{
  "id": 20007826,
  "title": "How a picture book helped a troubled student find her way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/how-a-picture-book-helped-a-troubled-student-find-her-way-20007826",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T16:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261115/how-a-picture-book-helped-a-troubled-student-find-her-way"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A picture book penned by a veteran elementary school teacher named Jang Se-ra has proved to be a transformative tool in helping a troubled student named Ji-woo find her way. Earlier this year, while interviewing for a position as a behavioral intervention specialist teacher at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Jang held a well-loved book titled \"Try It Like Ji-woo!\" in her hands. This book had played a pivotal role in bringing about a remarkable change in just two to three months for Ji-woo, a 13-year-old student identified by the pseudonym.\n\nJang Se-ra had previously taught Ji-woo in an inclusive classroom at Haneul Elementary School in Seoul's Mapo District. The experience gave her a firsthand understanding of the power of behavioral intervention to alter both students and schools. Whenever Ji-woo, then a sixth-grader, moved between her inclusive classroom and the special education classroom, it was evident that she was on the move. Ji-woo, who has autism spectrum disorder, would frequently shout, sit down on the hallway floor, and cry. When Jang became her homeroom teacher, Ji-woo exhibited similar behavior, often throwing objects around.",
  "summary": "At an interview for a Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education position as a behavioral intervention specialist teacher earlier this year, Jang Se-ra, a veteran elementary school teacher of 23 years, held a well-worn book in her hands. The book, titled \"Try It Like Ji-woo!,\" had helped bring about a remarkable transformation in just two to three months in a 13-year-old student, identified by the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}