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[oldtrafford]

Yes this poster who goes by the name of 'old trafford' (the name of a soccer stadium, yawn) needs to be a little more thoughtful when he posts. Unqualified to teach? That is a lot of the current teachers in the ROK. And doing a years postgraduate in Ed may not prepare you for young Korean students. As Gadfly has said (he is qualified and very experienced) there is definitely a learning curve and there are definitely some crazy students ( ie, ADHD and medicated boys). You definitely have to start researching methods of class control and from your own experience in the classroom you will learn a few tricks, it just takes some time. You don't need to be a dictator but you must be stern eg, ' stand at the back of the class Jack' and also reward kids with games etc. I am still at the early part of the learning curve but sometimes there is (I know it's so corny) a sense of reward/achievement when you gain the respect of the students.


Yes, get the training you need to do your job. You go into the classroom with no experience and no support which you would get when doing your QTS, and in the U.K. your NQT year. When I take my car to the garage I expect the mechanic to be qualified. When I send my kids to school I expect them to have a qualified teacher to do the job. That's the problem with Korea, the qualifications they expect from EFL teachers is zero, not even the CELTA is required. You wouldn't be able to 'teach' in Europe without it.

Any further abuse from you sunshine, I'll be personally writing to Mr. Sterling and kindly requesting you're booted out of this forum. You uncouth, foul mouthed, lout. You are part of the disease that is EFL in Korea!!

[oldtrafford]

Yes this poster who goes by the name of 'old trafford' (the name of a soccer stadium, yawn) needs to be a little more thoughtful when he posts. Unqualified to teach? That is a lot of the current teachers in the ROK. And doing a years postgraduate in Ed may not prepare you for young Korean students. As Gadfly has said (he is qualified and very experienced) there is definitely a learning curve and there are definitely some crazy students ( ie, ADHD and medicated boys). You definitely have to start researching methods of class control and from your own experience in the classroom you will learn a few tricks, it just takes some time. You don't need to be a dictator but you must be stern eg, ' stand at the back of the class Jack' and also reward kids with games etc. I am still at the early part of the learning curve but sometimes there is (I know it's so corny) a sense of reward/achievement when you gain the respect of the students.


Yes, get the training you need to do your job. You go into the classroom with no experience and no support which you would get when doing your QTS, and in the U.K. your NQT year. When I take my car to the garage I expect the mechanic to be qualified. When I send my kids to school I expect them to have a qualified teacher to do the job. That's the problem with Korea, the qualifications they expect from EFL teachers is zero, not even the CELTA is required. You wouldn't be able to 'teach' in Europe without it.

Any further abuse from you sunshine, I'll be personally writing to Mr. Sterling and kindly requesting you're booted out of this forum. You uncouth, foul mouthed, lout. You are part of the disease that is EFL in Korea!!

[thegadfly]

[Captain Corea]

[some waygug-in]

[ibeattheborg]

Any further abuse from you sunshine, I'll be personally writing to Mr. Sterling and kindly requesting you're booted out of this forum. You uncouth, foul mouthed, lout. You are part of the disease that is EFL in Korea!![/quote]

Where in my post was I uncouth or foul mouthed??? And I did complete the CELTA before coming here. Granted, I have an aversion to Man Utd but I was actually pointing out the fact/reality that the majority of ESL teachers here in Korea do not have a teaching qualification. The OP was reaching out for advice or help not to be told to go home and get qualified.

[oldtrafford]

So, to the last poster, does that make it right?!!

[oldtrafford]

Where in my post was I uncouth or foul mouthed??? And I did complete the CELTA before coming here. Granted, I have an aversion to Man Utd but I was actually pointing out the fact/reality that the majority of ESL teachers here in Korea do not have a teaching qualification. The OP was reaching out for advice or help not to be told to go home and get qualified.

I told him if he was here for a short time then to observe more experienced teachers' classes. Ideally, he should go home and get qualified. I hope the mods pick up on this thread, you should be banned, you're an arsehole, if I ever met you, well that's another story!!

[oldtrafford]

To answer your brain dead question, here:


You are a retard...besides being wrong about everything you're not helping in anyway. He is here now, thanks for telling him what he can't do. You fucking jackass.

[oldtrafford]

You should be banned, I guess the mods are on holiday!!!

[WadRUG'naDoo]

[ibeattheborg]

[oldtrafford]

You're still here? Surprised after the name-calling and swearing... Is that what you teach your students?

If you want "unfit," look in the mirror. With these petty attacks, you are giving teachers a bad name. I suggest you go back to the drawing board or at least get a straight jacket. I hope you haven't cause too much emotional damage to your students with this attitude.

Not cool.

What you on about?!! I didn't attack anybody, I'm merely pointing out that most 'teachers' are unqualified to do their job. Try getting a job in the Middle East or Europe, you won't get one, it's that simple. Being a speaker of English doesn't make you qualified to teach it!! If I'm being 'petty' for caring about educational standards then I guess you're right, I'm being petty!!

[HagwonKanobi77]

[oldtrafford]

At least you didn't swear fella, I appreciate that. In the U.K. we use 'holiday.'