Do You Know the 'New Toegye Teacher' Who Supports Inquiry-Based Classes? ... Gyeongbuk Office of Education Selects 382 Teachers

Under the vision of "student-centered classes and the realization of deep learning," the Gyeongbuk Office of Education, which is focusing on the 2024 Gyeongbuk-style secondary inquiry-based classes, has selected 382 members for the "2024 New Toegye Teachers Group" in celebration of Teacher's Day in May to realize this vision.

The 2024 New Toegye Teachers Group was finalized last month by selecting at least one teacher from each middle and high school in the province. Their duties include delivering training sessions related to classes, consulting on teaching, learning, and assessment plans, providing in-school and regional inquiry-based class consulting, and sharing subject-specific research and case studies on inquiry-based lessons.

A class by the new Toegye teacher assisting with inquiry-based learning.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education expects that the formation of the New Toegye Teachers Group will impact all schools and teachers in the province by bringing about changes and expectations both inside and outside of classrooms, as well as efforts and support for lesson improvement.

The New Toegye Teachers Group holds educational significance in two main aspects.

First, as a teacher community that puts students at the center and supports their deep learning, they research and implement Gyeongbuk-style inquiry-based lessons and lead future-oriented teaching practices.

The so-called "Class for Deepening Thoughts, Aha! Gungri"?a Gyeongbuk-style inquiry-based class?begins by enabling students to learn and develop their own questions, not just expressing questions but also engaging in inquiry and immersion after questioning, thereby solidifying existing knowledge into their own understanding and thoughts. The group is responsible for planning teaching and learning methods that encourage students to ask questions and assessment methods that go beyond rote memorization to deepen thinking.

Second, they serve as a focal point for continuing the region's educational traditions, carrying on the scholarly legacy of the Joseon Dynasty represented by Toegye.

The New Toegye Teachers Group plans to form more than 10 subject-specific lesson evaluation sharing teams within May and will support lessons by subject and school.

Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of the Gyeongbuk Office of Education, expressed his gratitude, saying, "The teachers of the New Toegye Teachers Group, who quietly research, practice, and share even in difficult circumstances, are the true successors of Toegye."

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