Foreword 1
Chapter One:Introduction 1
Sherman Jen:My Life Story and Ideals 2
My Life Under a Pre-determined Destiny 2
My Period of Success and Absence of Direction 5
Recovering My Goal and a Personal Purpose 7
Convocation Address at Royal Road University,June 19,2013 10
Chapter Two:The Establishment of MLES 15
The Early Stages 15
The Political and Economic Context 17
Chapter Three:MLES Educational Philosophy 20
The Development of the MLES Educational Philosophy 20
Educational Ideology 21
Elements of the Maple Leaf Educational Philosophy 22
A blending of educational practices 22
Elite education 23
Moral education 23
Academic education-preschool to high school 24
Maple Leaf Educational Philosophy 25
Expressing the Maple Leaf Philosophy 26
Chapter Four:The MLES Model 28
A Model for the System 28
Academic Education/Moral Education 29
Organizational Culture and Cultural Identity 30
Human Resources Management ＆ Development 30
System Expansion and Development 31
Maple Leaf Educational Model 31
The Maple Leaf Guarantee 33
The Maple Leaf Model:Three-Two-One 34
The Dual Curriculum Decision 34
The Offshore High School Program 35
The Elite Education Model 36
Chapter Five:The MLES Model in Practice 38
Growth and Expansion 38
College and University Partnerships 39
Recruitment Report 41
Maple Leaf Graduates Success 45
A Parent's Recognition 47
Not Without Challenges 47
English Language Learning 48
Finding the MLES Focus 49
Developing the MLES Mindset 50
Responding to Challenges 51
Chapter Six:MLES History through the Five-Year Plans 52
From a School to a System 52
MLES Five-Year Planning Model 53
First Five-Year Plan:The Development of the Model 54
Second Five-Year Plan:Promoting Quality Education 57
Third Five-Year Plan:Developing an Influential Educational Brand 60
Fourth Five-Year Plan:Optimizing Growth Throughout China 68
Chapter Seven:Themes of the Annual Work Reports 74
Themes 74
MLES Annual Work Plans 75
1st Work Report-February 2001:Vitality and spirit-preparing this young vessel for a long voyage 75
2nd Work Report-August 2001:The Maple Leaf ship is sailing well 77
3rd Work Report-February 2002:Increase the speed of the creation of a first-class school 78
4th Work Report-August 2002:Remaining creative and making progress to enhance teaching quality 80
5th Work Report-February 2003:Consolidate and improve,innovate and develop 83
6th Work Report-August 2003:Enhancing through adjustment-advancing through innovation 83
7th Work Report-February 2004:Implement an HR strategy to promote the Maple Leaf brand 84
8th Work Report-August 2004:Review the Maple Leaf ideal as we welcome the 10th anniversary 86
9th Work Report-August 2005:Pursue the eternal Maple Leaf goal-from a decade to a century 88
10th Work Report-August 2006:One team,one goal 90
11th Work Plan-August 2007:Trust,cooperation and communication 93
12th Work Plan-August 2008:Strengthen management service for better quality 96
13th Work Plan-August 2009:Optimization and improving quality 99
14th Work Report-August 2010:A blueprint for new chapters for Maple Leaf 101
15th Work Report-August 2011:Maple Leaf system of moral education 103
16th Work Report-August 2012:The Maple Leaf system of academic education 105
17th Work Report-August 2013:Maple Leaf organizational culture 107
Chapter Eight:Milestones 1995-2014 110
First Five Years 1995-1999 111
Second Five Years 2000-2004 113
Third Five Years 2005-2009 115
Fourth Five Years 2010-2014 116
Chapter Nine:The Future 119
Continuous Optimization 119
Growth and Expansion in China 120
New System Structure 122
Elite Educational Philosophy 122
A Personal Legacy 123
Glossary:Definitions and Terminology 125
Definitions 126
Notes on Translations 131
Appendices 132
Appendix 1:First Five-Year Plan 1995-1999 133
Appendix 2:Second Five-Year Plan 2000-2004 140
Appendix 3:Third Five-Year Plan 2005-2009 155
Appendix 4:Fourth Five-Year Plan 2010-2014 200
Appendix 5:Report on University and College Visits 211
Appendix 6:Headmasters 1st Work Report 220
Acknowledgements 223
Epilogue 224