Korean Job Discussion Forums

[afsjesse]

So I've been sitting at my desk for almost 2 months with nothing to do. 2 day's ago my coteacher walks in and tells me to complete a ten week writing plan for each grade in middle school and to divide each grade from beginner to advanced. Now I'm not going to argue the last minute crap, but for crying out loud I just don't get it.

She asks me today if it's done and I'm like I have a few general ideas on paper and that I'm asking a friend for her input. The way she talks to me these days is oudirectly from the pit of hades and I'm starting to think she has a problem with me. I tell her my ideas and I get the old one two about how it's too hard and how I WILL EMAIL HER THIS WEEKEND WITH ALL THE PLANS IN PLACE so that she can discuss them with the head teacher.

I just talked to the head teacher and reiterated that I am to teach conversation, not writing. Underscoring that I have no idea how to teach writing skills to kids who dont know how to say hello half the time. So I've come up with this plan for them to create cards and menus etc..... and apparently that's what they like.

I just get an inkling that they don't like me or that I'm going to get fired from my PS... something that is not justified in any way. Perhaps its me but damn it's pissing me off today.

Thoughts?

Jesse

[fromtheuk]

You're not paranoid. My last co-teacher was very unreasonable. I asserted myself and things got worse between us.

My contract ends in May, so I shall wait and see if they'd be willing to renew my contract for a third year.

I don't think they'll fire you, but if they are trying to make life difficult, stand your ground. Life may become easier.

I've read some natives on bad terms with their school were still asked to stay on for another year. If you've done nothing wrong, I can't see why they'd fire you.

I suppose it is fear of the unknown.

[Jeff's Cigarettes]

My new wrangler who can't speak English but will teach English asked me this this morning "You makee new testee for eggee's?" I'm like, "what?" she said "you can do for me!" I'm like, "I don't think so cause the old wrangler did all that kind of stuff and I don't know what it's all about." Then she kinda grunted and went back to inspecting all my old wranglers documents or her computer.

[some waygug-in]

Writing skills..

Level 1: I like cheese. (100 x)

Level 2: I like spaghetti and cheese. (150 x)

Level 3: I like to eat spaghetti and cheese. 200 x

Level 4: I like to eat spaghetti with cheese and tomato sauce. 250 x

Level 5: I like to make sentences about spaghetti and cheese. 300x

level 6: I like to make sentences about eating spaghetti and cheese with tomato sauce. 350 x

level 7: I like making sentences which speak of eating spaghetti and cheese with lots and lots of tomato sauce. 400x

level 8: I like to make you write sentences which speak of eating spaghetti and cheese with mounds of tomato sauce. 450x

Level 9: I like to make writing assignments that involve making run-on sentences which speak of eating spaghetti and cheese with astoundingly
humongous amounts of tomato sauce. 500 x

PS: You may be irritated, but I am mental.

[nomad-ish]

relax, you'd have to do something terrible to get fired from a public school job in korea. she's just trying to take you down a notch so you know who's in charge. deep breathes and do the best you can on such short notice

[fromtheuk]

Jeff - Your new co-teacher sounds like my previous nightmare handler. When we first met, at the end of a particular day, she handed me some worksheets, dropping an obvious hint she wanted me to do it at home.

I refused and she never tried it again. Be prepared.

[moosehead]