Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Leads Operation of 5 'Learning Sharing Focus Schools'

Suncheon Hyochun High School held a lesson sharing meeting as part of its Learning Sharing Focus School program. Photo by Suncheon Hyochun High School

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 16th that it is receiving great responses by proactively operating five Baeeum Nanum Focus Schools (middle school 2nd grade, high school 3rd grade) to promote voluntary class improvement commitment, class reflection, and the spread of a culture of class sharing.

The 'Baeeum Nanum Focus School' began online class sharing via YouTube at Suncheon Byeollyang Middle School in March, when school openings were postponed nationwide due to COVID-19, and is currently being actively operated.

Besides Suncheon Byeollyang Middle School, the Baeeum Nanum Focus Schools include ▲ Yeosu High School (relay integrated classes centered on professional learning community class sharing) ▲ Mokpo Jungang High School (the first specialized high school in Jeonnam to share real-time integrated classes) ▲ Hwasun Middle School (cooperative learning face-to-face class sharing) ▲ Suncheon Hyochon High School (semester-long one book reading linked class sharing), all of which have been actively operated throughout the year.

The Office of Education requires teachers to attend class observations at least once a year to help with class reflection and foster a collaborative growth atmosphere. Accordingly, about 500 secondary school teachers and approximately 2,000 members from 50 secondary subject education research groups participated in Baeeum Nanum Focus School class sharing both online and offline.

Additionally, four videos under the theme "There is an answer in blended classes!" were produced and uploaded on the website to support teachers' remote teaching capabilities.

The uploaded videos include ▲ non-face-to-face class management cases ▲ general high school remote class cases ▲ remote class cases using ZOOM ▲ face-to-face class cases using blended classes.

Park Kyung-hee, Director of Secondary Education, stated, "Due to COVID-19, classes and sharing that prepare for future education are necessary," and added, "Therefore, next year, we plan to operate regional remote class hub schools by linking blended class leading schools and Baeeum Nanum Focus Schools and expand Baeeum Nanum Focus Schools to eight schools."

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