4 years ago

The return of face-to-face learning – Dave McMaster, ASB Bahrain

Gulf Insider interviews Dave McMaster, Director of theAmerican School of Bahrain (ASB). What makes the American School of Bahrain different? I think one of the main differentiators would be our campus. The building itself was purpose built to include innovative spaces like the maker-space room, food technology lab, six science labs, two libraries and more. Our staff comes from 11 different countries,with a majority of North Americans trained in the US and Canada – it’s a very diverse group and I think that makes us unique. In addition to that, our founding organization, Esol Education, connects us with a global school network, accreditation bodies and educational collaborations with universities, such as MIT CSAIL Lab’s App Inventor and Stanford University’s Pre-collegiate Program. Our Advanced American Curriculum includes STEAM learning, PBL, coding and design thinking. We also focus on extracurriculars,performing & fine arts,sports and service projects. At ASB,we are committed to developing the whole child and providing a happy and supportive learning environment! How have you been able to extend support to students and parents during the crisis? The best support we can provide right now is trying to be as communicative as we can with parents. In contrast to my experience […]