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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Teacher lessons

Another day in  Yeon-san, another 4 hours down the tube wasted on ignorance and pure stupidity.


I have nothing but complaints for today.

I am sick of this school and think a change is necessary and hopeful in the near future. I go at 1:30 just to try to please the teachers who I will work with on that particular day. I do this so they can discuss their lesson plans, strategies and hopefully hear some positive news.

Today there was nothing of interest reported and there was limited help. The first lesson plan I ended up improvising on the spot. The school has limited equipment, the teachers at the school don't share their power points, CDs, or any other supplies so its a fend for yourself situation.

Throughout the day she would answer her phone and be talking about the agency from my standpoint, she wold be contacting students' parents, and do anything other than tell the kids to follow along. I am not paid to yell at them but I end up having to. I feel like its just like an Academy all over again.

The last straw was when she stepped out of the classroom to talk to a fellow teacher, administrator, or parent and didn't come back for 15 minutes including 5 minutes when the class was over. I teach the whole time now. I thought 45 minutes was enough even too much but now I do most of the work.


Today the teacher also refused to give me any sort of help. She gave a few brief explanations and gave many students some stern looks. This isn't teaching to me its babysitting. I desperately am wanting out.


I am getting 2.5 for 19 hours a week, 4 or less hours a day and I think its crap. A dog could do more than me.

This teacher really is starting to need some teaching lessons on how to be an effective teacher. I can't believe she calls herself a teacher.

2 comments:

  1. I am confused. Why can't you be alone with the children, teaching them w/o her there? Is there some rule about it or something? Since it's only 4 hrs of teaching a day, maybe you should just plan 4 classes so you have a backup if she bails on you. What would be so bad about doing that instead of having to wing it?

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  2. You've been in Korea for close to three years, you really shouldn't need help and be able to fend for yourself. Plus working 19 hours a week for 2.5, you should be kissing the ground they walk on. That's probably the easiest money you'll ever earn. Just sayin . . .

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