Site Search:
 
Speak Korean Now!
Teach English Abroad and Get Paid to see the World!
Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Do you consider yourself to be a real teacher?
Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum
View previous topic :: View next topic  

Do you consider yourself to be a real teacher?
Yes
58%
 58%  [ 30 ]
No
41%
 41%  [ 21 ]
Total Votes : 51

Author Message
Alias



Joined: 24 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:01 am    Post subject: Do you consider yourself to be a real teacher? Reply with quote

This is for those who work in hagwons. Do you feel that you are a real teacher or are you more like a glorified babysitter?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no training=not a real teacher
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
baldrick



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: Location, Location

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Depends what class it is.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
sistersarah



Joined: 03 Jan 2004
Location: hiding out

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm am trying my best to teach my students english, but i'm hesitant to call myself a teacher. like the last poster said, if you have no training..... that's not to say that someone can't become a great teacher with no formal training. i'm sure it happens all the time. and vice versa, some people with education degrees are horrible teachers.

me, i'm not a teacher yet. just doing my best with what limited experience i have.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
wylde



Joined: 14 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you teach somone something aren't you then a teacher?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
the_beaver



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wylde wrote:
if you teach somone something aren't you then a teacher?


That's deep.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
wylde



Joined: 14 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the_beaver wrote:
wylde wrote:
if you teach somone something aren't you then a teacher?


That's deep.


but true
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sistersarah wrote:
i'm am trying my best to teach my students english, but i'm hesitant to call myself a teacher. like the last poster said, if you have no training..... that's not to say that someone can't become a great teacher with no formal training. i'm sure it happens all the time. and vice versa, some people with education degrees are horrible teachers.

me, i'm not a teacher yet. just doing my best with what limited experience i have.



i just think i could do a much better job if i had some decent training.
(i got my B.S. in business) that doesnt help much.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the_beaver wrote:
wylde wrote:
if you teach somone something aren't you then a teacher?


That's deep.


Whoa.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
The Man known as The Man



Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cacheSurfer wrote:
no training=not a real teacher


no severing of the ties to the British monarchy=NOT A REAL COUNTRY


Thanks!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
panthermodern



Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: Taxronto

PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
no training=not a real teacher


You do realise that at one point there were no teachers at all.
How were teachers trained if their was no one to train them?
Back to top
View user's profile