Jeonju National University of Education (President Park Byeong-chun) held the '2025 Jeollabuk-do Nulbom School Instructor Training Program' 1st year achievement sharing workshop at the Kim Seo-jong Hall on the 2nd floor of the Education and Culture Building on the 5th. At this workshop, about 130 instructors, trainees, prospective teachers, and others attended to share the achievements of the 1st year of the program and discuss future directions.

The workshop was divided into two sessions starting with a congratulatory speech by President Park Byeong-chun, followed by sessions 1 and 2. In the first session, Professor Choi Gyeong-eun, the overall coordinator of the program, presented the operation and achievements of the 1st year, followed by a special lecture on "Enjoyable Communication! Empathetic Teaching Methods" by Yang Nae-yun, the representative of High Society International.

In the second session, there were lively testimonials from trainees who participated in courses such as "AI·SW Advanced," "Dance Travel Classroom," and "Hanbok Cultural Experience." Excellent operational cases of basic common courses and 8 advanced courses were also presented. The fields covered in the presentations included climate/environment, SW·AI advanced, science experiments, dance travel classroom, our generational play, statistical playground, 3D pen creative maker activities, and traditional fairy tales through play, introducing various programs reflecting the educational characteristics and demands of Jeollabuk-do.

President Park Byeong-chun expressed in his congratulatory speech, "Jeonju National University of Education, as an institution with a history of over 100 years in training elementary school teachers, has been developing and operating integrated experiential advanced training courses based on tradition and EduTech education content and infrastructure." He added, "I hope this achievement-sharing workshop will be a meaningful opportunity to review the achievements of the 1st year and derive insights for the 2nd year program."

Trainee Song Jeong-ok (representative of Good Boom Schola) shared her thoughts, saying, "I participated in the training to reorganize the cultural arts EduTech integrated program in line with the philosophy of Nulbom School," and added, "Through field-oriented training, I was able to deepen my understanding of children and school environments."

Lee Hyeon-mi (representative of Daol), who participated in the Hanbok cultural education course, emphasized the importance of proper Hanbok education to respond to external challenges such as the Dongbu-gongjeong, saying, "As etiquette and play experiences centered around Hanbok are becoming active in the Jeonju Hanok Village, there is a great need for correct Hanbok education," and expressed her hope that Hanbok education will establish itself as a representative program of Nulbom School.

This program, sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity, was hosted by Jeonju National University of Education as the leading university in the Jeolla-Jeju region (Jeollabuk-do) and operated a total of 24 courses including basic common courses and 2 advanced courses in 3 phases from February 12 to June 1. Approximately 925 people applied, and 526 successfully completed the program.

The 2nd year training program, starting in July 2025, will be operated with various schedules covering academic periods, vacations, weekdays, and weekends. Anyone residing in Jeollabuk-do and wishing to work as an instructor at Nulbom School, whether a university graduate or current practitioner, can participate.

Nulbom School aims to be a comprehensive education program that integrates various educational resources from schools and local communities, focusing on holistic student growth and alleviating parental burdens. The Nulbom School Instructor Training Program, which was fully implemented for 1st and 2nd graders in 2024, is planned to expand to all grades by 2026.