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Who's teaching at public primary, middle and high schools?

 
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Public Primary, Middle and High School FTs and class sizes?
I work at a primary school and the av class size is under 40
16%
 16%  [ 1 ]
I work at a primary school and the av class size is over 40
33%
 33%  [ 2 ]
I work at a middle school and the av class size is under 40
33%
 33%  [ 2 ]
I work at a middle school and the av class size is over 40
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
I work at a high school and the av class size is under 40
16%
 16%  [ 1 ]
I work at a high school and the av class size is over 40
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Total Votes : 6

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Non Sequitur



Joined: 23 May 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:27 am    Post subject: Who's teaching at public primary, middle and high schools? Reply with quote

Seeing a thread initiated by an FT who's teaching at a public primary school makes me wonder if non-uni (or vocational college) FTs are being forgotten here.
Can teachers at public primary, middle and high schools register on this poll which also tries to grab some class size data as the above OP mentioned an horrendous class size.
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good topic, I'm being farmed out to a middle school this summer. I'd like to know "how many more" than forty from those respondents.
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Non Sequitur



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

John
Is there a commute involved?
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They provide an apartment at the school. One time commute from my current location to the school and return.
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Von Dut



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

3 of my 4 years has been teaching junior middle students.

My first year in China class sizes were huge, between 70-90 students. Then went down to 50 my second year. Taught senior for a year and the average was around 40. This year was my lowest year yet. My biggest class had 40 but the average was low 30's. Smallest class had 26 students in it!

Farmed to a middle school during the summer? Is it a summer camp or for the students that are unfortunate not to have much of a holiday (my grade 8's don't finish until the end of July)?
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not sure, it's through an agreeement with the university. This middle school has won many government awards for outstanding students, so maybe they're just ultra-motivated (the administration, that is Very Happy ).
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therock



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That also means you don't get the summer holidays! Cool
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It lasts from mid-July to mid-August. Two hours per day, three days a week, different city, good coin. I like it.
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leandrachair



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

johntpartee wrote:
Good topic, I'm being farmed out to a middle school this summer. I'd like to know "how many more" than forty from those respondents.


Which is illegal and you're still doing it? You are not allowed to work at locations that are not indicated in the main address of your certifying credentials - school certificate, etc.
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kev7161



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I work at a private school, primary grades. Does that count? Class size this year: 22
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is not illegal. The president of the university applied for and received authorization.
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Non Sequitur



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kev7161 wrote:
I work at a private school, primary grades. Does that count? Class size this year: 22


Sure put it in the poll
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Non Sequitur



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kev7161 wrote:
I work at a private school, primary grades. Does that count? Class size this year: 22


On second thoughts can we stick with the public sector.
I expect that parents wouldn't stand for the high numbers of students in classes that they were paying for.
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Non Sequitur



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

leandrachair wrote:
johntpartee wrote:
Good topic, I'm being farmed out to a middle school this summer. I'd like to know "how many more" than forty from those respondents.


Which is illegal and you're still doing it? You are not allowed to work at locations that are not indicated in the main address of your certifying credentials - school certificate, etc.


'Illegal' so don't do it?
In China?
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johntpartee



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I was gonna be a wise guy, but since this is legit......
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