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Welcome to Western Academy of Beijing's online resource center for educators around the world.
During the Spring Festival break at the end of January 2020, we received notice that school campuses across China would be closed. WAB re-opened on Monday, February 3rd in “online mode” and we have been fully functioning ever since.
WAB is committed to continually providing the highest-quality learning experiences possible for our students and families. As school closures spread across the globe, we are often contacted to share our experience. This site is to help support the growing global community of schools affected by school closure.
Resources
School Section Online Learning Resources
Media Coverage
![14 Coronavirus Crisis Communication Tips From Schools On The Front Lines]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1585366093/wabedu/eudpgkjsxybokugiduju/KimWendt-8097.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1585366093/wabedu/eudpgkjsxybokugiduju/KimWendt-8097.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1585366093/wabedu/eudpgkjsxybokugiduju/KimWendt-8097.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1585366093/wabedu/eudpgkjsxybokugiduju/KimWendt-8097.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1585366093/wabedu/eudpgkjsxybokugiduju/KimWendt-8097.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1585366093/wabedu/eudpgkjsxybokugiduju/KimWendt-8097.jpg","width":2000}])
WAB Stories
![Connecting Community through Student-run Publications]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1603254986/wabedu/mkagaupckffmtllm2vdl/inkblotww_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1603254986/wabedu/mkagaupckffmtllm2vdl/inkblotww_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1603254986/wabedu/mkagaupckffmtllm2vdl/inkblotww_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1603254986/wabedu/mkagaupckffmtllm2vdl/inkblotww_1.jpg","width":1000}])
Inkblot's Editor in Chief is using storytelling to bring her classmates together.
![Return of Early Years Students Marks Milestone in WAB's Return to Campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601406663/wabedu/s2v6oalf4qtqsz80m7dg/_DSC6067.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601406663/wabedu/s2v6oalf4qtqsz80m7dg/_DSC6067.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1601406663/wabedu/s2v6oalf4qtqsz80m7dg/_DSC6067.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1601406663/wabedu/s2v6oalf4qtqsz80m7dg/_DSC6067.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1601406663/wabedu/s2v6oalf4qtqsz80m7dg/_DSC6067.jpg","width":1344}])
The first time students from all grade levels are back on campus together.
![After-School Activities Underway on Campus & Online]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600377047/wabedu/mf9ga5cj8c7z90nk4fhg/ScreenShot2020-09-18at050815.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600377047/wabedu/mf9ga5cj8c7z90nk4fhg/ScreenShot2020-09-18at050815.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1600377047/wabedu/mf9ga5cj8c7z90nk4fhg/ScreenShot2020-09-18at050815.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1600377047/wabedu/mf9ga5cj8c7z90nk4fhg/ScreenShot2020-09-18at050815.png","width":1192}])
WABX launched its first season of extracurricular activities in a hybrid model, applying lessons learned from WAB's academics to adapt.
![Bridging Connections: WAB's Mentor Program in the Hybrid Model]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1599778187/wabedu/ntz0gfnl1a0dpcz2ubrk/IMG_6483.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1599778187/wabedu/ntz0gfnl1a0dpcz2ubrk/IMG_6483.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1599778187/wabedu/ntz0gfnl1a0dpcz2ubrk/IMG_6483.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1599778187/wabedu/ntz0gfnl1a0dpcz2ubrk/IMG_6483.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1599778187/wabedu/ntz0gfnl1a0dpcz2ubrk/IMG_6483.jpg","width":1344}])
How have WAB teachers managed to maintain mentor relationships with students around the world?
![By Students for Students: Inkblot Launches Summer 2020 Issue]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1598910820/wabedu/mnz8lsupougxi3fd15eb/InkblotSummer2020LogoCOVER.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1598910820/wabedu/mnz8lsupougxi3fd15eb/InkblotSummer2020LogoCOVER.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1598910820/wabedu/mnz8lsupougxi3fd15eb/InkblotSummer2020LogoCOVER.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1598910820/wabedu/mnz8lsupougxi3fd15eb/InkblotSummer2020LogoCOVER.jpg","width":1000}])
The latest issue explores how stories of separation and isolation can bring students together.
![Online Gallery: Explore WAB's DP Visual Arts Exhibition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1591918333/wabedu/dsfylybtyxc9jacurdzx/IBDPVAWW.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1591918333/wabedu/dsfylybtyxc9jacurdzx/IBDPVAWW.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1591918333/wabedu/dsfylybtyxc9jacurdzx/IBDPVAWW.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1591918333/wabedu/dsfylybtyxc9jacurdzx/IBDPVAWW.png","width":1000}])
Graduating student-artists took their art exhibit online for the first time in WAB's history.