Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Holds 'Basic Academic Skills Dedicated Teacher Case Report Meeting'

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education held a "Case Report Meeting for Basic Academic Skills Teachers" to prevent early academic underachievement. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 27th that from the 27th to the 30th, a ‘Basic Academic Skills Dedicated Teacher Case Report Meeting’ will be held with the attendance of basic academic skills dedicated teachers from across Jeonnam.

The meeting was conducted in the form of discussions and case reports on the basic academic skills dedicated teacher system, which was first introduced nationwide by the Provincial Office of Education to prevent early academic underachievement.

Participants unanimously agreed that for the basic academic skills dedicated teacher system to become a hope for slow learners in Jeonnam, it is necessary to secure a stable number of dedicated teachers and establish a systematic support system such as the Jeonnam Basic Academic Skills Support Center.

It was also pointed out as an essential task to discover and train specialized teachers who can apply optimal educational methods for various causes such as dyslexia, borderline intelligence, and inaccurate pronunciation.

The basic academic skills dedicated teacher system was introduced for the first time nationwide this year by the Jeollanam-do Office of Education to prevent learning delays by early detection and individual support of elementary school students in grades 1 and 2 who have causes of basic academic underachievement. Forty regular elementary school teachers, at least one in each of the 22 cities and counties, were assigned, consisting of 34 literacy dedicated teachers and 6 numeracy dedicated teachers.

During the COVID-19 related school closures and online school opening periods, the basic academic skills dedicated teachers conducted individualized guidance, playing a role in filling the learning gaps for marginalized groups and students with learning disparities. Reflecting the characteristics of Jeonnam, which has many small schools, nine dedicated teachers safely guided students by circulating among schools in need of support.

Jung Jong-hyuk, Director of the Elementary Education Division, said, “The Provincial Office of Education is making efforts to equalize the starting point of basic academic skills from the lower grades of elementary school,” and added, “We expect the basic academic skills dedicated teacher system to greatly contribute to realizing Jeonnam education that does not give up on any child’s learning and to nurturing future talents.”

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