"Tiger Spirit to Lead Future Education" ... Gyeongnam Office of Education Holds 2022 Opening Ceremony

At the 2022 Gyeongnam Office of Education New Year's Ceremony, Superintendent Park Jong-hoon is delivering a New Year's message.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Intern Reporter Lee Seryeong] To welcome the New Year, the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education held the 2022 opening ceremony on the 3rd at the main office auditorium.

At the opening ceremony, newly transferred and assigned directors, department heads, and incoming staff due to the personnel changes on January 1st were introduced.

This year, the Gyeongnam Office of Education will start future classrooms with reduced class sizes beginning from first grade in elementary school, provision of one smart device per student, and customized education through strengthening teacher professionalism for instructional innovation, as well as democratic and peaceful classroom communities.

They plan to extend after-school care hours, operate a dedicated basic academic skills team to create an educational environment where no student is left out of care and learning, and introduce future schools by establishing an integrated school support guidance platform.

They also announced plans to realize better future education through long-term educational infrastructure development, solid preparation for the high school credit system, exploring new directions for future college admission systems, and strengthening ecological transition education.

Superintendent Park Jong-hoon said, “We will fully implement a future education system that will lead Korean education, which has reached the threshold of advanced countries’ education,” and added, “Let us devote all our efforts with the vigorous spirit of the Year of the Tiger to make Gyeongnam education the standard for future education in the Republic of Korea.”

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