Realizing a Warmer Gyeongbuk Education Through the Restoration of School Educational Capacity

Gyeongbuk Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The Gyeongbuk Office of Education will hold the ‘June Secondary School Principals Training’ for about 360 secondary school principals in the province over two days from June 16 to 17 at The-K Hotel in Gyeongju.

This training is conducted to share various opinions on ways to realize a warmer Gyeongbuk education by recovering school educational capacity and fully supporting educational recovery amid the COVID-19 situation.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education planned the training, judging that it is a time when a thorough understanding of major tasks promoted to alleviate difficulties in school sites caused by COVID-19 and to maximize support for educational recovery, as well as the ability to respond to diverse opinions from the field, are emphasized more than ever.

The training began with a special lecture by Professor Han Sang-deok of Gyeongsang National University titled ‘Wisdom and Leadership of Educators Learned from Classics,’ focusing on the role of administrators in facilitating smooth communication among school members and creating a changing school culture.

Programs for healing the body and mind of secondary school principals who have experienced difficulties due to abnormal school educational activities caused by COVID-19 were also prepared and provided.

Participants were offered the opportunity to watch various films, including a currently screening movie that attracted over ten million viewers, and, with the cooperation of the nearby Gyeongju Expo Park, a training program was conducted allowing free exploration of the park and the area around Bomun Lake.

To support the recovery of school educational capacity, explanations about major educational policies of the Ministry of Education and the Gyeongbuk Office of Education were provided, along with opportunities to share diverse opinions of school principals to ensure these policies are faithfully integrated into school sites.

Held as part of the secondary education policy promotion aimed at realizing a warmer (+) Gyeongbuk secondary education based on communication, empathy, and consideration to open a bright future for children, this training is expected to be a tailored opportunity to enhance supervisory capabilities by contemplating ways to recover school educational capacity, sharing know-how, and especially providing healing time to restore physical and mental health for secondary school principals exhausted by COVID-19.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik emphasized the recovery of school educational capacity and innovation of Gyeongbuk education toward the future, stating, “With my experience as an educational administrator, I will create a standard for future education so that Gyeongbuk’s educational system becomes a global standard,” and added, “Through change and innovation, we will build a school community that respects each other and further strengthen the school support system.”

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