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Uiryeong Office of Education Conducts Circle-Based Restorative Life Education Training Course

Gyeongnam Uiryeong Office of Education operated the ‘Circle-Based Restorative Life Education Job Training (total 15 hours)’ from the 10th of last month to August 11.

Uiryeong Office of Education, Circle-Based Restorative Life Education Training Workshop.
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This training moved away from the traditional retributive concept of student guidance to share the philosophy of a new paradigm of restorative justice and to establish a peaceful school culture. The 15-hour job training was attended by a total of 21 elementary and secondary school teachers and education professionals.

The training covered topics such as ‘Opening Circles, Circle Meetings, and Problem Solving through Circle Dialogue,’ and instructors included village teachers Im Jae-yeon, Jeong Young-gyeong, and Kim Su-hee from the Gyeongnam Circle Dialogue Research Association.

Although the training originally scheduled for the 10th was abruptly switched to real-time interactive remote training due to a typhoon, the training was faithfully conducted as intended, thanks to the calm and sincere participation of teachers experienced in remote classes.

Additionally, on the 11th, the training was held as an in-person group session at the Uiryeong Office of Education, providing attending teachers with various experiences, group thinking, and problem-solving through dialogue.

Choi Mi-sook, the Superintendent of Education, said, “I hope this training will serve as a cornerstone for spreading restorative life education that practices a new paradigm of student life guidance based on respect, responsibility, and relationship restoration, moving away from discipline and punishment-centered approaches, thereby creating peaceful classrooms, happy schools, and safe communities.”

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