Lecture for FKLC Principals o Date : July 7 , 2006 o Place : Conference Room DMOE Global Perspectives in Daegu Education Choi Jae Woon ＊ A . Introduction All of the teachers and administrative staff engaging in Daegu education , for the mental and physical development of the students , always keep the motto ' For the Cultivation of Global Citizens with Creative Mind and Moral Character ' in their minds . With this motto in place , we the teachers educate our students and make them acquire creativity and morality , keeping abreast of the globalized world . In addition , self - regulation in the school system will be the standard keynotes of education and school administration , taking the globalization into account , which is the very core of the changing times and will be the inevitable educational circumstances from now on . On the basis of the principal objectives which will be mentioned below , all the members of Daegu education are striving to teach and train our students to make them lead the knowledge - based society into the global community at the beginning of 21 st century . Unfortunately , our country is not blessed with abundant natural resources . In this situation , we know very well that education is the only solution to realize our dreams and make our future bright and hopeful . It ' s our sincere hope that we continually pursue the excellency of Daegu education with our strenuous efforts and unflinching enthusiasm . B . General Information 1 . Motto For the Cultivation of Global Citizens with Creative Mind and Moral Character 2 . Principal Objectives To nurture learners equipped with new perspectives o Promoting creativity education o Encouraging self - initiated learning o Enhancing basic ability for knowledge acquisition and creation o Emphasizing culture and arts education o Cultivating good skills and practical aptitude for future career o Providing the students with various oppotunities to receive job - oriented education To rear citizens with good behavior o Nuturing rightous mind and firm resolution o Keeping sound mind with sound body o Promoting good neighborhood spirits o Giving the students with quality trainings for finding good jobs o Rearing global - minded world citizens To establish cooperative school community o Allowing autonomous management of classroom to teachers o Keeping professionalism and specialty of teachers o Creating new culture in every school community o Providing students and parents with consumer - oriented administrative service To provide amicable environments for pleasant learning o Keeping good school facilities and up - to - date audio - visual aids o Enforcing education for pre - school children and the handicapped o Providing students with quality education in practical science o Securing quality infrastructure for ICT education o Providing students with student - centered welfare systems o Maintaining well - managed , quality life - long education 3 . 2006 Major Projects To cultivate creativity through teaching and learningTo make reading an integral part of students ' daily livesTo strengthen educational potential by promoting e - learning To promote various sports clubs and extracurricular activities To make the community join in ' Hands - in - Hands Campaign ' 4 . Statistics a . Students , Teachers and Staff S c h o o l C l a s s S t u d e n tTeacherStaffKindergarten 28298728 , 3801 , 458686 Elementary School 2046 , 514207 , 9257 , 8871 , 033 Middle School 1203 , 153115 , 2395 , 157524 High School 862 , 986103 , 3156 , 135659 School for the Handicapped 81941 , 4403801 Etc . 32759018 . Total 70313 , 861456 , 88921 , 0352 , 903 b . Budget ( unit : Won ) o School operation : 557 billion ( 36 . 6 %) o Administration : 33 billion ( 2 . 1 %) o Salaries : 840 billion ( 55 . 2 %) o Life - long education : 6 billion ( 0 . 4 %) o Others : 86 billion ( 5 . 7 %) Total : 1 , 522 billion C . Creativity Education 1 . Creativity villages 2 . Certification for excellency in creativity education 3 . Operation of creativity in cyber networks 4 . Creativity corners providing materials for students and teachers 5 . Creativity contest for elementary school children 6 . Managing classroom activities with creativity - oriented teaching methods D . Science Education 1 . Lab for science research and experimentation 2 . Planitorium 3 . Center for scientific invention 4 . Festival for young scientists 5 . Certification for promising scientists 6 . Creativity lab for young scientists with parents joining 7 . In - service training on how to handle tools and gadgets 8 . Contest for science promotion 9 . Science exhibition for students E . ICT Education 1 . Daegu Edu Net 2 . Cyber home schooling 3 . Internet broadcasting system 4 . In - service ICT training for teachers 5 . Certification for ICT capability of teachers 6 . Center of digital resources for teaching and learning F . Education for Reading 1 . 3 S Campaign for Reading 2 . 10 - minute - reading session in the morning 3 . Meeting with the author of a book 4 . Campaign for reading good poems 5 . Small Library Campaign in every classroom 6 . Sharing the impression after reading books 7 . Upgrading the facilities , contents and operation of school libraries G . Education for the Gifted 1 . Finding out and enhancing the special talents of the gifted in early age 2 . Continual education for the gifted from elementary school to high school 3 . Comprehensive education plan for the gifted 4 . Institutes for the gifted a . Taegu Foreign Language High School b . Daegu Science High School c . Insitute for the Gifted in District Office of Education ( 4 ) d . Institute for the Gifted in the Secondary Education Section of DMOE e . Daegu Educational Institute for Arts - Gifted Student f . Education Centers for the Gifted in University ( affiliated with DMOE ) ( 4 ) 5 . Programs for the gifted from low income families 6 . In - service training for the teachers teaching the gifted H . Foreign Language Education and International Understanding 1 . DEIIU a . Overview On December 16 , 2004 , the Daegu Educational Institute for International Understanding ( DEIIU ) was founded by the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education under its secondary education division . DEIIU was established for the purpose of making Daegu a good global community . Its main goal is to assist in producing open - minded and well - rounded citizens within this area who are capable of playing an excellent part in upgrading Daegu education in the new age of information and globalization . DEIIU wishes to provide opportunities for students to be well acquainted with international understanding and motivate them to learn the basics of the foreign languages . The work of DEIIU is done in several areas that have to do with foreign language . Foreign language classes and cultural understanding classes are offered here , and the instructors are sometimes sent out to assist and teach in after - school programs in 17 schools . For foreigners living in Daegu , there are Korean language and culture classes that are done with the help of Korean volunteers . For Chinese and Japanese language teachers there are workshops done at different times throughout the year . Aside from instruction , they help teachers to make teaching materials for foreign language education such as proofreading English newspapers , evaluating performance tests , etc . Assistance is also available for extracurricular or any other activities related to foreign language teaching such as English camps . During summer vacation this year , DEIIU plans to expand its institute within the building of its present location . To better diversify and promote its English program , the following will be added : four more comprehensive foreign language classrooms , a library , an auditorium , and several simulation rooms for " hands - on " language learning . Ideas for the simulation rooms at the moment include small replicas of a restaurant , hotel , bank , travel agency , post office , and a shopping center . DEIIU plans to hire four new English instructors as well to add to its current staff . DEIIU is planning to give more diverse foreign language and culture classes for students , teachers , and parents . DEIIU currently has three plans : before - and - after workshops for students and teachers who studied or will study abroad , seminars on international understanding for principals and supervisors , and development of teaching materials for international understanding and foreign language education . DEIIU is right now only in its second year , with much efforts and firm determination we hope it will become a major institute facilitating and educating the students in foreign language education . Looking foreward , DEIIU will surely play an important part in helping Daegu citizens and become an integral part in globalizing Daegu and its citizens . one of its missions is to ensure that everyone will be readily prepared for ever - changing world . only through international understanding can we accomplish that mission . 2 . EPIK a . Purpose The English Program In Korea ( EPIK ) is implemented to improve the English speaking ability of Korean students and teachers , to promote cultural exchanges and to reform teaching and learning methods because English has become a must for Koreans . In order to carry out this program , Korean government is inviting English language instructors ( ELIs ) from six major English speaking countries : Australia , Canada , Ireland , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , and the United States of America They teach English in middle and high schools , train Korean English teachers , and assist provincial officers of education . We earnestly hope that with the help of EPIK teachers we can make our students fluent in English , open - minded and well - rounded that somedays we will be able to advance to every corner of the world in this age of globalization . We also hope that the day will surely come when we promote cultural exchanges freely with friends in other countries and foster strong relationships between us and them . b . Placement 20052006 RemarksMiddle School 1220 High School 5 Total 1720 3 . Foreign Language Taught Elementary SchoolMiddle SchoolHigh S c h o o l R e m a r k s E n g lishoooCompulsoryJapanese ․ ooElectiveChinese ․ ooElectiveGerman ․․ oElectiveFrench ․․ oElective 4 . Foreign Language Teachers ElementarySchoolMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolTotalEnglish 3246087951 , 727 Japanese ․ 61160221 Chinese ․ 33639 German ․․ 1717 French ․․ 77 Total 3246721 , 0152 , 011 5 . In - service Training a . Overseas 200120022003200420052006 TotalTeacher 152121212021119 PlaceStanfordUniv . DelawareUniv . Surrey Board of EducationVancouverUC San Diago b . Domestic TESOL CertificateEnglish C onversationRemarksTeacher 40402006 Summer VacationPlaceUC CDP CenterUC CDP CenterSponsorSIT TESOL Graduate SchoolSan Francisco City College 6 . Cultural Exchange a . Sisterhood Relationship ElementarySchoolMiddle SchoolHigh S c h o o l T o t a l R e m a r k s D a e g u F o r e i g n D a e g u F o r e i g n D a e g u F oreignDaeguForeignCountry 9121214151936458 b . Partnership o Institute : Daegu Educational Training Institute o Partner : Yeongil Teachers Training Insitute ( China ) o Purpose : To exchange information on in - service training 7 . Taegu Foreign Language High School a . Mission o To educate students with talents in foreign language o To implement liberal education and advanced foreign language programso To produce human resources well tuned for information and technology - based society b . History o Founded on March 1 , 1997 with Mr . Shin Sang Chul , incumbent superintendent of Daegu Metroplitan Office of Education , as the first principal o Established sisterhood relationship with Forest Grove High School in Portland , Oregon on July 23 , 2001 initiating two others with high schools in Japan and China c . Students , Courses , Classes o A total of 526 students are currently enrolled in 18 classes o Three different courses are offered in each grade : Chinese , Japanese and English . o Each grade has one Chinese , one Japanese and four English classes . d . Teachers o There are 48 certified teachers and one ELI , English Language Instructor , for each foreign language . o A low teacher - student ratio of 1 : 3 ensures quality education . e . Facilities o Dormitory o School cafeteria o Library and study room o Auditorium and gymnasium o Multimedia rooms f . Curriculum o National common curriculum for high school o Elective course curriculum for foreign language high school g . Teaching Philosophy o Teachers are encouraged to provide student - centered classroom activities and foster decision - making and problem - solving abilities through learner - directed lessions . o Programs are designed to give students language proficiency and get them ready for the globalized community . h . Student Activities o With a wide range of club activities , many special events , such as annual festival , music concerts , bazaar , field day , camping , panel discussion and various contests , are organized and implemented by students themselves . I . Offices & Insitutes of Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education a . Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education ( www . dge . go . kr ) b . Dongbu District Office of Education ( www . dgde . go . kr ) c , Seobu District Office of Education ( www . dgsbe . go . kr ) d . Nambu District Office of Education ( www . dgnbe . go . kr ) e . Dalsung District Office of Education ( www . dgdse . go . kr ) f . Daegu Education & Science Research Institute ( www . desri . or . kr ) g . Daegu Educational Training Institute ( www . deti . or . kr ) h . Daegu Educational Information Institute ( www . deii . or . kr ) I . Daegu Cultural Center for Students ( dccs . go . kr ) j . Daegu Joongang Library ( www . tglnet . or . kr ) and eight others J . Summary As Senator Hillary R . Clinton said in her world famous book , ' it really takes a village ' to raise a child in this age of science , technology and internet . She , a longtime child advocate , expressed her concerns for the children of today ' s world and offered her ideas for developing our society into one that cherishes children ' s unique values . I definitely agree with her because ' no child should be left behind ' in any circumstances whatever . Education should be a mutual exchange of deep appreciation and heartfelt understanding between teachers and students . Without this kind of warm - hearted rapport , teaching is quite impossible . Keeping this fact in our minds , we the members of Daegu education are doing our utmost best to nuture good - natured , open - minded , warm - hearted , global - oriented , creativity - searching and arts - loving citizens on the basis of the principal objectives of Daegu education . To make our objectives successful , we absolutely need wholehearted and sincere help from those living with us in Daegu community . In this rapidly changing era of ubiquity , it is only possible through education , none others , that we make our country a forerunner in economic , social and cultural competitions in the global community . We can not rely on our scarce natural resources for the development of our nation . Well - educated human resources are surely the only solution to this problem . ◉ Appendix That Noble Title TEACHERAs we begin each new school year , let us remember the fine nuances and the distinguishing essence of that proud word of TEACHER . Let us be reminded of the tools you have at your command , because of your talents , your traits , and your training . .. and because you chose to become a TEACHER . ․ TEACHER - you are a poet , as you weave with your colorful magic language a passion for your subject . You create a vast and grand mosaic of curiosities to imagine , secrets to unfold , connections only to begin the cycle of learning . ․ TEACHER - you are a physicist , as you bring magic , logic , reason , and wonder to the properties , changes , and interactions of our universe . ․ TEACHER - you are a maestro , a master of composing , as you conduct and orchestrate individuals ' thoughts and actions from discordant cacophony into harmonic resonance . ․ TEACHER - you are an architect , as you provide each student with a solid foundation , but always with a vision of the magnificent structure that is about to emerge . ․ TEACHER - you are a gymnast , as you encourage the contortions and gyrations of thoughts and the flexing and strengthening of ideas . ․ TEACHER - you are a diplomat and the ambassador of fact and sensitivity , as you facilitate productive , positive interactions among the multiplicity of personalities and cultures , beliefs , and ideals . ․ TEACHER - you are a philosopher , as your actions and ethics convey meaning and hope to young people who look to you for guidance and example . As you prepare for your first day and each day , when your students enter and you encounter their attitudes , ranging from eager , enthusiastic anticipation to uncomfortable , uncertain apathy , recall the powers you have within . .. from poet to philosopher . .. and present yourself to those students as a person worthy of the noble title . .. TEACHER . The First Days of School - by H . K . Wong & R . T . Wong ＊ Choi Jae Woon Director , Training Section Daegu Educational Training Institute Tel . 053 - 980 - 5430 ( O ) , 011 - 9371 - 3145 ( CP ) E - Mail : jwchoi @ tgedu . net