-: So my name is Mingyan Ma, I go by Ophelia,
and for the past two years I've been working
as a Director of Curriculum Development
at Beijing No. 4 High School International Campus
which is in Beijing, China.
Having a solid grounding by being in the classroom,
being a teacher full time for a few years
really does prepare yourself, but to remember that
even when you're in the classroom to not just be focused
on the day to day but really kind of think big
and think about the vision of what the field of education
will change into.
Stay in tune, read a lot of news and blogs
and other innovative practices that are happening.
Go to conferences.
It takes a lot of energy to stay connected in that way
but it's worth it.
I mean, I think those are the opportunities
that will lead to new and imaginative things.