Timi believes teaching at Dwight School Hanoi is a unique experience because of the genuine care and strong sense of community he encounters every day. For him, it is more than a school, it is a family, where the idea that “it takes a village to raise a child” comes to life through the support, collaboration, and close attention given to each student.
Where Ideas Grow, Build, and Bloom
Timi makes full use of Dwight’s exceptional facilities. He loves welcoming new parents and students into the learning gardens and greenhouse, highlighting the rich variety of projects that happen there, from planting and observing growth to exploring sustainability and food systems. These outdoor learning spaces, together with the well-equipped MakerSpace, give students access to high-quality tools, materials, and technologies that many schools simply don’t have.
Personalized Learning in Action
Personalized learning is at the heart of Timi’s practice. He pays close attention to each student’s interests and needs, offering choices in how they explore topics and demonstrate their understanding. He allows students to work at their own pace and provides targeted support where it is needed most. By integrating hands-on activities in the learning gardens and MakerSpace, he helps students connect learning to something real and meaningful for them, keeping them engaged and supporting growth in their own unique way.
Professional Influences and Mindset
Timi’s thinking has been shaped by voices that focus on leadership and mindset, particularly the work of the Arbinger Institute. Their ideas about how we see and work with others have influenced his approach to challenges, encouraging him to stay open, creative, and willing to look beyond conventional solutions in his professional life.
Building Community and Global Vision
Timi builds a strong sense of community around the garden, inspiring students to do the same. They are eager to return, work together, get their hands dirty, and use the tools. Through these shared experiences, they learn the value of collaboration and contributing to a shared space, an authentic expression of Dwight School Hanoi’s community pillar.
