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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Hyehwa
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 Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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To the OP:
On the first problem, try and talk to the boys other teachers and see what they have to say about him. If they give glowing responses, then you may want to go to the next level and speak with his parents since it is your class that is causing the problems. But, if he is a problem for everyone, I would just make a formal note of it to your co-teacher or supervisor.
On the second, use some form of reward system. Or just change the way that you are instructing the students. If the boys and girls interact fine with same-sex conversations, why change it? You arnt teaching sex-ed or anything. But, if it is a class wide problem, a form of reward usually works to instigate class discussions and participation.
As for the other discussion that is going on here:
I agree that is is absolutely insane what students get away with here. I have worked for public schools in the states and students would never get away with the same crap that the students get away with here.
The main problem in my point of view is that when students back home do something wrong, they know it and will react accordingly if the teacher calls them on it. Unless they are some kind of psychopath or something, and I have taught a few of those.
However, here in Korea, the kids just dont get it. If I call a student out for acting like a little craphead, they sulk, cry, or tell everyone that they can that "Teacher Hates Me!!" They have absolutely no concept of right or wrong when it comes to peer to peer interaction.
To be totally honest though, it really doesnt surprise me. I have lived here for about 3 years now and I see the same peer to peer interactions all throughout society. It isnt just the kids, they are getting it from somewhere. And if they see mommy, daddy or grandma pushing in line, acting oblivious to others around them, being rude to others in public, or just general asshatery, why on earth would they not follow suit? |
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daxdefranco
Joined: 04 Jul 2009
Location: chipyeong-dong, gwangju
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:54 am Post subject: |
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| SeoulNate wrote: |
To the OP:
On the first problem, try and talk to the boys other teachers and see what they have to say about him. If they give glowing responses, then you may want to go to the next level and speak with his parents since it is your class that is causing the problems. But, if he is a problem for everyone, I would just make a formal note of it to your co-teacher or supervisor.
On the second, use some form of reward system. Or just change the way that you are instructing the students. If the boys and girls interact fine with same-sex conversations, why change it? You arnt teaching sex-ed or anything. But, if it is a class wide problem, a form of reward usually works to instigate class discussions and participation. |
Cheers Nate, both good ideas.
| SeoulNate wrote: |
| To be totally honest though, it really doesnt surprise me. I have lived here for about 3 years now and I see the same peer to peer interactions all throughout society. It isnt just the kids, they are getting it from somewhere. And if they see mommy, daddy or grandma pushing in line, acting oblivious to others around them, being rude to others in public, or just general asshatery, why on earth would they not follow suit? |
Quite right. |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Korea: The ultimate love hate relationship
seems like a good title for a book |
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