Quote from: jomi on October 13, 2016, 07:16:51 amQuote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomI kinda see it as more if an assiastant type thing. Idk about the US but in the U.K. It's common in primary school to have a teaching assistant (the school I worked at in the uk had pm one assistant per class for lower years and then one or two assistants per unit in upper juniors). One teacher can't meet the needs of 30 kids and at early years it's important to meet their needs as much as possible. English is a subject with huge disparity in levels, one foreign teacher is not going to be able to meet the needs of 30 kids who range from barely knowing the alphabet to being able to have conversations, considering we teach 100% in English and often don't have enough Korean to explain stuff to the lower level students. In my classes I view my Korean teacher as a teaching assistant type role, there to help lower level students.The problem with this is that the Korean teacher doesn't always take the innitiative to assist lower level students, and the way classes are set up and typically run (and the fact we teach 20-22 different classes of around 30 students once a week for 40 minutes with no system of tracking students' progress or weaknesses) it's hard to run differentiated tasks, so you can't ask the KT to work with the lower level students because you will have a handful in the class sat at opposite sides of the classroom. Alternatively we can take an assistant role, if your KT prefers to be leading the class (lol)Yea I agree with this.In fact, I'm stunned by the amount of people here who apparently teach without a CT even in the room. I don't mean classroom management, I mean how do you actually teach the material without any translation? Do elementary and middle school textbooks have Korean in them or are they written completely in English?
Quote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomI kinda see it as more if an assiastant type thing. Idk about the US but in the U.K. It's common in primary school to have a teaching assistant (the school I worked at in the uk had pm one assistant per class for lower years and then one or two assistants per unit in upper juniors). One teacher can't meet the needs of 30 kids and at early years it's important to meet their needs as much as possible. English is a subject with huge disparity in levels, one foreign teacher is not going to be able to meet the needs of 30 kids who range from barely knowing the alphabet to being able to have conversations, considering we teach 100% in English and often don't have enough Korean to explain stuff to the lower level students. In my classes I view my Korean teacher as a teaching assistant type role, there to help lower level students.The problem with this is that the Korean teacher doesn't always take the innitiative to assist lower level students, and the way classes are set up and typically run (and the fact we teach 20-22 different classes of around 30 students once a week for 40 minutes with no system of tracking students' progress or weaknesses) it's hard to run differentiated tasks, so you can't ask the KT to work with the lower level students because you will have a handful in the class sat at opposite sides of the classroom. Alternatively we can take an assistant role, if your KT prefers to be leading the class (lol)
i never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroom
Quote from: The Arm on October 13, 2016, 07:53:48 amQuote from: jomi on October 13, 2016, 07:16:51 amQuote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomI kinda see it as more if an assiastant type thing. Idk about the US but in the U.K. It's common in primary school to have a teaching assistant (the school I worked at in the uk had pm one assistant per class for lower years and then one or two assistants per unit in upper juniors). One teacher can't meet the needs of 30 kids and at early years it's important to meet their needs as much as possible. English is a subject with huge disparity in levels, one foreign teacher is not going to be able to meet the needs of 30 kids who range from barely knowing the alphabet to being able to have conversations, considering we teach 100% in English and often don't have enough Korean to explain stuff to the lower level students. In my classes I view my Korean teacher as a teaching assistant type role, there to help lower level students.The problem with this is that the Korean teacher doesn't always take the innitiative to assist lower level students, and the way classes are set up and typically run (and the fact we teach 20-22 different classes of around 30 students once a week for 40 minutes with no system of tracking students' progress or weaknesses) it's hard to run differentiated tasks, so you can't ask the KT to work with the lower level students because you will have a handful in the class sat at opposite sides of the classroom. Alternatively we can take an assistant role, if your KT prefers to be leading the class (lol)Yea I agree with this.In fact, I'm stunned by the amount of people here who apparently teach without a CT even in the room. I don't mean classroom management, I mean how do you actually teach the material without any translation? Do elementary and middle school textbooks have Korean in them or are they written completely in English?when would you ever need korean translations? i'm against any use of korean in the classroom, and never had a problem with understanding that couldn't be solved (i used to teach on my own when i worked for smoe)i'd argue that textbooks should always be 100% english too
Quote from: oglop on October 13, 2016, 08:24:42 amQuote from: The Arm on October 13, 2016, 07:53:48 amQuote from: jomi on October 13, 2016, 07:16:51 amQuote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomI kinda see it as more if an assiastant type thing. Idk about the US but in the U.K. It's common in primary school to have a teaching assistant (the school I worked at in the uk had pm one assistant per class for lower years and then one or two assistants per unit in upper juniors). One teacher can't meet the needs of 30 kids and at early years it's important to meet their needs as much as possible. English is a subject with huge disparity in levels, one foreign teacher is not going to be able to meet the needs of 30 kids who range from barely knowing the alphabet to being able to have conversations, considering we teach 100% in English and often don't have enough Korean to explain stuff to the lower level students. In my classes I view my Korean teacher as a teaching assistant type role, there to help lower level students.The problem with this is that the Korean teacher doesn't always take the innitiative to assist lower level students, and the way classes are set up and typically run (and the fact we teach 20-22 different classes of around 30 students once a week for 40 minutes with no system of tracking students' progress or weaknesses) it's hard to run differentiated tasks, so you can't ask the KT to work with the lower level students because you will have a handful in the class sat at opposite sides of the classroom. Alternatively we can take an assistant role, if your KT prefers to be leading the class (lol)Yea I agree with this.In fact, I'm stunned by the amount of people here who apparently teach without a CT even in the room. I don't mean classroom management, I mean how do you actually teach the material without any translation? Do elementary and middle school textbooks have Korean in them or are they written completely in English?when would you ever need korean translations? i'm against any use of korean in the classroom, and never had a problem with understanding that couldn't be solved (i used to teach on my own when i worked for smoe)i'd argue that textbooks should always be 100% english tooI suppose I only know what I've experienced personally. Standing in front of students that understand maybe 5% of everything I say (even with heavy, heavy grading) and can't answer questions like "What did you do last night" without me prompting them every step of the way for their answer.That's why I think translation is absolutely essential.100% English just doesn't work in many situations (like mine).For example, how would you teach "You should have/You shouldn't have..." to students who don't understand a word you're saying and with no CT in the room?
Does anyone elses school just take money out of your Bank without asking?I got asked to go on a school trip next week, which I said yes to. I wasn't told I had to pay for myself. They took 55,000 won, without even asking me or telling me. It's not a lot. No big deal. But surely if you ask someone if they want to go on the trip you would mention 'oh btw you need to pay x amount' not just take it from my account?Don't know how comfortable I am with that to be honest, that they can just access my money like that.
Quote from: JackRoxby on October 13, 2016, 08:51:01 amDoes anyone elses school just take money out of your Bank without asking?I got asked to go on a school trip next week, which I said yes to. I wasn't told I had to pay for myself. They took 55,000 won, without even asking me or telling me. It's not a lot. No big deal. But surely if you ask someone if they want to go on the trip you would mention 'oh btw you need to pay x amount' not just take it from my account?Don't know how comfortable I am with that to be honest, that they can just access my money like that.I'm showing my ignorance her, but how is this possible for them to access your account?
This is a sullen vent: CT left and I have had to suddenly teach with the homeroom teachers....
Do they take it out of your salary each month or take it out of your actual bank account?I suppose they could have helped you to set up a direct debit for school lunches but how could they have taken money for the school trip directly from your bank account? A bit worrying
Quote from: The Arm on October 13, 2016, 09:09:47 amDo they take it out of your salary each month or take it out of your actual bank account?I suppose they could have helped you to set up a direct debit for school lunches but how could they have taken money for the school trip directly from your bank account? A bit worrying They take it out my actual bank account, so my lunch money got taken yesterday along with the school trip money.
Quote from: JackRoxby on October 13, 2016, 09:18:23 amQuote from: The Arm on October 13, 2016, 09:09:47 amDo they take it out of your salary each month or take it out of your actual bank account?I suppose they could have helped you to set up a direct debit for school lunches but how could they have taken money for the school trip directly from your bank account? A bit worrying They take it out my actual bank account, so my lunch money got taken yesterday along with the school trip money.As two seperate transactions I should add
Quote from: Ajahya on October 13, 2016, 07:47:49 amQuote from: donovan on October 13, 2016, 06:43:42 amQuote from: JNM on October 13, 2016, 06:30:31 amQuote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomNot to put anybody down, but consider this from the parent's perspective.NETs do not usually have training as teachers, so there is only one teacher in the classroom.Right. There always needs to be a (certified) teacher in the classroom for legal/liability issues. I imagine it would also prevent schools from taking unfair advantage in the hiring of temporary workers over permanent employees.And just think of all the AIDS being spread if foreigners were allowed to be unsupervised with children.Why, oh why. Why did you have to take it there?Sorry. Just trying to point out the often unreasonable and unwarranted distrust and discomfort a lot of people have with foreigners here. I wasn't sure if anyone had pointed that out on the forum here before.
Quote from: donovan on October 13, 2016, 06:43:42 amQuote from: JNM on October 13, 2016, 06:30:31 amQuote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomNot to put anybody down, but consider this from the parent's perspective.NETs do not usually have training as teachers, so there is only one teacher in the classroom.Right. There always needs to be a (certified) teacher in the classroom for legal/liability issues. I imagine it would also prevent schools from taking unfair advantage in the hiring of temporary workers over permanent employees.And just think of all the AIDS being spread if foreigners were allowed to be unsupervised with children.Why, oh why. Why did you have to take it there?
Quote from: JNM on October 13, 2016, 06:30:31 amQuote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomNot to put anybody down, but consider this from the parent's perspective.NETs do not usually have training as teachers, so there is only one teacher in the classroom.Right. There always needs to be a (certified) teacher in the classroom for legal/liability issues. I imagine it would also prevent schools from taking unfair advantage in the hiring of temporary workers over permanent employees.And just think of all the AIDS being spread if foreigners were allowed to be unsupervised with children.
Quote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomNot to put anybody down, but consider this from the parent's perspective.NETs do not usually have training as teachers, so there is only one teacher in the classroom.
I wouldn't want our children (if we had any) to ever be alone with some of the folks brought over here to "teach". It's frightening.
Quote from: donovan on October 13, 2016, 07:51:30 amQuote from: Ajahya on October 13, 2016, 07:47:49 amQuote from: donovan on October 13, 2016, 06:43:42 amQuote from: JNM on October 13, 2016, 06:30:31 amQuote from: oglop on October 12, 2016, 09:21:21 pmi never understood the need to have two teachers in the same classroomNot to put anybody down, but consider this from the parent's perspective.NETs do not usually have training as teachers, so there is only one teacher in the classroom.Right. There always needs to be a (certified) teacher in the classroom for legal/liability issues. I imagine it would also prevent schools from taking unfair advantage in the hiring of temporary workers over permanent employees.And just think of all the AIDS being spread if foreigners were allowed to be unsupervised with children.Why, oh why. Why did you have to take it there?Sorry. Just trying to point out the often unreasonable and unwarranted distrust and discomfort a lot of people have with foreigners here. I wasn't sure if anyone had pointed that out on the forum here before.It most definitely is warranted and necessary.I wouldn't want our children (if we had any) to ever be alone with some of the folks brought over here to "teach". It's frightening.
Rant: I haven't been to the gym in a week because I haven't been able to make it there in the morning before work due to reasons, and I'm really feeling it now. I'm seriously considering just going in after work instead. It would be so much easier on my schedule. But the last time I did this it was extremely uncomfortable because of all the ajjeosshis. They're pretty bold when there's a bunch of them around. I really need to recruit a workout partner, preferably a man.
I always went to my gym after work. There were a lot of ahjeosshis, but they basically all left me alone. A lot of them would look at me because the females never really did much but walk on the treadmill, bot otherwise, I just had one guy (who ended up being the owner) show me how to use a machine more appropriately- according to him.