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twavelingteacher · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Location: South Korea

So I work at a public school and I have no co-teacher this year. I just go into the classrooms and teach with each individual homeroom teacher. Anyone heard of this?

Smee · Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do

Common. Sometimes it's nice, sometime's it's not.

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

Illegal contact your office of education.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

It happens at random schools. I'm guessing all those homeroom teachers don't know much English. I suggest having an English teacher who can translate into Korea address any problems or potential problems you have. Discipline would be my first concern. I mean, what else can a Korean-only speaking history teacher do in your English class?

cruisemonkey · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

Lostone7 · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Location: SE Asia

I just got the same gig. LOL and they have done the craziest schedule. I see so many classes that some I see once every 3weeks lol.

and NONE of the teacher I teach with this year Speak a word of english and most don't stick around long after class starts Shocked

But, I know All of the kids and have been in plae for a bit so it works out pretty much for me.

ONLY REAL ISSUE is I was told I have a open class in a few weeks........ Shocked

and who am I suppose to co with?

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

I've had a coteacher since day 1. Never taught with him/her. I teach by myself with the homeroom teachers. Some of the homeroom teachers speak zero english.

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

About a third of my classes last year were like that. In some cases, it was great because the homeroom teacher stayed at the back and let me teach.

In other cases, the homeroom teacher wanted to run the class and have me as a "supplimentary-robotic-droid-nativeee-speechee" kind of guy. Rolling Eyes

This year I have a co-teacher for all levels. Crying or Very sad

Enjoy it while you can.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject:

All my co-teachers stand at the back and let me teach (unless I specifically ask them to translate something)... 'tis sweet! Most of them are learning as much as the students. Shocked

jangsalgida · Joined: 11 Jan 2006

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

WoBW · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Location: HBC

So glad I don't have a co-teacher, after all the horror stories I hear.

I just sit in my own classroom, students come in - maximum 12 in a class - and I get on with it. I have a computer hooked up to a big TV screen and I am actively encouraged to show YouTube movies related to the topic we are reading in the book. This is a privately owned school, so maybe a bit different from GEPIK or whatever.

Sweet.

BTW I have Monday off for school anniversary.

Double sweet.