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machoman
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject: are you selfish and protective |
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with your lessons? do you think you're a really good teacher, especially when talking to 1st year teachers with no experience?
sometimes i fall into this pit but i try not to be that way. i could very easily give away all my lessons to 1st year teachers but i feel like they need to learn the hard way and make their own lessons instead of giving them freebies. they need to feel that struggle.
and when i'm talking to first year teachers who are talking about their frustrations, i give advice as if i was teacher of the year 10 years in a row. i probably come off like a grade A douche bag.
just being honest. i upload games once in a while on deubelbeiss's site though. |
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redaxe
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| It's funny how even a tiny amount of power can go to one's head... |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:05 am Post subject: |
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Well, did anyone help you when you a first year teacher?
Probably not, so don't feel bad. |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| cyui wrote: |
Well, did anyone help you when you a first year teacher?
Probably not, so don't feel bad. |
I didn't expect anyone to help me. I'd had the foresight to do a little preparation myself before going to Korea, and had a working knowledge of what was expected of an EFL teacher.
I'll happily gives hints, tips and ideas to new teachers about what works and doesn't work in a particular environment (eg my school). But I refuse to hold anybody's hand. I'm all about personal responsibility, and am a firm believer in survival of the fittest among healthy adults. It's sink-or-swim out there, and unfortunately the people who can't, or won't, adapt are likely to fail. It's good practice for real life! |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Because teaching is all about the teacher and not the students right? What a silly idea, if someone wants to use my lessons fine let them. I get at least half of mine online from other people. Less work and probably better quality materials for the students everyone wins. |
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cwflaneur
Joined: 04 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:49 am Post subject: |
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| redaxe wrote: |
| It's funny how even a tiny amount of power can go to one's head... |
 
Come to grips with yourself op. What you are doing (in both your job in Korea and in your interactions with your colleagues) is not socially or politically of any significance. |
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legrande
Joined: 23 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| cwflaneur wrote: |
| redaxe wrote: |
| It's funny how even a tiny amount of power can go to one's head... |
Come to grips with yourself op. What you are doing (in both your job in Korea and in your interactions with your colleagues) is not socially or politically of any significance. |
damn cw, ease up, he's just posing a question for discussion |
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machoman
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| legrande wrote: |
| cwflaneur wrote: |
| redaxe wrote: |
| It's funny how even a tiny amount of power can go to one's head... |
Come to grips with yourself op. What you are doing (in both your job in Korea and in your interactions with your colleagues) is not socially or politically of any significance. |
damn cw, ease up, he's just posing a question for discussion |
haha, i was gonna respond to cw's post with a "oh really?" but then i deleted it. u always get that kind of response on dave's. |
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