Sungki Kwon, Gyeongnam Education Office Preliminary Candidate, Announces Four Key Pledges for 'Basic Academic Skills Responsibility Education'

Assignment of Dedicated Teachers for Lower Elementary Grades

Operation of Elementary Learning Growth Project

Sungki Kwon, a preliminary candidate for Governor of Gyeongnam Office of Education, announced the 'Gyeongnam Academic Jump-up Project' on April 5, aiming to guarantee students' basic academic skills and enhance their self-directed learning abilities.

Sunki Kwon, Preliminary Candidate for Superintendent of Education in Gyeongnam Province.

This pledge focuses on establishing a customized support system tailored to each stage of the life cycle, from the fundamental academic skills formation period for lower elementary grades to the advanced learning stage for middle and high school students.

Kwon defined the 'golden time' for basic academic skills in elementary school as grades 1 and 2. He plans to assign 'dedicated teachers for basic academic skills' during this period, when core reading, writing, and calculation abilities are formed, to ensure repeated and individualized learning checks.

The policy is to assign existing school faculty as dedicated teachers, strengthen internal expertise, and establish a continuous operating system to support hands-on activities in integrated subjects and provide close guidance on safety and procedures, thereby preventing underachievement in basic academic skills in advance.

He also plans to implement a 'Learning Growth Project' that goes beyond simple knowledge delivery to foster learning motivation and self-directed learning habits.

This project is characterized by expanding 'Nuri Classrooms' led by regular teachers to provide personalized guidance.

The program will operate two to three times a week for one to two hours after school and will offer tailored instruction to match students' levels, including: △Basic Academic Skills Responsibility Class (Solid Basics Class) △Self-Directed Learning Coaching Class (Self-Plan Lab) △Subject Clinic (Soksok Subject 119) △1:1 Customized Tutoring (Perfect Match Learning Buddy).

For middle and high school students who urgently need to establish learning habits, he proposed a '100-Hour Immersion Camp' during vacation periods.

The camp will target interested students from grade 9 to grade 11 within the district, creating 'Dagachi Study Rooms' in five designated schools to provide a focused environment similar to a library.

In addition, a 'Math and Science Clinic' will be run in collaboration with local university students, setting up mentor zones where students can immediately resolve difficulties encountered during study.

He also pledged to operate the 'Gyeongnam-Style Study Cafe,' a customized learning space for middle and high school students and local youth.

The study cafe will be operated in four models: △Internal Type (utilizing unused spaces within schools) △External Type (designating and outsourcing public learning spaces outside schools in the community) △Program Type (offering integrated programs such as learning coaching, mentoring, discussions, and career counseling) △Camp Type (operating the 'Dagachi Camp,' which combines intensive learning and career planning during school vacations).

Kwon's pledge goes beyond simple 'after-school supplementary classes.' By assigning dedicated teachers to lower elementary grades, he aims to strengthen the responsibility of public education, and at the middle and high school levels, intends to reduce reliance on private education by combining immersive environments with university student mentoring.

Kwon stated, "Education cannot be completed solely through classroom lessons," and added, "With the belief that academic improvement is a right of students, I will make Gyeongnam a place people visit for education."

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