Seabury has had the privilege this week of hosting
representatives from Korea Poly School, an English language institute based in
Seoul, South Korea. The group was led by
the company’s founder and CEO, Mr. Sung Won Kim. He was joined by Mrs. Kim and daughter, Sue, a
Ph.D. candidate in education at the University of Minnesota, Mr. Alex Im, chief
executive director, and Ms. Jane Rhee, executive director of research and development. They spent time talking
with teachers, observing classes, and meeting with members of Seabury’s staff
and board.
It was exciting to see Seabury through the eyes of our
visitors. Education at Seabury looks
much different than what our guests have experienced in South Korea. They loved seeing our students engaged in
discovering and exploring, asking as well as answering questions, problem
finding and solving, and digging deeply into learning. Sue Kim remarked that learning at Seabury is
like what she is doing in her graduate school program – being presented with
general information, forming her own questions for investigation, researching
and finding answers, presenting her findings and then having her research
evaluated by her peers and instructors.
What an apt description of the process that takes place every day in
every Seabury classroom, from pre-k through grade eight. We are thrilled to have hosted our Korean
friends, and to give them a chance to see our students and faculty shine!
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