PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Professional learning is essential for teachers to stay current with the latest teaching strategies, technologies, and trends in education During the 2022-2023 academic year, SJA Jeju doubled the monetary support for teachers to access professional development and provided 172 faculty members access to virtual and in-person professional development opportunities.

Strengthening our commitment to the SJA Jeju mission, we partnered with The Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2) to ensure inquiry-based learning is at the forefront of our curricular goals and professional development. In addition to online coaching and professional development, TC2 spent four days on campus working with teachers guiding inquiry-based learning strategies. Their practical ideas and suggestions allowed teachers to tweak and fortify their units for more student engagement. Teachers implemented changes allowing TC2 to observe lessons in real time and provide feedback.

Finally, access to professional development enables teachers to meet the diverse needs of students. SJA Jeju joined the Korean Council of Overseas Schools (KORCOS) this year. This membership gives teachers free access to KORCOS-sponsored professional development within Korea.