Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jaykimf]

At my High school I have an average of about 10 students and a maximum of 12. I have complete freedom to teach whatever and however I want. My situation is a little unusual though I guess. I teach an afterschool program from 6-9. There is no Korean co-teacher. A majority of the students are the top students at our school and the rest are students who at least want to be there.

[Alyallen]

I teach elementary school grades 3-6. Class size ranges frokm 28-30. I use the horrid public school text book. But I have a great co-teacher and utilize a lot of role playing with props, pair work, games, songs and chants. Grades 3 and 4 I only have for 40 minutes once a week. Grades 5 and 6 I have twice a week for 80 minutes.

My job is definitely better compared to being at a hogwon. But as you can see here, there is a great variation in terms of class size, flexibilty, autonomy and co-teacher utilization.

Why come back here as a public school teacher, OP, if you can teach law at a college? Why not go for a uni job?

[Matman]

I don't have a Masters so a uni job would be difficult to get. I foolishly gave up my job teaching law (with a decent salary and 2 months holiday) thinking it would easy to find something even better but things didn't work out that way. Oh well, there's always Korea.

Back to the topic, I hadn't expected that classes would be with a Korean co-teacher. That would make things easier at first but could be restrictive as time goes on. Presumably the students are more respectful given that they're in school with a Korean teacher present.

Pair work and group work is the obvious option and so much easier for the teacher too, but for those who like to teach to the class as a whole, what sort of things do you do? Is it 'repeat after me' and flashcards type work ('What's this? It's a book.' etc) or is there a better way?

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