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Korussian
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:58 am Post subject: Public School: Where does it SAY we can't teach sans co-KET? |
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I've always just taken it for granted that there's a rule or law written somewhere, most likely in Korean-only, that we're not allowed to teach classes in public schools without the presence of a Korean Co-Teacher.
My girlfriend needs to prove to her school that this is really the case.
Could someone kindly point me to such a document online, or let me know where to tell the school to find this notice?
If no such rule/law exists, please do let me know that as well.
Thanks in advance! |
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Looney
Joined: 23 Dec 2008
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Korussian
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:52 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Looney.
I see that some have said in that post that there is no MOE regulation that says there must be a KET in the classroom, while others have said that there might be one, particular to the provincial programs (EPIK, GEPIK, SMOE), but nothing is enforced at the school level.
Even if there were one sentence in some document somewhere, that would help to settle my question. Does anyone know of any such written guideline, whether or not it is enforced?
If no such thing exists, how did this common misconception about teaching sans KET get started? What about the liability issues if some kid tries to explain to me in Korean that he's prone to heart trouble while I super-stress him out by making him talk in front of the class? |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:12 am Post subject: |
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| It's in the same book of laws that says Korean teachers can't smoke at school, drink anywhere on campus, hit the kids, force younger co-workers on outings, take money or expensive gifts from parents, and must prepare original mid-term and final examinations every term. |
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curlygirl
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Pundang, Seohyeon dong
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Korussian, in fact Dain Bae circulated an e-mail to GEPIK teachers back in 2007 stating that we were NOT allowed to teach in a classroom without a Korean teacher being present. I don't have that e-mail now but if you can find someone willing to trawl through their archives good luck to you.
However, last year I was asked to sign a new addition to my standard GEPIK contract that stated that classes "could" be split in half, with one half being taught unsupervised by me, and the other half by a K-teacher. To the best of my knowledge, this new clause was inserted into other GEPIK teachers' contracts at the same time as mine. This being the case, it is patently obvious that teaching unsupervised is, in fact, allowed. |
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Korussian
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| curlygirl wrote: |
Korussian, in fact Dain Bae circulated an e-mail to GEPIK teachers back in 2007 stating that we were NOT allowed to teach in a classroom without a Korean teacher being present. I don't have that e-mail now but if you can find someone willing to trawl through their archives good luck to you.
However, last year I was asked to sign a new addition to my standard GEPIK contract that stated that classes "could" be split in half, with one half being taught unsupervised by me, and the other half by a K-teacher. To the best of my knowledge, this new clause was inserted into other GEPIK teachers' contracts at the same time as mine. This being the case, it is patently obvious that teaching unsupervised is, in fact, allowed. |
Thanks CurlyGirl! I'll try to follow that lead! By googling it, I was able to find this page on GEPIK's site:
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※TEAM-TEACHING※ Co-teaching styles vary widely. Many TTGs(Teachers To Gyeonggi) teach alone; sometimes the co-teacher is in the classroom, but not always, and may just be there doing paperwork and not assisting with the classroom teaching.
To be successful, co-teaching should be a joint endeavor. Planning should be done jointly, and the Korean co-teacher should provide guidance, help with lesson planning and discipline. The co-teacher needs to keep the TTG informed of the goals of the classes. Regular weekly meetings should take place to discuss the students and the goals for the next week or two. A co-teacher should not also be a homeroom teacher because homeroom teachers are too busy to spend time guiding a TTG. |
At least implicitly, that says to me there should be no absentee co-teachers.
By the way, my 2008 GEPIK contract does include the class-splitting clause, contingent on there being initially at least 23 students in the class (when are there not!). Part of my goal in all of this was to find out if GEPIK is countermanding their own regulation with the contract. |
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Korussian
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
| It's in the same book of laws that says Korean teachers can't smoke at school, drink anywhere on campus, hit the kids, force younger co-workers on outings, take money or expensive gifts from parents, and must prepare original mid-term and final examinations every term. |
I'd love to get an online link for that book. As a bonus, it probably has in it a section about how they should plan lessons before 5 minutes into their scheduled start time. |
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