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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: PS Teachers --> Do you teach by the textbook? |
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Question for you fellow EPIK dudes. I was in a rural area and I had smaller class sizes and could teach whatever I wanted. Now, I'm in a regional city and my class sizes are much larger. But some teachers are really hard core about using the school textbook. But can sometimes be boring. There are still many teachers who let me teach what I want. I go to 2 schools a week and work with a few teachers. I change schools every semester.
Are you EPIK, SMOE, or GEPIK? Do you use the textbook or teach your own material? Are you rural, semi-rural, or urban? Just want to get a pulse for comparison. |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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I'm SMOE elementary and the classes I'm involved with are generally focused on listening and speaking. I only use the textbook to check the target language and vocabulary, and doublecheck with my co-teachers that my activities aren't a repeat of or will overlap with theirs. |
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Morticae
Joined: 06 May 2010
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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I'm with EPIK.
I teach in a city.
I teach my own material.
They asked me not to use a textbook. These days, most of my CTs don't even bother showing up to my class. So, it's a very relaxed atmosphere for teaching and learning. |
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Cerulean
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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GEPIK, urban, middle school.
I do the stories each chapter has and I'll use a few other activities in the book. The rest is taking the ideas from the book and creating my lessons around them. |
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machoman

Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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i teach for smoe at a middle school. i am in charge of listening and speaking and the tests questions come from the book so i teach what i am required from the book and supplement the lessons. |
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jrwhite82

Joined: 22 May 2010
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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GEPIK Elementary.
I go half and half. But that's what my coteacher/principal want. I usually use the video portions of the text and sometimes the songs (which I think suck, but my kids LOVE them). Then I stick to the objectives and design games and activities around them. The games in the book usually involve cutting out cards and slapping them or trading them. This is not creative or very effective. So I'd say for half the class I use the book the other half I make on my own. |
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I-am-me

Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Straight from the book here. Co-teacher is new graduate so she is learning. Rural school as well and it works out. They are not too bright. I just supplement it with good games. |
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chellovek

Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Own stuff. Super rural. |
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shocking
Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Location: Busan
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Busan, Middle School.
Own material, Kid's use of English in class varied, Focus on speaking and listening, lot's of work with phonics.
School Response
Official Warning - Principal of the school not happy because students talk more than I do, IN ENGLISH!!!!!!
Only in Korea. |
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warmachinenkorea
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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3 rural schools 150 kids between the 3.
I use the book as a jumping off point to make all my lessons. I usually use the target language to make a speaking activity or game. |
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ESL Milk "Everyday
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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shocking wrote: |
Busan, Middle School.
Own material, Kid's use of English in class varied, Focus on speaking and listening, lot's of work with phonics.
School Response
Official Warning - Principal of the school not happy because students talk more than I do, IN ENGLISH!!!!!!
Only in Korea. |
Me:
I'm in the sticks... no book before, but this wasn't ideal.
For the next year, I have a book which I'm going to mix up with some hopefully creative projects... but we'll have to see.
I'm not really expecting student motivation to suddenly skyrocket because of the books or creative projects. |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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I taught elementary for 4 years. I used the book but supplemented it with a lot of extra materials. The book is mostly topic based, so it's easy to plan around and find suitable materials. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008 Location: Marakesh
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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gepik high school.
no book, do what I want. |
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notinKS
Joined: 11 Jul 2010
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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GEPIK Middle School, suburban, I use the "Speak Out" sections of the book and come up with PPTs and activities based on those. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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nathanrutledge wrote: |
gepik high school.
no book, do what I want. |
See! That's what I'm talking about! Ha ha. That's what I enjoy the most when a school lets me. Let the Korean teachers do the boring stuff and I'll do the speaking and my own fun activities that'll get them motivated to speak English and have fun. I try to do my own lessons and topics from scratch when I can. I change schools every semester, but a few want the book used. One school said they wanted me to do the speaking and listening part every 3 weeks or so and do my own in between. |
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