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mkpopcorn · Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Location: Oregon

Hi,
A couple of schools I have been looking at have "block shifts", as a non-education major, I am not sure what that means. Any insight? Also, are they a good thing or a bad thing?
Thanks!

thegadfly · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

"Split Shifts" mean that a school has a morning program and an afternoon/evening program. For example, when I worked at Wonderland, I started my first class at 9 am, and ended my last class at 9 pm. I had 6 teaching hours during that time, and a 4 hour break in the middle, with 2 additional breaks. Split shifts suck (IMO).

"Block Shifts" could simply mean not split shifts, such as having all of your teaching hours within an 8-hour period, or they could be actual blocks of classes without a break. 6 hours of teaching within an 8-hour period is easier for most folks than 6 hours of teaching back-to-back classes with no break.

Personally, I prefer block shifts -- actual blocks of classes with no breaks. Most other folks I know prefer to have a few hours of class, an hour break or so, and then the rest of the day's classes.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

mkpopcorn · Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Location: Oregon

Thanks so much, that helps a ton!!

PatrickGHBusan · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject:

I personally prefered block shifts when I was working at a Hakwon.

ontheway · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:57 pm Post subject:

One of my friends loves her split shifts (6 to 9 and 6 to 9). She works 3 hours in the early morning, 3 hours in the evening and has her days free. She says it's great to be free all day and she doesn't mind the short night's sleep.

I prefer a continuous, single block.