Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Junior]

A teacher has run riot in the classroom after having enough of his rowdy students at a high school in the US.

Donald Wood threw around tables and even shattered a window with a chair after losing his temper with his 11th grade algebra class at McGavock High in Tennessee.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20101012/toddly-teacher-explodes-in-classroom-cc3a409.html

Wonder how he'd cope teaching in Korea.

[Hotwire]

I cant say a bad word about the guy tbh.

Adults have no authority in today's youth obsessed world and you would not catch me dead teaching at a middle or high school in my home country. Stories of teachers being baited inot breakdowns, beaten, even killed.

Infant's school I could probably handle, but not older than that.

In my Mum and Dad's day those kids would've 'got the slipper' and probably have been better off for it too.

[sluggo832004]

I dont even know the teacher or the kids, but I can pretty much tell those kids were jerks. lol


Its tough teaching in the American public School. You have to be a bouncer, counselor, parent, psychologist, role model, and disciplinarian.

When I was 23 I got a job teaching in a inner city school. I must say I survived it, and it kind of made me a better person. because I know i could pretty much handle any school now. lol. You are dealing with 30 individuals who are trying to break your spirit every day. It will start to wear on you after awhile.

Hopefully, If i get a job in Korean a Highschool, I wont have to deal with that drama. lol

[elliot79]

it's like that many British state schools as well. i work as a cover supervisor and i go into different schools. you get zero respect from students and if you say anything to them they complain to thier parents, who in turn complain to the school.

[millyfrend]

Wow, teaching is stressful.

[randall020105]

i wont go into details... but one waygoock told me once that a student back in their home country had to stay after school for doing something wrong and he did a No. 2 in the classroom.

i think you guys are better of here. psychologically and financially.

R.

[PRagic]

Wow, things change. We were told by my dad that if a teacher smacked us and he found out that the teacher had good cause, we could expect another smack at home! Repect for adults and respect for teachers were taught from the get-go.

[jvalmer]

I remember starting school on the tail end of the corporal punishment era. I started school in the mid-80's and CP was on it's way out, although it was still officially in the books until 2000 or so. I remember having vivid memories of 3 males teachers dragging a 2nd grade bully down to the vice-principal's office for the dreaded strap.

Apparently before they had the principal, other teachers and councilors talk to the parent of the kid to get their approval to go ahead with punishment.

[oldfatfarang]

For all you guys who think this can't happen in a Korean school.....

I once taught a Korean middle school summer camp. Every camp class we had an older male USA co-teacher, a young female Korean co-teacher and myself. That's 3 teachers in the room - all experienced.

The USA teacher was teaching the kids acting one day - and was down on the classroom floor - demonstrating something (can't remember what), when this large Korean boy came up to him - and booted him in the stomach. He wasn't playing - he really kicked him.

The USA teacher got up and went absolutely nuts - screaming and shouting - we couldn't get him to calm down. He had a complete meltdown - and he had to leave the room. He resigned next day - a broken man - and was soon on the plane back home.

It can happen in Korea.

Oh God, I've got Vocational 2/4 this am - maybe I'll be next?

[pangaea]

Sounds like that was a long time coming.

I feel for the guy. I would never want to teach high school. Sounds like none of the students got hurt. Maybe it will improve their behavior for the time being. If teachers randomly went berserk every now and then, maybe students would learn to sit down and shut up.