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JeonjuMichael
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Location: Jeonju
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 Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:09 am Post subject: |
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These poor kids go to school all day and have tutors and other Institutes to attend, so when the occaisonal student falls asleep during class I let him or her catch a quick "cat nap" to revitalize themselves.....as only sleep will do.
They are smart enough to catch on when they wake up so no harm done. I even watch the door for the school Master to make sure I wake the student up before "boss" catches them.......
whats the big deal?
Stop power tripping teachers!!! |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:46 am Post subject: |
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| JeonjuMichael wrote: |
These poor kids go to school all day and have tutors and other Institutes to attend, so when the occaisonal student falls asleep during class I let him or her catch a quick "cat nap" to revitalize themselves.....as only sleep will do.
They are smart enough to catch on when they wake up so no harm done. I even watch the door for the school Master to make sure I wake the student up before "boss" catches them.......
whats the big deal?
Stop power tripping teachers!!! |
In spite of the watergun comment, I agree with you. When I taught in a hagwon, I understood that sometimes a kid needed to sleep. Maybe he'd been up all night with rowdy parents, studying for an important exam...whatever. Even with uni students, I give them ONE chance to sleep...especially 1st semester freshmen, who don't yet know how to balance their freedom with their responsibilites.
I do talk with the student who was sleeping and tell them: "That was your one chance...after this time, it's minus points." I've had very few "repeat offenders". |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I am sure that the number #1 cause of student sleepiness is boredom. If heads are down the first step is to examine your lesson before seeking to embarrass a student awake. |
If you got 4 hours of sleep last night, had nothing but ramyeon for sustenance all day, and had been studying for the past 10 hours, you think the reason you'd be tired is from a lack of thrill?
Yowza!!
Maybe I missed something in my high school physical education classes!
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
| In spite of the watergun comment, I agree with you. When I taught in a hagwon, I understood that sometimes a kid needed to sleep. Maybe he'd been up all night with rowdy parents, studying for an important exam...whatever. Even with uni students, I give them ONE chance to sleep...especially 1st semester freshmen, who don't yet know how to balance their freedom with their responsibilites. |
Yeah that's the dilemma I find myself in. I feel so sorry for these students, and would like to cut them some slack, but my boss has actually scolded me before for allowing students to merely sit with bad posture. The classrooms are walled with glass, so it's quite easy to look in, you see. At some point, I capitulated and accepted that this is the culture. The student won't begrudge you. S/he knows what's expected. It's just the way things are here. |
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jaderedux
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Lurking outside Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| inspector gadget wrote: |
| I also use a water gun, it works great and is an alternative to physical abuse which i don't agree with |
Yep me too and it is great amusement for the students. They now rat each other out to see a friend get zapped.
No sleeping in my class!
Jade |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
| JeonjuMichael wrote: |
These poor kids go to school all day and have tutors and other Institutes to attend, so when the occaisonal student falls asleep during class I let him or her catch a quick "cat nap" to revitalize themselves.....as only sleep will do.
They are smart enough to catch on when they wake up so no harm done. I even watch the door for the school Master to make sure I wake the student up before "boss" catches them.......
whats the big deal?
Stop power tripping teachers!!! |
In spite of the watergun comment, I agree with you. When I taught in a hagwon, I understood that sometimes a kid needed to sleep. Maybe he'd been up all night with rowdy parents, studying for an important exam...whatever. Even with uni students, I give them ONE chance to sleep...especially 1st semester freshmen, who don't yet know how to balance their freedom with their responsibilites.
I do talk with the student who was sleeping and tell them: "That was your one chance...after this time, it's minus points." I've had very few "repeat offenders". |
Do some teachers really carry around loaded water guns like a side arm? It`s true that while some students are just plain lazy, others really don*t have enough time to sleep. I find that having them stand at the back for 5 or 10 minutes when they just can*t stay awake works fairly well. |
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formerflautist
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I used to carry one around in my pocket. The kids loved it. When I working at a hogwan there were cameras in the classroom. If a student even had her/his head down then the supervisor would be in the room yelling at the student. Then I would get yelled at later. The squirt gun became a fun way of dealing with the situation. |
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simone
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Now Mostly @ Home
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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I would take their picture.
I made up a story about how taking pictures of sleeping students was my hobby... "your faces are so peaceful.. angelic. And sometimes, there's (mime the action) drool..."
Then at the end of the semester, when the typical dozen or so came to my office begging to pass... I'd have their picture on my wall at least 5 or 6 times....
Worked beautifully. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Simple. They leave the class and don't get their 'check for the day'. THAT freaks them out more than any embarrassment or juvenile punishment. |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Drop a heavy book on the floor. Wow...that will wake them up! |
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Snowmeow
Joined: 03 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:56 am Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
If you got 4 hours of sleep last night, had nothing but ramyeon for sustenance all day, and had been studying for the past 10 hours, you think the reason you'd be tired is from a lack of thrill?
Yowza!!
Maybe I missed something in my high school physical education classes! |
Then I have to assume you are teaching university students? Certainly I do not expect my own students in elementary and middle school to eat nothing but ramyeon and sleep 4 hours a night. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Uni students have it easy compared to middle/high school students!! Ask your middle school students what time they go to bed and what time they wake up. It's an eye-opener!! |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:17 am Post subject: |
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"Uni students have it easy compared to middle/high school students!! Ask your middle school students what time they go to bed and what time they wake up. It's an eye-opener!!"
No sh*t. I have high-middle-and even elementary kids who go to four, five and six different academies A DAY!!! |
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