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2024-05-16 梁诗妍旅游中-英

Escalator checks after Shanghai accident

An escalator malfunction that left a woman severely injured last week in Shanghai has sparked public concerns and prompted a citywide safety inspection of all moving walkways and escalators. The accident occurred at 4:34 pm on April 4 at a supermarket in Shanghai's Fengxian district. According to witnesses and security footage, a woman in her 30s was stepping onto an escalator inside the store when one of the steps suddenly failed, causing her legs to plummet into the opening. The escalator continued moving upward, trapping her lower body until a bystander hit the emergency stop button. According to an announcement from the accident investigation board on Monday, emergency responders arrived at the scene and dismantled parts of the machinery in time to extract the trapped woman. She was rushed to hospital and is in stable condition with non-lifethreatening injuries. An investigation into the accident is ongoing. The supermarket involved has covered all medical bills to date, and an amputation remains a possibility depending on her recovery, her husband, surnamed Lu, said on Sunday on the Douyin social media platform. The incident has sent shock waves across the city, evoking concerns over elevator safety failures. The escalator involved had undergone inspections and maintenance on March 25, said Wang Helong, who is in charge of the supermarket. Su Dongjun, deputy director of the district's market supervision and administration bureau, told Kankan News: "According to the preliminary judgment, the immediate cause of the accident is that the displacement of an escalator fixing ring caused the step to come loose, and the protection system failed when the escalator didn't stop automatically." After the accident, the Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation announced a monthlong investigation and rectification of all escalators and moving walkways in use. Market oversight departments in all districts are also urging maintenance units to check for potential safety concerns, and to immediately cease using any equipment that poses a risk. The city will examine 25,017 escalators and 1,517 moving walkways, testing steps on every single unit while scrutinizing maintenance records. The inspection has identified 185 potential safety defects after examining 5,078 facilities so far, ranging from equipment problems to inadequate safety management systems.

2024-05-16 林春桃时政英-中

Lufthansa suspends services to Iran amid tensions

Tehran: Deutsche Lufthansa AG has suspended services to Tehran amid an escalation in tensions in the Middle East. The German flag carrier said that the halt began on April 6 and will continue until April 13, according to a spokeswoman. The airline’s Frankfurt-Tehran service requires an overnight layover for crews. Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel Austrian Airlines, owned by Lufthansa, flies to Iran from Vienna in same-day return service and is scheduled to operate Thursday evening, according to FlightRadar24. Tensions in the Middle East are soaring after the US warned that possible missile or drone strikes by Iran or its proxies against Israel were imminent, in retaliation for an attack on a diplomatic compound in the Syrian capital of Damascus last week that killed senior Iranian military officials. The German carrier was the first foreign airline to resume flights to Israel in January after suspending the service in the wake of of the conflict between Hamas and Israel. An Iranian news agency had published an Arabic report on the social media platform X saying all airspace over Tehran had been closed for military drills, but then removed the report and denied issuing such news. Call for maximum restraint German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian to call for “maximum restraint” on all sides and avoiding further escalation. Lufthansa said it had suspended flights to and from Tehran until probably April 13, extending its suspension by two days, to avoid its crew having to disembark to spend the night in the Iranian capital. “Last weekend it was decided not to operate a flight to Tehran with a layover for the crew due to the security situation,” a spokesperson said. “On the route, the crew has to spend the night in Tehran before the return flight to Frankfurt. We want to avoid disembarking for safety reasons.” Austrian Airlines, which is owned by Lufthansa and flies from Vienna to Tehran six times a week, said it was still planning to fly on Thursday but was adjusting timings to avoid an overnight layover. “The Austrian Airlines flight to Tehran scheduled for today will take place, but will depart from Vienna several hours late in order to minimise the time between landing and departure in Tehran,” a spokesperson said. “Avoiding further regional escalation must be in everyone’s interest. We urge all actors in the region to act responsibly and exercise maximum restraint,” the German foreign ministry said in a post on X.

2024-05-16 林春桃能源英-中

国家铁路局与德铁集团就与欧盟铁路产品认证互认等开展交流

据国家铁路局网站消息，4月10日上午，国家铁路局与德铁集团在北京召开会议，就与欧盟铁路产品认证互认、第三方市场合作、铁路新能源技术等议题开展了交流。双方商定今后定期交流相关议题，共享项目信息，加大合作力度，就开展铁路标准互认工作、增强铁路绿色交通方式发展、推动两国铁路企业共同开拓海外市场等内容开展更深入合作。

2024-05-16 林春桃旅游中-英

Toddler murdered by own mother in Chongqing

A 3-year-old was murdered by his mother as she tossed him out of a high-rise apartment window on Monday in Southwest China's Chongqing, the local police said. According to the local police, at around 7 am on Monday, a woman, 37, surnamed He, entered into a state of acute mania at her home, which is on the 22nd floor of an apartment building in the city's Banan district. The woman injured her mother-in-law with a kitchen knife and then threw her 3-year-old son out of the apartment window, leading to the toddler falling to his death. The injured victim mother-in-law is receiving treatment at a local hospital and is not in critical condition. He has been brought under control by the police. There are relatives and neighbors reporting that He's recent mental state has been abnormal. The case is under further investigation.

2024-05-16 刘紫恩时政英-中

“广西三月三”假期首日国铁南宁局发送旅客81.1万人次

4月11日，“广西三月三”假期首日，国铁南宁局发送旅客81.1万人次，创历史新高，客流高峰平稳有序。其中，南宁东站、南宁北站、桂林站、桂林西站、梧州南站、贺州站、钦州东站、河池西站均创历史新高。（央视新闻）

2024-05-16 梁颖诗旅游中-英

上海机场：3月份浦东国际机场旅客吞吐量同比增长69.5%

上海机场4月14日晚间公告，3月，公司旗下浦东国际机场旅客吞吐量610.28万人次，同比增长69.5%；货邮吞吐量32.42万吨，同比增长9.49%。公司旗下虹桥国际机场旅客吞吐量404.49万人次，同比增长19.04%；货邮吞吐量3.40万吨，同比增长45.28%。

2024-05-16 梁颖诗旅游中-英

Italian entrepreneurs upbeat about investing in China

MILAN, Italy, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Italy's small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs (SMEs) and law experts attending a business talk here on Wednesday have expressed confidence in investing in China, citing its dynamic and innovative society. Mario Boselli, chairman of the Italy China Council Foundation, told Xinhua that "investment promotion meetings are very helpful for mutual understanding in the Sino-Italian economic and trade fields." He emphasized the potential of Italian SMEs, underscoring opportunities for cooperation between SMEs from the two countries. Chengdu BPlan Tech Co. Ltd, an Italian high-tech SME, was launched in Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province, at the end of 2019 and started operation in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's general manager Alberto Borini said he was grateful to the Chinese authorities for their foreign investment services. "I'm particularly moved by their understanding of the needs of SMEs, efficient communication, and meticulous assistance in my entrepreneurial journey in China." "Seeing is believing," Borini said in an interview with Xinhua. "I have witnessed genuine social progress and rapid development in China." China's complete supply chain and safe social environment ensure working and living quality, he said, adding that as one of the most competitive countries in the world, China is still in the midst of vigorous development. Giuseppe Pignanelli, general manager of TRAVAGLINI S.p.A., an Italian food processing equipment company, stressed China's irreplaceable role in global growth, which makes it an essential destination for Italian and European companies to make investments. This year, Pignanelli said his company plans to further cooperate with Chinese suppliers, eyeing the good quality of Chinese products. Ivan Cardillo, chairman of the Italy-China Business Development Forum and director of the Institute of Chinese Law, underscores China's innovation. "Creative ideas can rapidly come true and relevant laws and regulations can be introduced in time -- such as the legislation on artificial intelligence and robotics, keeping China at the forefront of the world." The recently released "Patent Index 2023" report by the European Patent Office (EPO) showed that Chinese enterprises and investors submitted a total of 20,735 applications last year, an 8.8-percent increase from 2022. Nearly half of China's patent applications are in the fields of digital communications, electrical machinery, instruments and equipment, energy and computer technology. Cardillo said China's patent application volume in recent years has been among the highest globally, reflecting the country's increasing awareness of copyright protection as well as its active commitment to protecting intellectual property. Davide De Rosa, managing partner of the Hong Kong office of Gianni & Origoni law firm, expressed optimism about the trend of Italian companies' investment in China. "Our clients are from almost all mainstream industries because Italian companies have always been interested in investing in various sectors in China. I believe this trend will continue."

2024-05-15 祝艺芮 CATTI练笔英-中

Alex Ehlen: a kiting giant from a small country

In their spare time, some of the Olympic kiteboarders like to go paragliding. The kites are very similar in design, pretty much the same equipment except that you fly it over your head instead of off to one side when you’re kitesurfing. Of course, being suspended beneath a kite and soaring like a bird comes with its own risks, as Monaco’s rider Alex Ehlen discovered to his cost last summer. Just three days before the start of the Allianz Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Ehlen took some time out from last-minute preparations and went for a low-level paraglide in Scheveningen, but lost control and hit a sand dune with severe impact. He suffered damage to his L1 vertebra and the initial prognosis was not good. Missing out on competing at the 2023 Worlds was the least of his problems as Ehlen spent the next three months trying to recover from the worst of his injuries. Bit by bit the Monegasque rider got better, and managed to start kiteboarding again by the end of the year. Having missed out on previous opportunities to qualify Monaco for Paris 2024, Ehlen has it all to do at the Last Chance Regatta in the South of France at the end of April. Weighing around 100kg, the gentle giant from a small country will need to be at his best to grab one of the five remaining nation’s spots. The back injury could barely have come at a worse time, as Ehlen has missed a lot of training time over the past nine months while the rest of the fleet has been pushing forward and upping their speed and their skills. But he’s not short of determination. It also helps that he has made Hyères – the venue for the Last Chance Regatta – his training base for the past couple of years. “I live here, so I train a lot in these waters and I know the place really well,” he says. That level of local knowledge could prove critical. Ehlen grew up as a catamaran sailor before he stumbled across kiteboarding in 2016. “It was actually a gap year of sorts for me. I had been sailing catamarans and didn’t have a teammate for one season. So I started kitesurfing, just for fun.” The teenager was instantly hooked on this new discovery. “Two weeks after I started, I was already in my first kitesurfing competition. Of course, I finished in the last five, but it was a great experience.” A year later Ehlen became fascinated by the idea of kitefoiling, actually flying above the water. “The trouble is foils are super expensive, so I decided to make my own,” smiles Ehlen. “I was also deeply interested in carbon constructions so this was an interesting project.” Surely it would have been easier just to buy a proven foil, but Ehlen says he simply didn’t have the money. Despite Monaco being well known as the tax haven of the rich and famous, the same is not true of all residents of the principality. “It’s a typical cliché,” he says with a hint of irritation. People think when you are from Monaco, you must be rich, but that’s not true.” In any case, this hands-on approach wasn’t just a way to save money; it was a learning curve that allowed him to understand his equipment at a fundamental level. “I had the opportunity to build the foil with a friend skilled in working with carbon. It was amazing, I learned a lot through that process. And the foil actually worked! But when [French rider] Maxime Nocher gave me his race foil to try out, it was so much easier to use than my own home-made foil, I couldn’t believe it!” When Formula Kite was confirmed as a new Olympic discipline, Ehlen decided to aim full-tilt at Paris 2024. “I always wanted to compete at the Olympic Games since a young age,” he says. “When I was sailing the Nacra 15 catamaran I was thinking about maybe a Nacra 17, but it would have been hard to find a girl to race with from Monaco, as well as the cost of owning a boat. Then, with kiteboarding potentially being in the Olympics, it became a dream that’s finally within reach.” If Ehlen does make it to Paris 2024, he’ll be one of very few athletes representing Monaco. “I think we have a woman qualified in the swimming, and in table tennis, and maybe in boxing. But there won’t be many of us there,” he says. “Qualifying for the Olympics would mean everything to me. It’s not just about competing; it’s about representing Monaco on a global stage.” Support from home plays a crucial role in Ehlen’s motivation. From the Yacht Club de Monaco to the sailing federation and the wider community, even Prince Albert of Monaco, he feels a strong sense of support from back home. However, he’s quick to point out that his biggest fan is his mother. “She’s been there from the start, pushing me, supporting me. She’s my rock.” Looking beyond Paris 2024, Ehlen already has his sights set on the 2028 Olympics. At just 22, he believes his best years are still ahead of him. “I’m looking forward to 2028. I may not look it because of my beard, but I’m still pretty young,” he laugh, referring to a recent mishap where his beard trimmer was stolen, forcing him to sport a more rugged look than usual. As the ‘Last Chance’ Regatta draws near, Ehlen remains focused, determined, and ever optimistic about his chances of representing Monaco at the Olympic Regatta this summer.

2024-05-15 黎紫嫣体育英-中

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2024-05-14 黎紫嫣商务英-中

雅诗阁任命黄伟民为雅诗阁中国董事总经理

近日，凯德投资旗下的旅宿业务板块雅诗阁宣布，任命黄伟民为雅诗阁中国董事总经理。他接替此前陈志商的职务，常驻公司中国办公室，并向雅诗阁有限公司欧洲、中东、非洲、南亚及中国首席运营官李岳伟汇报。

2024-05-14 黎紫嫣旅游中-英

今年泰国接待国际游客超1000万人次，中国游客居首

泰国总理府发言人猜·瓦差隆当地时间13日表示，来自泰国国家旅游局与移民局的最新数据显示，2024年1月1日至4月9日期间，赴泰国际游客数量已突破1000万人次，达到1017万人次，同比增加146%。其中，来自中国大陆的游客人数最多，为192万人次；马来西亚居第二，为127万人次；俄罗斯、韩国和印度分列第三至第五。（央视新闻）

2024-05-14 黎紫嫣旅游中-英

包头市殡仪馆高价售卖骨灰盒初步调查情况公布

中新网包头4月6日电 (记者李爱平)针对包头市殡仪馆被指高价售卖骨灰盒且无法自带等问题。6日下午，记者从包头市委宣传部了解到，目前该市已成立联合调查组，并公布了初步调查情况。包头市市场监督管理局二级调研员聂文介绍，经执法人员初步调查，包头市殡仪馆存在引导消费者购买殡仪馆骨灰盒的行为。该行为侵害消费者自主选择权，将根据调查事实对殡仪馆的违法行为进行处理。包头市民政局副局长闫慧表示，经初步了解，有殡仪馆工作人员不让自带骨灰盒，并引导家属在殡仪馆超市购买骨灰盒的情况，将会同市场监管部门对此类问题进行严肃处理。包头市联合调查组表示，针对捡灰炉加收服务150元，且收费只收现金、只开具收据的问题，立即进行整改，将所有服务收费全部纳入消费明细，允许多种方式支付，并统一开具正规发票。包头市发改委价格收费管理科副科长景彦娜表示，包头市将加强殡仪馆内部管理，严格执行“自由选择、自主消费”协议服务，坚决杜绝捆绑消费、诱导消费等行为。(完)

2024-05-13 肖泰成 CATTI练笔中-英

甘肃天水：3月以来累计接待游客693.8万人次，旅游花费超40亿元

据天水市融媒体中心消息，4月11日，天水市共接待游客15.69万人次，游客旅游花费0.9亿元，较上一日分别增长2.15%和2.49%。3月以来，天水市累计接待游客693.8万人次，游客旅游花费达40.1亿元。

2024-05-12 杨坤袖旅游中-英

Interview: Beijing among world's "super champions" on Smart City Index -- Swiss expert

GENEVA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- "Chinese cities have been at the forefront of many changes in many respects. We have one Chinese city among the super champions, that is Beijing," Bruno Lanvin, president of the Smart City Observatory of the IMD, told Xinhua in a video interview. Beijing ranked 22nd, 17th, 12th and 13th respectively in the 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 edition of the Smart City Index published yearly by the IMD, the International Institute for Management Development, a business school headquartered in Switzerland. Europe and Asia contain the world's smartest cities, shows the 2024 edition of the index. This year's Top 20 featured even more Asian and European cities. The six cities in the Top 20 which the researchers call "super champions" are Zurich, Oslo, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Beijing and Seoul. "Some of the issues that are faced by large cities around the world have often been well addressed in a number of Chinese cities. One of them is traffic and road infrastructure," Lanvin said. He stressed that the increase in the number of connectivity hubs such as newly built airports in cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong gave them a further boost. Meanwhile, U.S. cities such as Washington D.C., Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City and Chicago have been losing ground, the index also showed. Canada's Ottawa and Montreal have also dropped in the ranking. So for the first time since the index's creation, no North American cities entered the Top 20 of the index this year. Since 2019, the IMD has produced the Smart City Index offering a balanced focus on economic and technological aspects of smart cities on the one hand, and human-centricity of smart cities on the other. Researchers combined hard data and survey responses from citizens in 142 cities worldwide, with Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia being a new addition, to show how technology is enabling cities to achieve a greater quality of life for their inhabitants. Looking ahead, Lanvin emphasized that cities must design and adopt strategies that can cope with various challenges arising from growing uncertainties. "Health-related concerns remain high, while climate-related ones grow even larger, a mix complicated by renewed international tensions," he noted. "Trust and good governance are growing in importance, and the significance of AI in city design and management is set to increase. Counterintuitive as it may sound, AI can help cities to become more human-centric," he added.

2024-05-12 杨坤袖 CATTI练笔英-中

Interview: WTO chief economist sees China as an important driver of global trade

GENEVA, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese economic recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be an important factor in driving world trade growth, said Ralph Ossa, chief economist of the World Trade Organization (WTO), in a recent interview with Xinhua. On Wednesday, the WTO published the 2024 edition of the "Global Trade Outlook and Statistics" report, forecasting a 2.6 percent increase of world merchandise trade in 2024, with exports to increase by 3.4 percent and imports by 5.6 percent in Asia. China is going to be an "important driver" of global trade, said Ossa. And China's visa-free travel policy for some European countries and the recovery of Chinese outbound tourism are conducive to global service trade. According to the report, the volume of world merchandise trade fell by 1.2 percent in 2023. Ossa believes that Europe's weak trade performance is one of the main reasons behind the decline. "We believe that inflation and also high energy prices are an important part of the story. Because if prices are high, if interest rates are high, then consumers and firms often want to postpone their consumption decisions," said Ossa. Although indices of new export orders point to improving trade conditions at the start of 2024, Ossa warned that regional conflicts, geopolitical tensions and economic policy uncertainty pose substantial downside risks to the recovery. "Some governments have become more skeptical about the benefits of trade and have taken steps aimed at re-shoring production and shifting trade towards friendly nations," said Ossa. The resilience of trade is also being tested by disruptions on two of the world's main shipping routes -- the Panama Canal, which is affected by freshwater shortages, and the diversion of traffic away from the Red Sea. Ossa calls for reducing trade policy uncertainties to consolidate global trade recovery. "World trade policy is not just about trade policy, but it's also about trade policy expectations ... firms are not going to invest in exporting or importing if they cannot be sure that low tariffs are going to prevail tomorrow," he said.

2024-05-12 杨坤袖 CATTI练笔英-中

6 tips to help educators support young readers

Key points: It’s important to move beyond sight words and focus on foundational skills 3 keys to successful summer reading More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In school, many kindergarten and first-grade students are asked to memorize lists of common words, which are sometimes called “sight words.” This practice skips important steps. The idea that children learn to read by memorizing whole words is a misconception. Research shows that teaching students individual letter-sound correspondences and having them sound out words is more effective. Defining sight words In research, a sight word isn’t merely one of several on a list of high-frequency words. It is any instantly recognizable word. We now know students learn to read by mapping individual sounds to letters that represent them. The more opportunities students have to practice decoding and spelling words, the more these letter–sound correspondences make sense to them. Once a word can be recognized within a fourth of a second, reading scientists call it a sight word: a word that can be read as if by sight. The problem with emphasizing whole words Some children’s books that are used to teach reading use repetition. For example, a book may say, “I see the police officer. I see the firefighter. I see the mail carrier.” Repetitive books are designed based on the outdated notion that students learn to read by memorizing whole words rather than sounding out words based on phonics skills. Prioritizing high-frequency words can lead students to believe that reading is a practice where they must memorize words rather than using their phonics knowledge to sound the words out. This approach to reading instruction inadvertently teaches students the habits of poor readers, leading to an over-reliance on guessing at words based on the first letter, picture, or sentence context. Learning to read irregular words Even irregular words have parts that can be mapped to sounds. Take the high-frequency word “said,” for example. In this word, the letter “s” spells the sound /s/, and the letter “d” spells the sound /d/. The only part of the word students need to learn is the middle two letters, “ai,” which spell the sound /e/. When teachers call attention to the parts of the word rather than presenting the word as a whole, it can help students gain a better understanding of reading. This approach allows students to see the parts of the word they know and do not know. Students can memorize the part of the word that is irregular based on the phonics patterns they have learned. Some teachers call these “heart words” because students learn the irregular part of the word by heart. When students use their phonics knowledge to decode unknown words, they will run into words with irregularly spelled parts. Teachers and administrators can support young readers in a variety of ways. 3 tips for teachers to support young readers Provide opportunities for students to practice flexible decoding strategies with irregularly spelled words. Begin by teaching them to ask questions that help them tap into what they already know: “I sounded this word out but it doesn’t make sense. What word do I know that sounds close to that word? Does it make sense in this context? Does it make sense with these letters and sounds I know?” Research suggests encouraging students to use a flexible decoding strategy after sounding out the word using their phonics knowledge will help them become problem solvers while reading. It may also help them to acquire new phonics knowledge. Use decodable texts that align with your curriculum’s phonics scope and sequence. Buyer beware: Many companies market books as “decodable,” but without alignment with your curriculum’s phonics scope and sequence, it’s unlikely the text is decodable for your students. Examine high-frequency word lists and determine which words are phonetically regular (“can,” “his,” “me”) and which words have irregular parts (“said,” “there,” “would”). Use this information to plan for your phonics and fluency instruction. 3 tips for administrators to support teachers and students Administrators can also play a role in helping to support literacy. Based on my experience, below are three tips for administrators to support students and teachers. Supply classrooms with appropriate materials for phonics, including a wide range of decodable texts that align specifically with your school’s phonics scope and sequence. Do not create goals that include a set amount of sight words to reach by the end of the year. Instead, measure student progress on brief, predictive measures, including foundational skills assessments, such as word-recognition fluency in kindergarten or oral-reading fluency in first grade. Support teachers with time for professional learning. Teachers need ample time to gather resources to plan for instruction, learn new professional practices, collaborate with colleagues, and reflect on their learning and growth. To help students become truly fluent readers, we need to consider how we teach reading. Instead of focusing on memorization, we need to provide strong foundational skills that students can use to understand how to sound out words. By helping students to understand letter–sound correspondences, pointing out parts of words that are irregular, and encouraging flexible decoding strategies, we can help students build a solid foundation in learning to read and spell.

2024-05-12 陈思涵教育资讯英-中

深圳机场：第一季度净利预盈8272万元—1.13亿元

4月14日，深圳机场发布业绩预告，预计2024年第一季度归母净利8272万元—1.13亿元，同比扭亏。报告期，随着民航市场的持续回暖，公司主营业务发展态势良好，旅客吞吐量同比上升36%，航班起降架次同比上升21%，使得公司营业收入同比增长，经营业绩同比上升。

2024-05-12 洪何清旅游中-英

Chinese-brand passenger vehicle sales surge in Q1

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles soared 26.4 percent year on year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, industry data showed. About 3.39 million such vehicles were sold during this period, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The market share of domestic-brand passenger vehicles rose 7.4 percentage points year on year to 59.6 percent during the period. In March alone, nearly 1.33 million such vehicles were sold, with the market share up 7.2 percentage points from a year earlier to 59.3 percent.

2024-05-11 洪何清 CATTI练笔英-中

Want a Leadership Edge? You Already Have What You Need

Meet Sarah, a principal at a typical urban high school. Like many principals, Sarah was dedicated yet also found herself overwhelmed by the daily challenges of the role. Staff conflicts, student discipline, and the pressure to meet performance targets tested her limits. Her response to challenging situations, especially during high-stakes meetings, was markedly different from and misaligned with the leadership presence she wanted to exhibit. During one tense meeting discussing student discipline, a colleague questioned Sarah’s proposal for how to address discipline, suggesting it was “tone deaf” and not grounded in reality. “We need a principal who supports us,” the teacher said. Sarah immediately fired back, “Perhaps if you actually cared about kids and focused on building relationships, we wouldn’t have these problems.” Immediately, Sarah was ashamed. Worse yet, her ego got in the way of an apology and ownership. Everyone sat silent and uncomfortable. Not only did her reaction shut down constructive dialogue, it also alienated her colleague and others who might have shared similar concerns. This moment highlighted a leadership approach driven by immediate emotional reactions rather than thoughtful, inclusive decisionmaking. As social psychologist Jonathan Haidt says, “The emotional tail wags the rational dog.” Fortunately for Sarah, she discovered mindfulness, and something interesting happened. The challenges remained the same, but Sarah did not. She found her leadership edge though quieting her mind and learning to be less reactive. By watching her thoughts and emotions while meditating, she learned to observe and remain unattached. This skill transferred to the usual day-to-day of school leadership. One particularly tense morning, a conflict erupted between two staff members right before school. In the past, Sarah would have reacted automatically, driven by stress and emotion. But this time, she paused, took a deep breath, and centered herself with a mindfulness technique she’d learned. This brief moment of mindfulness allowed her to approach the situation with a calm focus, facilitating a resolution that left all parties feeling heard and respected. Her transformation wasn’t magic. Even better, she already had everything she needed to leverage this leadership edge. And best of all, you do, too. Your Leadership Edge Mindfulness is intentional and sustained awareness. Through training, it helped Sarah navigate the complexities of school leadership with confidence and grace. This ancient practice became her leadership edge, which she refined through the practice of meditation—the deliberate training of attention. This practice enabled Sarah to break free from automatic responses, conserving her mental and emotional energy for what matters most. The benefits of Sarah’s story can be yours, and it illustrates the benefits of being a mindful leader: Decisionmaking. Mindfulness encourages a pause before reacting, allowing leaders to explore more thoughtful decisions. Empathy and communication. A mindful leader is better equipped to listen and understand and connect with all stakeholders. Stress management. Regular mindfulness practice can reduce the stress that accompanies school leadership, leading to an improved quality of life. Innovative thinking. By quieting the mind and clearing it of clutter, mindfulness opens the door to creative problem-solving and innovative thinking necessary to take a campus to the next level. 10 Tips to Maintain Your Practice Adopting mindfulness might seem challenging amid the fast pace of school leadership, but it’s much more accessible than most think. Here are 10 tips to integrate this practice into your life and leadership: Tip 1: Embrace grace. Begin. And begin again. This is one of the most useful teachings on all topics. Tip 2: Forget perfection. There’s no “perfect” session. Each sit is its own experience. Tip 3: Start early. Before the day slips away. It’s a serene bridge from work to family life. Tip 4: Choose your spot. A dedicated place sets the stage. Tip 5: Environment matters. Hygge is a Danish word for a cozy environment. Think pillows, blankets, candles. Create an environment that supports your practice. Tip 6: Everything is an opportunity. Most people default to scrolling on their phone. Resist. Practice instead when you feel the urge to grab your phone. Tip 7: Two is better than one. Meditation is often done alone, but who can you connect with to encourage and challenge you to keep going? Tip 8: Embrace your wandering mind. The mind wanders. That’s OK. Notice. Gently return. Tip 9: Journal the journey. Track your practice. Revelations. Challenges. Growth. Tip 10: Start Small. The first step is what matters most. Maybe you begin meditating three minutes, build to five, then increase to 15. Call to Action Why not start right now? Take a minute to close your eyes. Allow yourself to settle in your seat. Feel your body in your chair, your feet on the floor. Begin to focus on your breath. Notice that it’s automatic. You don’t have to will yourself to breathe in or out. As you breathe in, you might note in your mind, “breathing in.” On the exhale, you might think, “breathing out.” As your mind begins to wander—and it will wander—begin again and bring attention back to your breath. Do this for as long as you’d like, and when you feel ready, gently open your eyes, acclimate yourself to your surroundings, and pat yourself on the back for finding a few minutes to dedicate to your practice. The transformation that Sarah experienced is not unique to her and is available for any school leader willing to look inward and develop a mindfulness practice. And the biggest gift? The challenges will not change, but you will.

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