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Radius · Joined: 20 Dec 2009

i teach at a hagwon and the kids just dont want to learn. i feel i make these lessons for nothing, except to be spat upon. does anyone else feel like this sometimes?

Fox · Joined: 04 Mar 2009

Do you really think all the children in your class feel that way? Obviously any sizeable class is going to have a fair number of disinterested students in it; English is a very difficult subject after all. But I find most classes have enough enthusiastic students in it to let you see some real progress. Keep the enthusiastic minority in mind and you'll cheer up.

Radius · Joined: 20 Dec 2009

VanIslander · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:56 am Post subject:

nope

progress seen in my hagwon classroom since 2002

(one of the reasons why I'm still teaching and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future)

major job satisfaction to see them learn and develop their language skills

andrewchon · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:03 am Post subject:

That sounds suck Radius. Do you have the freedom of teaching methodology or are you tied down by your hagwon?

Radius · Joined: 20 Dec 2009

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:49 am Post subject:

Well get through the book and supplement the materiel with activities you design that will enhance the material.....

Radius · Joined: 20 Dec 2009

will do, thanks.

Olivencia · Joined: 08 Mar 2009

Don't prepare lessons..just go in and wing it everyday.
Spontaneity is the spice of effective teaching. Shake hard.

young_clinton · Joined: 09 Sep 2009

andrewchon · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:51 pm Post subject:

Tell us more about the book, then.
Is there a possibility for self-paced study?
You could make an individual progress chart and display it prominently.
Might spark off a competition between students.
Kids love to be one-up, don't they?

Quack Addict · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

My lower level 6th graders don't give a shite about engrish. I go through the motions and bust out busy work for them to do. They will be moving on to middle school so their days are numbered. I don't let the lazy ones bring me down. I have too many kids who want to learn.

hockeyguy109 · Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Location: Daegu

The students don't care (especially older ones). But we're getting paid, so why should we care? Wave your little hat, smile your foreign smile, and make the mommies happy.

nautilus · Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!

I've always had progress in at least half of my students.

You get a lot more satisfaction out of focussing on doing your job well (no matter the difficulties) than out of giving up and getting cynical. The time passes quicker too.

Sure there are always a few that don't want to learn anything...but unless you are really uncommitted...then its a reflection on them rather than you.

Azby · Joined: 22 Jan 2009 Location: Gyeonggi Do South Korea

I'm thinking of rewards. What rewards do you give them?
Maybe you could give out stickers or pencils/pens at the end of the week to the two best students?
Something like that anyway. That will make them sit up and listen.