Mario Sylvander
Co-founder, 3Dethos; Director of University Guidance
YK Pao School - Secondary Division - Sonjiang CampusBy day, I'm a university guidance counselor in Shanghai. By night, I am building 3Dethos.com LooP app for teacher-student relationship building. I'm interested in the best learning possible for all stakeholders in schools, starting with how we see each other, learning from it, and tweaking where desirable and/or necessary.
Mario Sylvander's schools
- YCYK Pao School - Secondary Division - Sonjiang Campus
- TSTanglin Trust School - Senior School
- SSSingapore American School
- MAMagen David Academy
- BIBoston School International
Mario Sylvander's partners
Recent articles from Mario Sylvander
2 sides of the pond: process vs. results
In this article, Mario Sylvander, Co-founder of ISN partner 3Dethos, highlighted how assessment approaches differ between North American and British schools, and considers the difference between continuous performance evaluation and standardized exam results
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A lesson in honest, astute assertiveness
In this article, Mario Sylvander, Co-founder of ISN partner 3Dethos, shares his thoughts on parent-teacher disputes and how he believes they should be settled
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Trapped in transcripts part 4 - what to do?
In his final article for this series, Mario Sylvander, Co-founder of ISN partner 3Dethos, reflects on the idea that transcripts should convey qualities that schools should nurture and colleges should seek, through qualitative assessments and collaboration
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Trapped in transcripts Part 3 - what happens to students?
In this article, Mario Sylvander, Co-founder of ISN partner 3Dethos, reflects on the lack of independent learning initiatives among students and questions the purpose and limitations of transcripts in representing true accomplishment and desired qualities
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Trapped in transcripts part 2 - what it really is and really does
In part 2 of this article series, Mario Sylvander, Co-founder of ISN partner 3Dethos, highlights the role that transcripts play in shaping student behavior throughout their time at school. And, raises questions about the true purpose of education and what students and parents expect from schools and teachers
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Trapped in transcripts part 1 - what it is and does
In part 1 of this article series, Mario Sylvander, Co-founder of ISN partner 3Dethos, highlights the importance and complexity of transcripts, including grading systems, GPA calculation, and the process in which transcripts are considered by colleges
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Education and entrepreneurship of the self: “self-e” learning
In this article, Mario Sylvander explores how to unleash the potential of students through self-entrepreneurial learning and how empowering them as primary drivers of education is crucial for their success
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Teacher-student rapport is a funny immeasurable, or is it?
In this article, Mario Sylvander explains the importance of rapport between teachers and students and shares a useful app that can give teachers a measure of understanding of how their students feel about their rapport
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Mario Sylvander's recent questions
How do you get feedback from students? Formal or informal? Anecdotal or data-generating? Snapshot or longitudinal? For growth and understanding or because it's required?
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