Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Explores the "Future of Classes" with Senior Teachers of Kindergarten, Elementary, and Special Education

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Holds "Elementary Future Class Forum"
Exploring the Essence and Direction of Classes Responding to Changes in Future Education
Expanding Teacher Participation in Sharing Case Studies on 12 Topics Including Artificial Intelligence and Ecological Education

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent: Lim Taehee) held the "2025 Elementary Future Class Forum with Senior Teachers of Kindergarten, Elementary, and Special Education" on the 18th. The event was organized to explore the essence and direction of classes aimed at fostering students' competencies for the future society, as well as to enhance the teaching expertise of educators in the field.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education held the "2025 Elementary Future Class Forum with Senior Teachers of Kindergarten, Elementary, and Special Education" on the 18th. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

The forum, held at Kyung Hee University’s Global Campus, was attended by approximately 400 kindergarten and elementary school teachers from the province, reflecting strong interest in future-oriented classes.

The main program was divided into three parts: ▲Keynote Lectures ▲Sharing of Class Cases ▲Mock Classes. Part 1 featured two thematic lectures: ▲The Future Society and Direction of Education (Kim Taewon, former Executive Director of Google Korea) and ▲Re-examining Classes (Lee Hwangyu, Senior Teacher at Bitgaon Elementary School), providing an opportunity to understand the direction of educational change and to reflect on the future path of classroom instruction.

In Part 2, participants were divided into 12 groups according to topics such as ▲Classrooms Alive with Questions ▲Social and Emotional Learning ▲Utilization of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech ▲Ecological Transition Education ▲Designing Units for Essay-type Assessment. Teachers shared a variety of classroom stories based on their experiences and concerns from the field.

Part 3 consisted of a mock class, where senior teachers took on the role of instructors and participating teachers acted as students, learning about the class and engaging in discussions together.

After the class demonstration, the intent and context of the lesson were explained, followed by a Q&A session with participants, providing an in-depth reflection on how teachers perceive and design their classes.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education expects that this forum will help build consensus among teachers regarding the direction of classroom instruction in a rapidly changing educational environment and expand the practice of “in-depth classes” at the elementary level. Furthermore, the office plans to actively support the enhancement of teachers’ professionalism and the strengthening of students’ future competencies, thereby increasing trust and satisfaction in public education.

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