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#KUMON Teachers Achieve Educational Success Through Entrepreneurship

What does a "good teacher" look like? To students, a teacher may be seen as a superhero, a warm caregiver, a strong protector, a source of joy, a treasure chest of knowledge, and most importantly, a role model for character. If being a teacher is not just a job, but a lifelong career to nurture, what preparations should be made?

What does a "good teacher" look like? KUMON teacher Xie Jia-jun from the Beitun Junfu 13th Road classroom spent over 20 years exploring and adjusting her role. She had previously run a children's English cram school for 18 years, and after her own child began studying mathematics at KUMON, she was attracted to KUMON's educational philosophy of "individualized, ability-based learning" and "no whiteboards." She decided to join KUMON. Over the past two years, Xie Jia-jun has set high expectations for herself—not just as a knowledge transmitter, but as someone who listens to her students' inner thoughts, striving to be a warm and caring teacher.

The "mentor" figures for Xie Jia-jun at KUMON were the husband-and-wife duo, Li Wan-ling and Wang Heng-yun, who run the KUMON Tucheng Xueshi Classroom. Fifteen years ago, they chose to enter the KUMON education system. In addition to teaching in the classroom, Li Wan-ling even presented a paper at the 2020 KUMON Instructor Research Conference and participated in the development of KUMON's new Chinese curriculum. This demonstrates not only their dedication to teaching, but also their commitment to continuous self-improvement.

Li Wan-ling shared that she regularly participates in "practice groups" for KUMON teachers, where she engages in discussions and exchanges with other instructors. KUMON is a learning organization, offering numerous seminars and forums for teachers, including the Instructor Research Conference. Every year, new papers are presented, allowing teachers to absorb knowledge and continue growing.

Full article available on the CommonWealth Magazine website:  https://www.cw.com.tw/article/5122051