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

First, sorry, Cool Teacher. My post was meant to follow Starteacher's, not yours. Second, I did ask what people felt, but I never weighed in, so I wanted to know who the post was directed toward. Who is the "you" in your post, Starteacher?

starteacher · Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 237

To Sweetsee :

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

Thank you, Starteacher. You are very kind. Perhaps, I should have pointed out that this thread was for the benefit of others and that I was not seeking to understand the goings on of a Japanese school, something that I am painfully aware of.
Have a great weekend, Starteacher, and anyone else out there who is reading this.

starteacher · Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 237

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

You are like a breath of fresh air on this board, Starteacher. The more teachers communicate the more students benefit.
Enjoy,
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Hoser · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 694 Location: Toronto, Canada

I sometimes use earphones when I'm correcting papers but I usually only listen out of one ear. If a student happens to drop by the teachers room, I want to be able to hear my name being called.

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

Have never been a headphone jockey Laughing

, well, not in a long time anyway. Yes, sometimes people wanting to chat with me while I'm correcting stuff can be annoying, but more often then not it's a welcome distraction.

And depending on what I'm correcting, it may make it more enjoyable, especially if it's something simple where I can correct and chat at the same time. As to other people doing it, yes, it can look standoffish, but then again not everyone talks to me in the staff room (we have a lot of different part-time lecturers), so I don't worry about it too much.

cornishmuppet · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Nagano, Japan

When I worked in Junior high I was dead against it because I felt it was the height of unprofessionalism. In High School however, I find I have so much time on my hands that I occasionally listen to the odd CD through my computer with one ear. I can't bring myself to do two - just too anti-social, though another ALT who sits next to me has no problem buring herself in youtube all afternoon. I find a lot of the Japanese teachers do it too, something I'd never noticed at Junior High, which makes me feel less uncomfortable. I still prefer to read a book or study though.

cornishmuppet · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Nagano, Japan

When I worked in Junior high I was dead against it because I felt it was the height of unprofessionalism. In High School however, I find I have so much time on my hands that I occasionally listen to the odd CD through my computer with one ear. I can't bring myself to do two - just too anti-social, though another ALT who sits next to me has no problem buring herself in youtube all afternoon. I find a lot of the Japanese teachers do it too, something I'd never noticed at Junior High, which makes me feel less uncomfortable. I still prefer to read a book or study though.