That Day We Encouraged Students To Just Lay Around那一天，我们鼓励学生相互依赖

This is how it started. Originally, there were ten students from Shanghai American School, and each had a chair. But then, the chairs were removed. Then to make it really challenging, we began adding students. We doubled the number of students. Then doubled it. Then doubled it again. Soon, the circle was comprised of 100 high school students, all supporting each other.

事情是这样的。最开始的时候，上海美国学校的十位学生参加了活动，每个人有一把椅子。随后，椅子被撤走。为了让活动变得更具挑战性，我们开始让更多学生加入。然后学生人数翻倍，翻倍，再翻倍。很快，就形成了一个100名学生组成了的圆圈，相互支持着身边的人。

The result of this self-sustaining formation is not simply to develop really strong thigh muscles. (Though it managed to do that too.) Rather, it’s to help our students develop an understanding and appreciation for their ability to rely on each other.

维持这个队形不仅仅是为了让学生们锻炼强劲的腿部肌肉（尽管也有这个效果），更是为了让我们的学生理解并认识到他们可以相互依赖信任彼此。

The exercise is part of a unique advisory approach at the high school of SAS’ Pudong campus – a student-centric program that helps each of our 425 students transition through their high school years. In the program, each grade level has a Head of Year as well as multiple faculty advisors. These leaders help establish small, family-like group communities at each grade level to deepen their connections with students and help students address their vulnerabilities and doubts, and to develop their strengths.

这个活动是是一个以学生为中心的项目，是上海美国学校浦东校区高中部一个独特咨询方法的组成部分，旨在帮助我们的425位学生顺利度过高中生涯。在项目中，每个年级都有一位年级负责人和多位指导老师。这些指导老师帮助每个年级建立类似于家庭的小型群体，加强与学生的联系，帮助学生排忧解难，培养学生的优势。

Weekly advisory meetings vary from grade to grade, covering topics such as time management, stress and anxiety reduction strategies, organization, college and major selection reflection,substance abuse, romance, responsible digital citizenship, and even how to cook for yourself and do your laundry once you move away from home. (Just when the students thought the circle exercise was challenging…)

每个年级的咨询周会各不相同，话题包括时间管理、减轻压力和焦虑的策略、组织工作、大学和专业选择、物质滥用、恋爱、负责任的数字公民、甚至包括离开家后如何自己做饭洗衣。（相比较之下，圆圈活动是不是没那么富有挑战性了……）

Said Andrew Krumland, Head of Year 10, “School nowadays can be a high-pressured environment, and kids need a place to talk. We needed to develop the space for our kids to be heard and supported.”

十年级的负责老师Andrew Krumland表示：“现如今，学校是一个高压环境，孩子们需要一个倾诉的地方。我们需要营造一个空间，聆听孩子们的心声，为孩子们提供支持。”

Even if that space is a circle, with no chairs.

即便这个空间是一个没有椅子的圆圈。

FAMILY. EVERY DAY AT SAS.

家庭。就在上海美国学校的每一天。

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Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School (SAS) is the largest and most established international school in China. In short, it's the kind of school you wish you would've attended when you were a kid.

创建于1912年，上海美国学校是中国最大的也是历史最悠久的国际学校。简而言之，如果你能回到小的时候，这会是一所你想要去的学校。

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