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Qinella



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:44 am    Post subject: Teacher hairy!! Reply with quote

The other day I wore a short sleeve shirt to school for the first time. All day, the kids were rubbing my arms telling me how hairy I am, and they eventually wanted to know if I also have hair on my chest. Now, I'm really not a hairy guy, by American standards. I have black hair, so what hair that I do have on my arms tends to show more, but I've never in my life been told I was hairy until now. Btw, my heritage is Scottish, so it's not like I have a Mediterranean visage. But I guess it is more than Korean men tend to have, although I've never actually noticed Korean body hair yet (for some reason it never occurs to me to stare at a dude's arms).

I have to say, it's absolutely amusing to me. Now, every time I squat down next to the children to read with them, other kids gather around to rub arms, and, oh yes, they rub my head, too. My hair is extremely short, as short as it will go without being bald, and the kids are fascniated by the feeling of rubbing their palms across the top of my head.

It's really funny, but sometimes I tug on their hair or rub their arms to mess with them. Anyone else get the hairy treatment?
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Grotto



Joined: 21 Mar 2004

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup Laughing
Teaching at an elementary school I often get the pet cat treatment as I like to call it.

They will rub the hair on my arms and often want to feel the beard and moustache as well. But I draw the line there. The last thing I need is 40 kids pawing at my face as well. Laughing
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Knappstar



Joined: 05 Jan 2005

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:04 am    Post subject: MONKEY TEACHER! Reply with quote

I'm a little hesitant to admit this on the internet,
but since day one, as soon as they saw my arms, my Kindy kids have called me MONKEY TEACHER!!!! And I am DEFINITELY not hairy. I'm freakin swedish. I have like 100 hairs on each arm. O well, I love it.

Wait til they see me in shorts! Shocked
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Real Reality



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

MONKEY TEACHER

Sensitivity?
Self-Respect?
Professionalism?
Teacher?
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Knappstar



Joined: 05 Jan 2005

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:38 am    Post subject: MONKEY TEACHER!! :) Reply with quote

Real Reality,

They are 5. Who cares what they call me-they love me, and their too cute not to love back.
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Grotto



Joined: 21 Mar 2004

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some people take themselves way too seriously Wink
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Real Reality



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Knappstar,

They are not your friends. They are not your children.

They are your students.
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turtlepi1



Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Real Reality wrote:
Knappstar,

They are not your friends. They are not your children.

They are your students.


Leave it to the mindless link posting drone to think education happens in a vacuum. They ARE your friends, they ARE your children and the ARE your students...

Good to see something from you that is your own though RR. Smile

(mostly just kidding...)
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could the 'Monkey Teacher' thing be a reference to the lesson in which many kids are taught that westerners are less evolved than Koreans?
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Real Reality



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"The students are not your friends. You have enough friends your own age. You may be friendly with them, and you might even remain in communication after they leave your class or school, but remember, you ultimately have authority over them and you are accountable for their learning progress."
Classroom management tips from MTA members
http://www.massteacher.org/career/new_members/2003_03-06.cfm

"Friendship relationships are based on equality. When one person in the relationship (the teacher) has more power than the other person in the relationship (the student) there can never be a relationship based on equality.... There might be other issues at hand -- a lonely teacher, depressed teacher, teacher or student with family problems..."
How Friendly Should We Be With Our Students?
A MiddleWeb Listserv conversation
http://www.middleweb.com/MWLISTCONT/MSLbuddies.html

THE INTERPERSONAL ASPECTS OF TEACHING
If there is little social distance between you and your students, you may create capricious or uncomfortable situations. First of all, you are not one of the students, you are their instructor who has legitimate authority over them. Second, it may not be easy for you to impartially evaluate a student who has become your buddy. Third, some students will never accept you as a friend. These students see you only in your role as instructor and either will put you on a pedestal or into the "enemy" class.

There is no pat answer to the question of "How friendly should I be with students?" Except for the taboo of dating a student, and the requirement that an instructor show students respect, the degree of friendship extended by you will depend upon your personality and what you find a comfortable professional distance. Balance is needed.
Center for Teaching Excellence
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.oir.uiuc.edu/Did/Resources/TA/Interpersonal.htm
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are a bloke?! Shocked
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Knappstar



Joined: 05 Jan 2005

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey RR.

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but maybe you need to re-evaluate your teaching style. Although I am new as a teacher, I have been coaching swimming for 4 years, and I find that the friendlier you are with your kids, the more receptive they are to what your trying to teach them. If you respect them, they respect you back. Keep in mind there is a big difference between "friendly" and FRIEND-I don't hang out with my kindy kids, but I try to treat them as humans. Try it out, see how it works for you.

PS-why did you have to bring a clipping into this? you were doin so good.

Andy
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Real Reality



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"MONKEY TEACHER"

bloke (n. Chiefly British Slang)
A fellow; a man.

a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric [syn: geezer]
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=bloke

Rolling Eyes
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Real Reality wrote:
"MONKEY TEACHER"

bloke (n. Chiefly British Slang)
A fellow; a man.

a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric [syn: geezer]
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=bloke

Rolling Eyes


This is interesting, RR is trying to argue a personal opinion about teaching style whilst desperately holding onto his passive-aggressive stance of never giving away any personal info..
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes, teacher hairy!

but Korean kid, Korean!

know nothing of world!

True, but who does as a kid eh?
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