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Zulethe
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
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The sooner you learn to live without your co-teacher the better off you will be.
Want to be a star?
Try this line......"No Mr. Kim...you work so hard that you need a break please take this hour for yourself." |
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allan of asia
Joined: 17 Mar 2009
Location: Here, there, everywhere
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:03 am Post subject: |
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i am not trying to boast here, but I pity people when they say all these stories about co teachers and nightmares - im considering myself very lucky ot have been in the same school for 3 years, have encountered many coteachers as they come and go...and only had issues with one.
Even then, the other coteachers have told me to my face and at school dinners etc not to worry about her as she is "very difficult for everyone and noone likes her" so I let her say things to me and then ignore them ^^ |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:01 am Post subject: |
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If you normally have a decent working relationship with the co-teacher, it should blow over and not be a big deal with her.
The bigger problem in my eyes is how she disrespected you in front of the students and how you will keep and maintain classroom control for your future classes.
Why did she take them out of the room? Where did her and the students go? To conduct some kind of time killing activity since the computer technical problem was getting in the way of the regularly scheduled activity? |
We got along pretty well, but she wasn't any help in the classroom so I am not worried about that. She sits in the back and doesn't do anything normally. In the beginning I tried getting her to help, and she tried for a while. When I asked for advice about students chatting or sleeping students, she just said don't worry they do that in my class too and it will get better.
I should say we had a small argument once before over a miscommunication. There was no yelling, but she pouted and was angry at me for a few weeks. Eventually, I said I was sorry and it was a misunderstanding, even though she insisted it was my mistake (the mistake was her use of the word recommend meant you must do this). |
That's your problem right there. She's a [Mod Edit]. Nothing you can do about that. Tell her what you did and why did it. When she starts being a [Mod Edit] just repeat what you already told her. Keep doing it until she shuts up. Saying you're sorry when you're not at fault only emboldens her.
Taking the students out of your class is a pretty dramatic step, though I do suggest having some type of activity planned as a backup when the computer crashes. Pictionary, crossword puzzle, flash cards, whatever. |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| You should always have some game or some wordsearches or something as a backup just in case something goes wrong. It does seem a bit weird that you had to record everything, but good luck. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:51 am Post subject: |
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I would have just started the test without the computer, grading the kids myself (assuming this was a possibility).
Teachers always need to know their place in Korea: it's at the bottom. Avoid conflict at all costs AS YOU WILL LOSE unless for some strange reason they actually value you. The average ESL teacher here in Korea is considered replaceable and held in less-than-high esteem.
Here's the pecking order:
1. The Principal
2. The moms
3. Korean Teachers
4. everyone else
5. The Native Teacher |
Nail on head...
Thats what riled me about PS as well. There is a veneer of civility and respect but the moment you step out of line, they will remind you, full force, that you're basically regarded as nothing.
Never mind that they've spent the last 6 months sitting around watching you do all the teaching, stealing your lesson plans and ideas, and showboating at open classes.
The return of the employees market can't come soon enough. You used to be able to simply hint at quitting and they'd snap into line. |
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Eedoryeong
Joined: 10 Dec 2007
Location: Jeju
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| bobbybigfoot wrote: |
I would have just started the test without the computer, grading the kids myself (assuming this was a possibility).
Teachers always need to know their place in Korea: it's at the bottom. Avoid conflict at all costs AS YOU WILL LOSE unless for some strange reason they actually value you. The average ESL teacher here in Korea is considered replaceable and held in less-than-high esteem.
Here's the pecking order:
1. The Principal
2. The moms
3. Korean Teachers
4. everyone else
5. The Native Teacher |
I empathize with the OP's plight, but my wife and I had a good laugh over this pecking order post. You forgot dogs and cats, though.
1. The Principal
2. The moms
3. Korean teachers
4. everyone else
5. dogs and cats
6. The native teacher
Thanks for the laugh. |
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NilesQ
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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1. The Principal
2. The moms
3. Korean teachers
4. everyone else
5. dogs and cats
6. stray dogs and cats
7. The native teacher |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| When even the toilet cleaners photo is on the personnel display board (but yours isn't) ...then you know your place in the hierarchy. |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
| When even the toilet cleaners photo is on the personnel display board (but yours isn't) ...then you know your place in the hierarchy. |
Good point.
However, I would put a clean bathroom over a lot of things. |
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