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Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

This week I was on the clock for 48 hours and taught 27 lessons, also played 3 sets of tennis this morning in light rain--the beauty of the omni surface--and have to be in tomorrow (Sun.) at eight and work until mid-day. Ouch, is that brutal or what?
Enjoy,
s

injapantoday · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: japan

Have you ever tried teaching in an inner city school in Canada? Don't want to hear you whinning about you teaching twenty seven lessons in a week!

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

I'm going to assume Sweetsee doesn't have just one FT job, but a string of PT ones.

As for me, last year I worked in a private HS and had to go to 17 classes per week, but I had to make 11 completely different lesson plans per week for those classes.

Before I went FT at the HS, I still worked 15-17 classes per week there, and had a dozen private lessons (each with its own lesson plan) per week.

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Why are you assuming that Glenski? Pretty sure I told you I have one full time job and now 2 part time ones.

Inner-city school in Canada? Nope. I did accompany my students to Canada twice though. Nice there, especially enjoyed Vancouver. Met some folks in Banff Spings too, bus drivers at the Rimrock, told me I was the first Yank that they didn't think was a wank. Ugly American syndrome I suppose. Told me about how they go out "bulling"(?) Can't remember what they called it but they call moose or elk or something with some type of horn, don't think they were shooting them but highly illegal.
Wasn't whining there junior, mind your manners. Just curious about workloads.
Enjoy,
s

injapantoday · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: japan

I was in Japan on two occasions. Once seventeen years ago for two years and came back to Canada in May after another eight years....an incredible country...(im posting this here because the other thread was locked).......and i thought you were working today???????

injapantoday · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: japan

ps most Americans i have met are incredible individuals

injapantoday · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: japan

pps i am probably your senior, not junior!

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

That was in reference to a comment on another thread, I believe. I also believe my querry pertained to: current efl teaching hours per week, Pops.
And in answer to your question, yes, I am working as we speak, of course. Didn't I mention that?

injapantoday · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: japan

i like that pops! yes i said i posted here because you have already closed two other threads....ok for the past eight years i worked at a private jr/sr high school near machida. i taught about 17 or 18 classes a week. plus after school classes. plus club. also i would stay at school until 7 or 8 or 9 depending on meetings...plus saturdays......hope this helps

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Wow, that's great! Thanks!

Was it co-ed? Was it a favorable experience? Was it lucrative?

Are you willing to discuss the circumstances surrounding your departure from the school and what you did from there?

Thanks in advance sempai.
Enjoy,
s

injapantoday · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: japan

oh i have no problem discussing it....i stayed there eight years; it was very favorable.....and very lucrative......i left i march because i wanted to do something different.....i am a certified teacher in canada with a masters degree...i bought a house in canada with savings from japan....i work in an inter city school in canada...i am also studying at night to become a certified special education teacher....i will be teaching a university class in january on "teaching english as a second language" something i have done in canada ten years ago.....anything else you want to know?

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Ah yes, thank you. How did you get the job? Do they need anyone?
What do you think of me buying and building a Canadian loghouse here?
What do you call it in Canada when people call bulls with horns for fun?
What part of Canada are you from?
What was your teaching philosophy at the school in Machida?
Why does your user name say you are here when you are there?
Recommended material for high school classes here?
What was your teaching philosophy while teaching in Machida?
Comments regarding the Japanese style of basketball coaching at the high school level?

Thanks in advance,
s

injapantoday · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: japan

Ah yes, thank you. How did you get the job? Do they need anyone?

i was hired through an agency after one year the school hired me directly

What do you think of me buying and building a Canadian loghouse here?

i have no idea about canadian loghouses...i dont know anything about buying one or building one or why would i care if you lived in one

What do you call it in Canada when people call bulls with horns for fun?

i really dont understand this question, maybe i spent too much time in japan

What part of Canada are you from?

the cold part

What was your teaching philosophy at the school in Machida?

i didnt teach in machida...i said the school was near machida.......

Why does your user name say you are here when you are there?

because that is my user name

Recommended material for high school classes here?

that would depend on many different circumstances

What was your teaching philosophy while teaching in Machida?

you already asked me this question

Comments regarding the Japanese style of basketball coaching at the high school level?

i dont know...all i know are the riders are going to kick a$$ tomorrow against bc

its late, im a little drunk and i gota wake up and finish my paper for my night class which is due by midnight tomorrow night and the big games are on tomorrow to see who is in the Grey Cup......anything else? do you know what a Grey Cup is or who is Grey sweetie?

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Neither. CFL?
You didn't tell me your teaching philosophy.
Why did you wait until after you left to become a member here?

Sweet dreams,
s

injapantoday · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: japan

well my teaching philisophy changes greatly depending on what i am teaching, who i am teaching and where i am teaching...i have taught in several countries from elementary, junior, senior high, uni, and adults from ages 4 to 74..........and i didnt join this after i left japan...i joined about three or four or five years ago...i really dont know why i looked tonight but you can realize that maybe ten out of my 30 posts have been done today.......i sometimes looked back because japan was an incredible part of my life....its awesome......so that answers your last two questions...but really i can only drink one more glass of wine before checking this site again.....you have a great sunday! only saturday here..by the way where are you from and why have you been in japan for such a long time and why do you want to live in a log house...most people here in canada live in igloos.....cheers