GETT School Lecture 9; Implementation of MicroSchool (마이크로스쿨의 실행)N
Summary
TLDRSeongdo Cha, the director at GETT, explains the process of implementing MicroSchools, covering preparation, opening, and operation. He emphasizes the importance of training for both the director and learning instructors, detailing the 4-week and 6-week programs. The talk highlights the establishment plan submission, funding options, and the two MicroSchool models: standard and simple. Cha also discusses curriculum content, including English, math, and character education, and outlines the necessary steps for successful MicroSchool operation. The session concludes with a summary of the key steps to open and sustain a MicroSchool.
Takeaways
- 📚 The key roles in a MicroSchool are the Director (responsible for management) and the Learning Instructor (guides the learning process).
- 🎓 To become a MicroSchool Director or Learning Instructor, you must complete training—4 weeks for Directors and 6 weeks for Learning Instructors.
- 📝 A MicroSchool establishment plan must be submitted to GETT for approval, outlining details such as the school's purpose, goals, location, and operation method.
- 🏫 MicroSchools can be established as kindergartens, elementary schools, or after-school programs, with options for both profit and non-profit models.
- 💻 There are two MicroSchool models: a standard model where each student uses a tablet for independent study, and a simple model where lessons are projected on a monitor for group learning.
- 💰 The cost of establishing a MicroSchool is approximately $4,000 for a standard model and $1,600 for a simple model. GETT provides a matching fund covering half of the costs.
- 📅 A preliminary briefing session must be held for students and parents to explain the MicroSchool's purpose, characteristics, and operation before opening.
- 🎓 The MicroSchool curriculum includes two years of intensive English, Mathematics, and Character (Bible-based) education for young children.
- 📂 All learning materials, including videos, audio, and homework, are provided in a single PowerPoint file, making it easy for Learning Instructors to conduct classes.
- 🔄 Continuous communication with GETT is essential for the successful operation of a MicroSchool, including reporting learning outcomes and addressing any local issues.
Q & A
What is a MicroSchool, and what are its key components?
-A MicroSchool is a small, flexible educational institution focused on personalized learning. The key components include the MicroSchool Director, who is responsible for operation and management, and the Learning Facilitator, who guides the learning process.
What training is required for someone to become a MicroSchool Director or Learning Facilitator?
-To become a MicroSchool Director, a 4-week training program is required. Learning Facilitators undergo a 6-week training program, which the Directors also attend. Both must attend at least 3/4 of the sessions and submit reports to receive a certificate of completion.
What are the two models of MicroSchools mentioned in the script?
-The two models of MicroSchools are the Standard Model, where each student uses a tablet for independent study along with group classes, and the Simple Model, where a tablet is connected to a monitor or projector, and lessons are taught to the group collectively.
How is the establishment of a MicroSchool planned and approved?
-To establish a MicroSchool, the responsible person must submit a detailed establishment plan to GETT. This plan includes personal information, the purpose and goals of the school, its form, location, and operational strategy. GETT reviews and approves the plan.
What financial support is available for establishing a MicroSchool?
-GETT provides 50% of the cost for learning content and teaching materials through a matching fund. The remaining 50% must be covered by the responsible person or their affiliated organization. If needed, GETT can introduce a loan that can be repaid over two years.
What are the costs associated with setting up a Standard and Simple MicroSchool?
-A Standard MicroSchool, accommodating 20 students with individual tablets, costs about $4,000 USD. A Simple MicroSchool, where a tablet is used with a projector or monitor, costs around $1,600 USD, and there is no limit to the number of students.
What are the expectations for students and parents during the MicroSchool’s preliminary briefing session?
-During the briefing, students and parents are informed about the purpose, characteristics, and operation of the MicroSchool. It's recommended that students adopt a responsible learning attitude and that minimum tuition fees are set, even in challenging local environments.
What is the content of the training provided to MicroSchool students?
-MicroSchools offer a two-year training program covering English, Mathematics, and Character Education. The English curriculum focuses on basic skills, while math education includes number understanding and basic calculations. Character education emphasizes politeness, cooperation, and leadership.
How is the learning content delivered in a MicroSchool?
-Learning content is delivered via a comprehensive PowerPoint that includes class guidance, videos, audio, and homework. For example, in English classes, children follow videos and interactive activities. In the Standard Model, tablets are distributed; in the Simple Model, lessons are projected for group learning.
What are the final steps required to establish a MicroSchool?
-The final steps include completing training, submitting the establishment plan, securing finances, and holding an information session. Once everything is ready, the MicroSchool is opened with the provision of learning content and materials from GETT.
Outlines
🏫 MicroSchool Implementation and Training Overview
Seongdo Cha, the director at GETT, introduces the concept of MicroSchools, emphasizing the importance of the director and learning facilitator roles. Training is mandatory for both roles, with a 4-week program for directors and a 6-week program for learning instructors. The training, known as GETT School, ensures that participants attend at least 75% of the sessions and submit reports accordingly. Successful completion leads to a certificate. MicroSchools can vary in type and model, including standard and simple models, with examples provided from a school in Bihar, India.
💼 Financial Planning and Support for Establishing MicroSchools
The script discusses the financial aspects of establishing a MicroSchool, with GETT covering half the cost of learning content and teaching materials. The remaining cost is the responsibility of the director or their organization. Standard MicroSchools for 20 students cost approximately 4,000 USD, while simple models, which can accommodate an unlimited number of students, cost around 1,600 USD. GETT offers a loan option for those unable to cover initial costs, to be repaid over two years. The script also covers the provision of learning content and materials, suggesting local purchases when advantageous, and outlines the importance of an information session for prospective schools.
🌐 MicroSchool Training Content and Continuous Communication
The final paragraph details the training courses offered by MicroSchool, which include English, Mathematics, and Character education over two years. The goal is to provide a strong foundation for young children, particularly those in kindergarten or the early grades. The curriculum includes interactive AI-based programs from ENUMA, character education developed by GETT, and Bible stories in animation form. The content is accessible via Google Drive and is supported by footnotes in various languages. The paragraph also highlights the importance of continuous communication between MicroSchools and GETT, including regular feedback on learning outcomes and addressing any issues that arise.
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Keywords
💡MicroSchool
💡Director
💡Learning Facilitator
💡Training
💡Establishment Plan
💡Matching Fund
💡Standard Model
💡Simple Model
💡ENUMA
💡Character Education
💡Sustainability
Highlights
Introduction to MicroSchool concept and its importance.
Roles of MicroSchool Director and Learning Facilitator.
Training requirements: 4 weeks for Directors and 6 weeks for Learning Instructors.
Establishment of MicroSchool requires submission and approval of a detailed plan.
Two models of MicroSchool: Standard (individual tablets) and Simple (shared monitor).
Financial requirements: $4,000 for Standard model, $1,600 for Simple model.
GETT provides a matching fund for half of the costs; loans are available for the remaining half.
Training program, GETT School, offers comprehensive education on English, Math, and Character.
English, Math, and Character content available through Google Drive, including programs from ENUMA.
Interactive, AI-powered ENUMA program helps students reach a second-grade level in the US.
Importance of continuous communication with GETT for effective MicroSchool operation.
MicroSchool content is provided in a single PPT format for easy use by Learning Instructors.
Monthly reporting of learning outcomes by local principals to improve future learning.
Establishment process: Training, submission of plan, financial preparation, and opening the school.
Final reminder on the importance of focus and continuous effort in MicroSchool operations.
Transcripts
Hello everyone? My name is Seongdo Cha
and I am serving as the director at GETT
What I will talk to you about today
is the implementation of MicroSchool
I will tell you in detail about how to prepare a MicroSchool,
how to open it, and how to operate it
First, MicroSchool's Director and Learning Facilitator
The most important thing in a microschool is the person in charge
and the learning instructor
First, the person in charge is responsible for the operation and management of the MicroSchool,
and we call the principal at the school
And the learning instructor who actually guides learning in the microschool
will be called a teacher
To become a MicroSchool director and learning instructor,
you must receive training
So, MicroSchool managers have 4 weeks of training, and after that,
learning instructors have 6 weeks of training,
and managers have to participate in those 6 weeks as well
During the training we provide,
you must attend at least 3/4 of the time
and submit a report of at least 3/4 of the time
Afterwards, those who pass the evaluation
test will be given a certificate of completion. I will do it
We call the training program for microschool
directors and learning instructors GETT School,
and as I mentioned earlier,
directors will receive training for 4 weeks
and learning instructors will receive 6 weeks of training on the following topics
Second, what I would like to tell you is that
once the person in charge and the learning instructor are ready,
you can submit a plan for establishing a MicroSchool
So, when the person in charge writes a microschool establishment plan
and submits it to GET, GETT deliberates
and confirms the establishment
So, MicroSchool types include kindergartens,
elementary schools, and after-school programs depending on local conditions
You can also do it for profit or non-profit
Our MicroSchool has two models:
There are a standard model and a simple model
In the standard model, each student uses a tablet to study independently
and also takes group classes
The simple model is to connect the tablet to a projector or screen
monitor and teach in groups
Let me show you an example
This is a SEIS school in Bihar, India,
and as you can see, in the standard model,
each child has their own tablet
and is self-directed learning
The simple model you see here is a class where the teacher connects a tablet to a monitor
and everyone watches the lesson together
The advantage of this simple model is that it can be used by an unlimited number of students,
and it also has the advantage of eliminating the hassle
of handing out and collecting tablets
So, as I said before, you have to submit an establishment plan
The establishment plan requires the personal
information of the person in charge
and the learning instructor,
then what purpose and goal the MicroSchool will be operated for,
what form it will take, in what region
it will be established, how it will be operated, and then what
Please record how you plan to prepare it and submit it to me
So, we submit a MicroSchool establishment plan,
and when students are recruited,
we give them a school management code along with the school name
So last year, nine schools passed their plans
Schools have already opened in the order listed here
Let me show you what the schools actually look like once they have opened
The first school to open is SEIS MicroSchool in Bihar, India,
which opened in January 2024
Next, Jesus Maul MicroSchool in Peru
opened in March of the same year,
and a school in Cambodia opened in April of the same year
And in April of the same year,
you are watching the opening of Manas MicroSchool, also in Bihar, India
Finance is required to establish a MicroSchool,
and GETT will be responsible for
one-half of the overall cost of learning content and teaching materials
In principle, the remaining 1/2 of the matching fund is covered by the responsible person
or the organization dispatching the responsible person
So, if we do a rough calculation,
a standard microschool costs about 4,000 USD
for 20 students
In the case of a simple micro school, there is no limit to the number of students,
but because the teaching aids are simple, it costs about 1,600 USD
However, although we will help you with one-half of the cost through a matching fund,
if you are unable to prepare the establishment costs right away,
GETT can introduce you to a loan,
and you can take that loan and repay it sequentially over two years
GETT will supply learning content and then teaching materials,
and there may be cases where it is more advantageous to purchase the teaching materials locally
In that case, we will guide you to purchase it locally
So, to tell you how much the overall budget costs,
first of all, for the standard model, that is,
if each student has their own tablet,
it costs about 4,000 USD,
and then one monitor or beam projector
When students watch together at the same time,
there is almost no limit to the number of students
In this case, the cost of teaching aids and the cost of purchasing a learning program will be reduced,
so it will be possible for the school to cost about $1,600
The fourth thing I would like to tell you is that we will hold an information session on microschools
and then talk about how to open a school
First, before opening the school, a preliminary briefing session must be held for students and parents about the purpose,
characteristics, and operation of the microschool
In addition, we recommend that
students have a responsible learning attitude
and that learning instructors set a minimum tuition or admission fee
even if the local environment is difficult to ensure minimum living expenses
And after that, in order for you to become a sustainable microschool,
it is necessary to form a support team
to continuously support the MicroSchool
with finances, mediation, and consultation
We will do our best to reflect the on-site situation during the establishment
and operation of this MicroSchool
However, we would appreciate it if you could always communicate with our GETT secretariat
about how to do these things
Now, let me tell you about the training courses
we provide for MicroSchool
Our MicroSchool will provide you with two years of training
Subjects offered include English, Mathematics, and Character, which includes the Bible
So, what we want is to provide intensive English,
math, and character education to young children,
kindergarten or first and second
grade students, for two years to provide them with sufficient basics
to move on to the next level
So, through English education, we will teach basic English listening,
speaking, reading, and writing skills
In addition, through math education, we educate students to understand numbers,
do basic calculations, apply those calculations,
and have mathematical thinking
Through character education, we try to educate children who are polite,
know how to serve,
can cooperate, and have leadership
So, all MicroSchool content
we have produced can be downloaded from Google Drive
However, most of this content is produced in English
However, we provide footnotes in each language
so that instructors can easily use this
learning material
In cases such as math and English,
we provide programs produced by ENUMA to you
With this program, you will reach a second-grade level
in English and math in the United States
And we created the Bible based on activities,
the Bible consists of animations that children like,
and we will also provide Korean language, which is a popular language these days
This ENUMA program was produced by a company in the United States and is equipped with AI,
enabling interactive education without the Internet
And we produce character education ourselves and provide it to you
Next, we provide animations of Bible stories,
and we also provide Korean language,
which is of great interest these days
The content provided by MicroSchool
includes class guidance, videos,
audio, and homework, and because it is all contained in one
PPT, learning instructors can easily conduct classes
Let's take English as an example
For example, in English, after first announcing that it is an English class,
we introduce what class we will have today,
and a video is provided where children related to this class can follow
along with the songs and movements
After that, children will now be able to teach ENUMA
English and ENUMA harvest
In this case, in the standard model,
tablets are distributed at this time, and in the simple model,
the tablet is connected to a beam projector or monitor and taught together
Afterwards, the class ends with a review of what was learned today,
followed by a fun animation of songs and movements
with the children that is related to what they learned today,
and then assignment of homework
All of the content here is in one PPT, so if only the video is shown
and the learning instructor follows along,
children can receive a very high-quality education
In order for this MicroSchool to operate,
continuous communication is necessary
Aren't there learning materials suggested by GETT?
In addition to that, you can receive training tailored to your local area
However, we would appreciate it if you would consult
with GETT about what kind of training you will provide before proceeding
And the learning instructor can proceed with the study
according to the study schedule provided by GETT every semester
Local principals compile MicroSchool
learning outcomes and report back to us monthly,
so we can take that feedback
and make future learning more effective
And, just in case, some problems may arise in the field
However, since we are not at the site, we would like to resolve various issues,
including legal issues that arise at the site,
under the responsibility of the local principal,
but also notify GETT so that communication can occur
Seventh and finally, I will explain
with a very simple diagram
what steps should be taken to establish a microschool
As you can see here, training is needed at first. Next, submit the establishment plan
The next step is to prepare finances and open a school
As I mentioned earlier, the training is 4 weeks for the person
in charge and 6 weeks for the learning instructor,
and the person in charge receives training by communicating with each other even when guiding the study
Next, you will submit a plan,
and we will provide you with a form for the plan
If you fill it out and send it to us,
we will evaluate it and if it is determined that establishment is possible,
we will issue establishment approval and give the school a name
Next, the principle of finance is that GETT provides half through matching funds,
and the person in charge or the person in charge's affiliated organization pays half
In the unlikely event that you can't get it right away,
we have a system in place to introduce a loan and repay it sequentially over two years
Once everything is ready, we will hold an information session
and then open the school
For the opening, we will provide learning content and then learning materials to you
Up to this point, we have explained how
to prepare for opening a MicroSchool, how to operate it,
and what kind of communication is necessary
Everyone, thank you for staying focused until the end
Thank you for your effort
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