Han XiminTHE greatest hope of Donald J. Holder, the newly appointed assistant principal of the Shenzhen Middle School, is to see students perform well and have a bright future.“No matter where I am, in China or America, the most valuable thing I can and will do is to offer the best teaching for students,” said the 30-year-old.

　　Graduating from George Town University in the U.S. in majors of education, Chinese language and music, Donald J. Holder came to learn about China’s education system in 1996 as a member of a delegation sent by the American Education Fund. But Donald J. Holder is not just a foreign teacher; he is an enthusiast for Chinese education and culture. With perfect Chinese and long experience in teaching and school administration, Donald J. Holder was appointed assistant principal of the Nanshan campus of the Middle School Attached to Beijing University when the school decided to open a branch in Shenzhen in 2000. He accepted a post at the Shenzhen Middle School, the top one in the city, this term.In addition to regular lessons, which are popular among students, he is also involved in the school’s teaching administration. His arrival not only brings new teaching ideas and methods but also helps promote international exchanges and cooperation, according to Wang Zheng, the school’s principal. “The biggest difference between the U.S. and China schools lies in management,” said Donald J. Holder. American schools adopt a flexible credit system, in which students have to think about what courses to choose each term.

　　Han XiminTHE greatest hope of Donald J. Holder, the newly appointed assistant principal of the Shenzhen Middle School, is to see students perform well and have a bright future.“No matter where I am, in China or America, the most valuable thing I can and will do is to offer the best teaching for students,” said the 30-year-old.

　　Graduating from George Town University in the U.S. in majors of education, Chinese language and music, Donald J. Holder came to learn about China’s education system in 1996 as a member of a delegation sent by the American Education Fund. But Donald J. Holder is not just a foreign teacher; he is an enthusiast for Chinese education and culture. With perfect Chinese and long experience in teaching and school administration, Donald J. Holder was appointed assistant principal of the Nanshan campus of the Middle School Attached to Beijing University when the school decided to open a branch in Shenzhen in 2000. He accepted a post at the Shenzhen Middle School, the top one in the city, this term.In addition to regular lessons, which are popular among students, he is also involved in the school’s teaching administration. His arrival not only brings new teaching ideas and methods but also helps promote international exchanges and cooperation, according to Wang Zheng, the school’s principal. “The biggest difference between the U.S. and China schools lies in management,” said Donald J. Holder. American schools adopt a flexible credit system, in which students have to think about what courses to choose each term.