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Easter Clark · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong

This substitute co-teacher who has been here for a couple of months now has really come into her own. She somehow got this idea in her skull that all of the students need to be loved because they're innocent, and when I try to punish them for misbehaving, I'm being insensitive.

Yesterday I noticed a couple of girls chatting away after I had told them twice to do the worksheet I handed out. I spent a few minutes with them to make sure they understood what to do and did my best to be encouraging. Sure enough, as soon as I walked away from their desk, they started in with the laughing and chatting again. So I said "OK. You two--writing punishment--Now." To which my coteacher replied "Calm down. They smart student. No making trouble." Mad

These days, any attempts to punish students on my part are met with her undermining my authority. Fine. From now on I don't care what they do. No punishments from me. I'll stand at the front of the class, do nothing, and let her do things her way. While she's "teaching" I'll make no effort to control the students. Any other ideas?

Yet another reason I'm glad to be leaving public school.

Jeff's Cigarettes · Joined: 27 Mar 2007

Do you know paper clip technology?

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

It sounds like you're doing most of the teaching. If that's the case and she continues to undermine your authority, tell her that she can do the teaching and you'll monitor.

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

Just move the chatterboxes far away from each other.

GreenlightmeansGO · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Location: Daegu

Punch her in the nose. Punch her in the "�$% nose!

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

She was probably one of the mouthy, chatty students back in her day.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

If she were younger than me I can tell you that I'd make a hell of a lot of trouble for her, especially if I had been at the school for a while and she was a temp.

Oh well, you only have a few weeks of regular teaching left so have some fun with it.

poet13 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject:

So just go and have a chat with one of the students while she's lecturing. Pull out your cell phone and call someone.

Easter Clark · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong

Seoul'n'Corea · Joined: 06 Nov 2008

poet13 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

Sometimes I make the students stand up and finish their conversation, or game.

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

Depending on the age - move one of the girls next to a guy.

After class, ask the temp. what she is thinking?! Does she have any experience teaching? What planet is she from?

Easter Clark · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong

njp6 · Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Location: Gangnam, South Korea

Give the co-teacher writing punishment. Tell her, "Now you have writing punishment too!"

nizpaz · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Establish the boundaries. She's a temp. Justpolitely explain that while you are teaching, you except certain standards. If she doesnt like that, she can do all the teaching. Full stop. Just front her. Just tell her. You're leaving anyway and she's a temp. Just do your stuff. I'm sick of treading on the precious egos of inadequate teachers.