都参与其中，对未来学校做了极其深刻的规划。
On Feb. 2nd, Pepperdine-Cogdel International Leadership Training continued. The fifth-day lesson involved three major topics, i.e. The impact of technology on school education, the introduction of WASC, and school improvement plan implement. At first, the lecturer, Dr. Vigil, led a discussion on technology and education. By asking questions, brainstorming, and collecting feedback, everyone was actively engaged in the discussion. Later, Dr. Vigil made principals google the term “WASC” and gave a detailed introduction of it. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), accredited by US Department of Education, is an official academic body responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the South and Pacific regions of America. After that, OPs and APs worked in groups and made the improvement plan for each campus. The Head Office Team also worked out the construction plan for Cogdel international school.
Day6
康德教育校长领航班（美国基地）培训进行到了第六天。校长们来到了Environmental Academy of Research Technology and Earth Sciences (EARTHS)小学和Pepperdine University, Malibu Campus（马里布校区）进行参观交流。
EARTHS小学参访
EARTHS的校长Jeff接待了大家。他介绍到，EARTHS是有着10年历史的磁石学校*，目前在校生有544人，教师60人，在加州当地属于中等规模的小学。学校自主研发融合式课程，老师们通过自行编订教材，实施跨学科教学。同时，学校还与众多机构有着密切的合作，Pepperdine University有5名老师在该校进行项目任教。
*磁石学校：指在美国办学特点鲜明，针对儿童特殊兴趣爱好，开设富有特色的课程的学校。
学校以自然科学和科技为特色，拥有计算机实验室、物理学科实验室、生命科学实验室、生物实验室等。在经过一系列交流后，校长们进入班级观摩学生上课情况。令人吃惊的是，无论多小的孩子，在课堂上都积极投入。他们大多采取小组作业的方式，利用在线课程学习，部分通过老师现场引导式学习。
最后，学校老师就大家关心的融合式课程进行了进一步的说明。老师以能量课程为例，详细地介绍了如何将自然科学、写作、拼写、数学、营地教育等融为一体，贯穿在整个学期教学过程中，这让考察团的校长们赞叹不已。
Pepperdine马里布主校区参访
离开EARTHS小学后，校长团马不停蹄地到达了Pepperdine马里布主校区。与前几天校长们接收培训课程的西洛杉矶校区不同，马里布校区是美国最美的大学校园之一，可以俯瞰整个太平洋。可惜因大雾，校长们没有看到原属于马里布校区的美丽景色。
来自Pepperdine University教育与心理学学院的主任Helen、本科大一新生Jon以及国际生招生办公室的Scott接待了校长团。他们带领校长们分别前往学校的研究生学院和本科生学院参观，并进行了深入的交流。
教育与心理学学院主任Helen
Pepperdine马里布校区隶属教会学校，学风严谨。于1937年由基督教商人乔治·佩珀代因创办。学校常年阳光充足，拥有全美最安全的避难地。研究生学院由三个学院组成，分别为：教育与心理学学院、公共政策学院、商务和管理学院。
世界百大商学院格拉兹道商管学院（上图）
本科生学院Seaver College包括8个部门，提供了近40个专业方向的学位，课程包括财经、法律、纺织与服装、管理、教育、旅游、人文艺术、社科类、体育、新闻传播、语言等。Pepperdine的国际项目非常强大，学生在大二时可以选择去上海、英国、德国、法国、瑞士、阿根廷或意大利学习。
本科大一新生Jon带领校区游览
佩珀代因大学录取率较低，每年录取的新生约4000多人，申请者高达万人。录取生的SAT平均成绩在1250-1380之间，托福成绩在96-105之间。2017-2018年度该校学费为51,740美金，加上住宿费、学生活动费等，总费用大约在66,862美金，对于优秀学生提供奖学金。热门专业有工商管理、国际贸易、传播学等。国际生招生办公室的Scott提醒对Pepperdine感兴趣的学生，秋季的早录取最迟申请提交时间是11月1日，学校会在1月10日左右出录取结果，注册日期截止为5月1日。他还表示今年会有机会来到康德各校区，与康德学子进行交流。
国际生招生办公室Scott介绍
On Feb.5th, Cogdel Principals have visited Evironmental Academy of Research Technology and Earth Sciences (EARTHS) and Pepperdine University, Malibu Campus.
Environmental Academy of Research Technology and Earth Sciences (EARTHS) is a medium-sized public elementary school with 544 students and 60 faculties. As a magnet school, EARTHS is featured by its Natural Science and Technology. The Principal, Jeff Rickert, extended a warm welcome to Cogdel Delegation and showed everyone around the campus. Cogdel Principals entered several classrooms and were amazed by students’ concentration in class. EARTHS teacher also made a detailed introduction of their integrated curriculum and its implementation, which was very impressive and essential to Cogdel Principals.
After visiting EARTHS, Cogdel Principals arrived at Pepperdine University, Malibu Campus (main campus). Different from West Los Angeles Graducate Campus, Malibu Campus is one of the most beautiful college campuses in the Unites States. It is also the location for Seaver College, the School of Law, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, the Graziadio School of Business and Management, and the School of Public Policy. Ms. Helen Williams (Dean, Graduate School of Education and Psychology), Jon (Freshman, Pepperdine University), and Mr. Scott (International Student Admission Office) welcomed Cogdel Principals and gave everyone a tour around the campus.
Seaver College offers undergraduates a liberal arts education and comprises 8 divisions that offer 40 majors and 37 minors. Seaver College students attend classes at the Malibu main campus and study abroad courses are offered at the University's permanent international campuses in Heidelberg Germany, London England, Shanghai China, Washington D.C., Florence Italy, Lausanne Switzerland, and Buenos Aires Argentina. Mr. Scott gave a detailed introduction of the admission policies of Pepperdine University. He also said he was very likely to visit Cogdel campuses this year and communicate with Cogdel students.
