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the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

yeah, i'm not in favor humiliation as punishment either.

i am astonished to see some middle schoolers reduced to sobbing, quivering babies after receiving a few harsh words from their k-teacher.

once, i heard something like, 'do you think your father enjoys having to sacrifice his free time to work extra hard so you can come here and act like an ape?'

i'm sure there is worse, but i often don't put my korean ears on in time to get it.

Scott in HK · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:01 pm Post subject:

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peppermint · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject:

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

[quote]How would a 'friendly' slap send a message that the behaviour is not acceptable? Friendly seems to suggest playful and therefore the student would get the message that this is okay. I do something wrong and the teacher 'plays around' with me. I do it again and we play some more.[quote]

Rolling Eyes

In a perfect world Rolling Eyes

Example: one little boy in my class is giving the finger to a little girl in my class chanting FU FU FU. Now while his English does go beyond these two letters its very very very basic.

Now my options are:a) run out and find a Korean teacher who will blow it off as inconsequential.

b) sit down with the little guy and have an honest open face to face telling him how inappropriate that language is.

c) simply state ANIO and look disaprovingly

d) cuff him upside the head and say ANIO!!!!!

Now in North America saying no and a disapproving look might cut it but we are not in North America.

When in Rome....................

Scott in HK · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:

No..not in a perfect world...in a classroom where the teacher actually knows something about classroom management.

If you don't want to put in the effort to learn and implement a good system of classroom management, then you can stick with the idiot prove 'hit and say no'....and when it doesn't work...you can smack them a little harder and say it a little louder...I am sure eventually it will work out just fine...

Classroom management is about student actions and the consequences that follow...disapproving looks don't really work anywhere if there isn't a system in place already...you need to put consequences in place that are reasonable and effective.

Smacking is neither reasonable nor effective...but who cares..it solves the immediate problem for a second or two...depending on the severity of the slap and that is the important thing...right

MixtecaMike · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:32 am Post subject:

By a friendly slap I mean one that the student feels but will not suffer unduely from. Friendly in that everyone goes OOOOHHHH but nobody is concerned that the teacher is going to go balistic. Friendly in that the punishment lasts a few seconds, and doesn't involve standing in the corridor terrified that the wonjan is going to see you there.

turtlep1 sorry if my quoting you wasn't clear, I was meant to be agreeing with what you said.

As for the American class management gods and/or godesses, I seriously doubt I'll ever be hired to teach in the US, so no problem for me what you can and can't do there.