Krong No High School (Lam Dong): Breakthrough in quality, steadfast in the face of innovation

GD&TĐ - Located in a difficult area of ​​Lam Dong, teachers and students of Krong No High School are always united, making efforts to innovate and improve teaching quality every year.

Creating a foundation from internal strength - raising the level of national standard schools

According to Ms. Le Thi Chung - Principal, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school will not only stabilize its scale but also make a strong change in the quality of education , infrastructure and spirit of innovation. The whole school has 36 classrooms, nearly 1,600 students and 86 staff, teachers and employees. At the end of the school year, Krong No High School continues to maintain the title of National Standard School Level II, quality accreditation Level III.

Principal Le Thi Chung commended and rewarded outstanding teachers and students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Located in a remote area with many socio- economic difficulties, the teaching staff of Krong No High School has shown courage, solidarity and dedication to the profession. "The school's teachers have a firm stance, stable lives, and many have accumulated valuable experience in teaching. That is what creates the driving force for the school to overcome challenges and maintain the trust of local people," the school's principal shared.

According to statistics from the Department of Education and Training of Dak Nong (old), in the past school year, the school achieved a rate of students with good conduct of 90.46%, good academic performance of over 74%, of which 32.47% were classified as excellent. Many students achieved high awards in provincial and national excellent student competitions: 1 student achieved National Encouragement in English; 50 excellent student awards for grade 12; 92 Olympic medals on March 23, along with dozens of awards in youth creativity competitions, science and technology, English speaking, Reading Culture Ambassador...

STEM educational activities are focused on by the school, providing opportunities for students in disadvantaged areas to demonstrate their creativity.

Not only focusing on “mass quality”, the school also focuses on innovating teaching methods, applying information technology and STEM education. Also during the school year, the STEM Festival was held enthusiastically with 166 products, of which 133 products won prizes – demonstrating the creativity, research thinking and practical skills of students.

This was highly appreciated by Dr. Phan Thanh Hai - Deputy Director of Lam Dong Department of Education and Training, former Director of Dak Nong Department of Education and Training (old) for the spirit of effort of the collective of Krong No High School in being proactive, creative, and steadfast in implementing the 2018 General Education Program.

Party development work is promoted among students.

Comprehensive education, inspiring the desire to contribute

When implementing the 2018 General Education Program in all three grades 10, 11, and 12, the Principal of Krong No High School said that the unit is currently synchronous from the educational plan, teaching organization to testing and evaluation. "Each teacher builds their own plan, applies active teaching methods, organizes experiential lessons, scientific research, career orientation extracurricular activities and develops digital skills," Ms. Chung emphasized.

The highlight of the program is the regularly organized experiential and career guidance activities, typically the program "A day as a soldier" at Army Corps 994 (Dak Glong); career guidance days, admission consultation, and a series of cultural and sports activities associated with life skills education.

Students of Krong No High School participate in the program "A day as a soldier" at Army Corps 994.

In addition, the school also coordinates with the Provincial Center for Disease Control to organize counseling on reproductive health, adolescent health, and build a safe, friendly, and gender-equal learning environment.

Physical education, arts and sports also made many impressions with the First Prize of the Provincial National Defense and Security Education Sports Festival, 3 Encouragement Prizes in the modern dance competition, and dozens of activities launched by the School Youth Union. Notably, the school has 750 excellent students admitted to the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, contributing to nurturing ideals and arousing the desire to contribute in the youth of Krong No.

Commend and reward excellent students in competitions and exams.

Digital transformation and the aspiration for smart schools

Entering the innovation phase, the teaching staff of Krong No High School identified digital transformation as a key task. Therefore, 100% of teachers have used electronic lesson plans, participated in the digital learning materials system, managed students with electronic books and built an e-learning lecture repository.

The school is gradually implementing digital signatures, digital report cards, and online interactive classes; at the same time, developing a "smart school" model to serve active and flexible teaching and learning.

Students of Krong No High School with STEM Festival create together.

Along with that is promoting foreign language education, expanding the teaching of optional foreign languages, developing English clubs, creating a natural foreign language learning environment. The school is also a pioneer in local education, integrating content about Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark into History, Geography, and Civic Education lessons, helping students understand and be more proud of their homeland.

“We not only want students to study well, but also to mature, have the ability to self-study, love their homeland and be ready to integrate,” said a representative of the Parents Association.

However, the school also identified difficulties that need to be overcome such as many students in difficult circumstances, living far from school, and inconvenient transportation. There is a local shortage of teachers in some subjects. Modern teaching equipment is not yet synchronized, some have degraded... Therefore, in addition to waiting for investment from the Department of Education and Training, the teaching staff unites together, overcomes difficulties, is proactive, flexible and creative in organizing teaching and educational activities. The goal is to help students develop the best qualities and abilities, meeting the integration requirements in the new situation.

The leaders and organizations of Krong No High School are determined to unite and overcome all difficulties to develop into a bright spot in the disadvantaged area of ​​Lam Dong.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Krong No High School has 36 classes with 1,583 students; 86 staff, teachers and employees; meeting national standards at level II, quality assessment at level III; Good conduct rate: 90.46%; excellent students at all levels: 141 awards (including 1 national award); STEM festival: 166 products, 133 products won awards. 100% of teachers apply information technology in teaching.

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