Quote from: CJ on August 30, 2017, 08:33:07 amStop trying to indoctrinate every Tom, Mohammad and Lin who steps onto Korean soil with effin' Dokdo! Dokdo doesn't represent world peace AT ALL!!! http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2017/08/177_235580.htmlIf anything it represents the opposite since Dokdo's history begins and ends with the current 70 year dispute over its ownership. Both sides' historical arguments for ownership are vague and inconclusive. The reality most likely is no one gave a crap about 46 acres of bird shit stained rock in the middle of nowhere until it became a symbol and subsequent center of some decent fishing and a potential source of natural gas.
Stop trying to indoctrinate every Tom, Mohammad and Lin who steps onto Korean soil with effin' Dokdo! Dokdo doesn't represent world peace AT ALL!!! http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2017/08/177_235580.html
I'm better with blunt instruments than strategic thinking. How would you strategically nap?
Quote from: gidget on August 30, 2017, 07:57:56 amI'm better with blunt instruments than strategic thinking. How would you strategically nap?I had in mind timing your nap at the very time that she was ready to talk lessons, but that's hardly the only strategy in strategic napping. But yeah, that is kind of passive aggressive. Try the blunt object route.
I have a new student who's the most scared looking low energy 3rd grader (elementary) I've ever seen :/ I feel bad for him because that whole class is really energetic and extremely into English. They're all really nice kids and they tried to help him but he just sulked to the back of the classroom and decided not to participate :/ He's been here a week and apparently he wants nothing to do with the other kids even in other classes, but they're constantly excited to see him and all wanted to be his partner :/Hoping their cheeriness rubs off on him eventually...
Quote from: kriztee on August 30, 2017, 01:45:06 pmI have a new student who's the most scared looking low energy 3rd grader (elementary) I've ever seen :/ I feel bad for him because that whole class is really energetic and extremely into English. They're all really nice kids and they tried to help him but he just sulked to the back of the classroom and decided not to participate :/ He's been here a week and apparently he wants nothing to do with the other kids even in other classes, but they're constantly excited to see him and all wanted to be his partner :/Hoping their cheeriness rubs off on him eventually...He might just need some time. Had a new 4th grader last year who needed a bit of time to adjust (I think there's something more going on than the typical student though). He was really emotional at first but all his classmates persisted in being kind to him and a few months later I noticed a big difference. He doesn't always participate but he seems generally content nowadays.
Quote from: yirj17 on August 30, 2017, 03:40:51 pmQuote from: kriztee on August 30, 2017, 01:45:06 pmI have a new student who's the most scared looking low energy 3rd grader (elementary) I've ever seen :/ I feel bad for him because that whole class is really energetic and extremely into English. They're all really nice kids and they tried to help him but he just sulked to the back of the classroom and decided not to participate :/ He's been here a week and apparently he wants nothing to do with the other kids even in other classes, but they're constantly excited to see him and all wanted to be his partner :/Hoping their cheeriness rubs off on him eventually...He might just need some time. Had a new 4th grader last year who needed a bit of time to adjust (I think there's something more going on than the typical student though). He was really emotional at first but all his classmates persisted in being kind to him and a few months later I noticed a big difference. He doesn't always participate but he seems generally content nowadays.Yeah I can see how the other kids might be "too nice" and outgoing for him if he's an introvert. I hope it gets better for him cuz everyone else is extremely outgoing in his class o.o
Quote from: Kaynadian on August 31, 2017, 08:18:04 amI work at a couple of middle schools and a high school. For the last two years my co-teachers have asked me to lead my own conversation classes on whatever topics I choose. I have enjoyed being able to choose my own topics. However this semester I have a substitute co-teacher who has insisted that I follow the textbook. Ok, fine, my job is to be as useful to the Korean-English teachers as possible. We sat down last week and discussed which pages I would teach this week and what he needed from me. Today, I come in prepared to teach the pages he had requested I teach and I went to discuss with him any last details. "Oh I already taught these pages. What will you teach today?"WTF? Do you really need me to teach from the book then?Luckily I have another lesson I can teach.By which they meant they skimmed taught that part. And the students already forgot. Just tell them you will focus on the conversation part of the chapter. Korean teachers very rarely touch that part.
I work at a couple of middle schools and a high school. For the last two years my co-teachers have asked me to lead my own conversation classes on whatever topics I choose. I have enjoyed being able to choose my own topics. However this semester I have a substitute co-teacher who has insisted that I follow the textbook. Ok, fine, my job is to be as useful to the Korean-English teachers as possible. We sat down last week and discussed which pages I would teach this week and what he needed from me. Today, I come in prepared to teach the pages he had requested I teach and I went to discuss with him any last details. "Oh I already taught these pages. What will you teach today?"WTF? Do you really need me to teach from the book then?Luckily I have another lesson I can teach.
Quote from: kriztee on August 31, 2017, 07:41:45 amQuote from: yirj17 on August 30, 2017, 03:40:51 pmQuote from: kriztee on August 30, 2017, 01:45:06 pmI have a new student who's the most scared looking low energy 3rd grader (elementary) I've ever seen :/ I feel bad for him because that whole class is really energetic and extremely into English. They're all really nice kids and they tried to help him but he just sulked to the back of the classroom and decided not to participate :/ He's been here a week and apparently he wants nothing to do with the other kids even in other classes, but they're constantly excited to see him and all wanted to be his partner :/Hoping their cheeriness rubs off on him eventually...He might just need some time. Had a new 4th grader last year who needed a bit of time to adjust (I think there's something more going on than the typical student though). He was really emotional at first but all his classmates persisted in being kind to him and a few months later I noticed a big difference. He doesn't always participate but he seems generally content nowadays.Yeah I can see how the other kids might be "too nice" and outgoing for him if he's an introvert. I hope it gets better for him cuz everyone else is extremely outgoing in his class o.o I like to think there's always a place for an introvert. Hope he ends up adjusting well! If everyone is nice and accepting of him then I imagine he'll be okay.
I'm not really ranting, I just have been asked to do something that I do not want to do, and I have tried to say no.... wait okayI teach public school, I have 3 schoolsSchool classes 20 After school classes at school one 2After school classes at school two 4 (get paid extra) TOTAL 26Which is perfect, all three of my schools have different textbooks, and I mean completely different so recycling lessons still requires prep. My travel time every day is on average 2 hours a day. And my after school programs' curricula are legit. I do a full curriculum with projects based in Music, art and science, full lesson plans for the semester are submitted to the POE. I do all the prep work and buy all my own materials. And I am fine with it.School one has now decided I know need to do another "conversation class", where ten students need to prepare a role play/play/story thing for the school open day or some sort. This class will also now be twice a week until the end of November. I explained that I was already very busy and asked to discuss it today, which actually meant (to them) that today they would just give me the blank lesson plans for these new classes and to please have them completed by Tuesday.I just don't want to add to my load. I don't. I don't care if everyone thinks it's not so bad. I .just.don't.want.to.do.it. I love my school, I don't want to upset anyone because I might want to renew... I really want to throw a mini temper tantrum
@what?what?you only need to teach mandatory overtime up to a total of 26 classes a week.since you are already at 26 classes, you can refuse any extra classes.
Quote from: kobayashi on September 01, 2017, 01:27:57 pm@what?what?you only need to teach mandatory overtime up to a total of 26 classes a week.since you are already at 26 classes, you can refuse any extra classes.Ohhhhhh I did not know this! Thank you so very much