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[drunkenfud]

I remember reading that among the new English education reforms proposed by LMB was a suggestion that large public school classes be split into two groups, with the NT teaching one half and the KT teaching the other. Does anyone have a link to a Korean language article on this proposal?

The reason I ask is that I want to propose doing something like this at my middle school. Each grade has an English class almost every day, and so could alternate lessons between me and the KT. I could focus on the speaking, listening, and pronunciation parts of the textbook. The KT could focus on the reading, grammar, and comprehension parts of the textbook.

My KT is not really keen on the idea, but has suggested I put it to the Principal. The Principal has some limited English but probably not enough to discuss this. An article about LMB's proposal would help me to explain my case.

I find it impossible to co-teach with my KT. He is older, has poor English, and it is nearly impossible to make suggestions to him about different ways of covering the topics. When I'm in class with him, he favours the human tape recorder school of thought on utilising a native teacher in the classroom. Were it not for the fact that 12 of my 22 teaching hours are extra-curricular classes I teach on my own, I'd have left this school a long time ago.

The normal textbook classes where we "co-teach" are getting to me more and more though. I could go on at length about the problems, but have probably bored you enough. Something definitely has to change.

So... Any ideas on an article?

Thanks

[Ramen]

This proposal will become another Korean pipe dream.

2MB is backing down on all the promises that he has made.

[T-dot]

I dont think it was spoken about in an article, but during a workshop held for all KT's that do team teaching. Could have been just for HS though.

[Colorado]

I hope my school will continue with this policy. It works really well from my perspective. Discipline problems are nearly non-existent as 18 students are much easier to work with than 35 students. I have a better relationship with my students and am able to give them more individualized attention. The only downside is that now I only see them once every two weeks rather than every week. But it's definately quality over quantity. My principal backed the idea over the reluctance of my co-teachers who have to teach their half of the class now rather than spacing out in the back of the room while I taught

[bish]

My school did this for 3 weeks. After the 1st week I could really see the benefits, I was managing to get every student to speak clearly and with more volume. The students were much more confident and producing language more freely.

Then the K Teachers decided to ditch it because I was no longer preparing a big chunk of their classes every week for them. I have a pretty good relationship with my school but over the last couple of months this has been 1 of a few things that have disappointed me...

Push for this with the Principal and persuade him that if he feels the confidence to speak English is important to the students at his school then he shoul split the class...