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Oppa
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I know of a guy who taught in a middle school in a small rural location last year who had only 12. However, the Korean English teachers in the school subsequently decided they didn't want a NET, so he wasn't renewed. Wasn't for lack of funding. |
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shostahoosier
Joined: 14 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, a full load, but not an excessive one. Less than 22 hours is light. If you're doing after school, you're getting paid OT.
Thanks for the invite. I love fish and rice! |
If your school is struggling to get to 22 hours then it can be tough.
I usually make about 12 DIFFERENT lesson plans EACH week. I thought this was normal until I went to training and saw that at larger schools, you get to teach (or should I say perform) the same lesson plan from the national curriculum book 2 or 3 times a week. 
It can be challenging to find interesting ways to keep the kids motivated to learn each week in 8 different class levels (Kindergarten through 6th Grade and then there's also the parents class).
So yes 22 classes + the time to make about 12 lesson plans is hardly a light load. It's not an insane amount of work, but I do keep a little busy. Newbie teachers (who care) probably would consider it a heavy work load because they might need more time make lesson plans.
I also dont get paid overtime for afterschool classes because they fall within my 22 hours / 8:30-4:30 time period. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:02 am Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| People teach less than 22 hours? |
Yes but not many. The contract says up to 22 hours. If the school says 22 hours, then there is not much that can be done about it. |
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Slowmotion
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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So somehow there was a misunderstanding and I don't have to teach 22 hours afterall  |
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Illysook
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for this thread. I was teaching 20 hours a week and this semester it bumped up to 22 and now it seems a lot harder to get everything done. This is largely because I seldom have a break of more than an hour at a time and it's sometimes difficult to wind down from one class, get going on a train of thought and plan a lesson in just an hour. This means that I have interruption after interruption and the planning just takes longer. It can be done. It's just more difficult. |
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jonpurdy
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Ulsan
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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The problem with 22 hours is the amount of lessons you have to prepare for those 22 classes. For example, I prepare five lessons per week. I only teach fifth and sixth grades (2 and 3x per week respectively). Five lessons per week is super easy to prepare and I can spend time making them interesting. I have plenty of time for after school classes though I haven't had any this year.
If one was at a country school with like 60 students you might have to prepare 10 or 15 lessons per week. If that NET were expected to teach the 22 hours (while preparing tons of lesson) PLUS after school classes that might be a bit much.
Not complaining or anything, just pointing out that everyone's situations can be very different despite having a similar or identical contract. |
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