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Alias
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:01 am Post subject: Do you consider yourself to be a real teacher? |
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| This is for those who work in hagwons. Do you feel that you are a real teacher or are you more like a glorified babysitter? |
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cacheSurfer
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| no training=not a real teacher |
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baldrick
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: Location, Location
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| Depends what class it is. |
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sistersarah
Joined: 03 Jan 2004
Location: hiding out
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:24 am Post subject: |
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i'm am trying my best to teach my students english, but i'm hesitant to call myself a teacher. like the last poster said, if you have no training..... that's not to say that someone can't become a great teacher with no formal training. i'm sure it happens all the time. and vice versa, some people with education degrees are horrible teachers.
me, i'm not a teacher yet. just doing my best with what limited experience i have. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:32 am Post subject: |
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| if you teach somone something aren't you then a teacher? |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| wylde wrote: |
| if you teach somone something aren't you then a teacher? |
That's deep. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| the_beaver wrote: |
| wylde wrote: |
| if you teach somone something aren't you then a teacher? |
That's deep. |
but true  |
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cacheSurfer
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| sistersarah wrote: |
i'm am trying my best to teach my students english, but i'm hesitant to call myself a teacher. like the last poster said, if you have no training..... that's not to say that someone can't become a great teacher with no formal training. i'm sure it happens all the time. and vice versa, some people with education degrees are horrible teachers.
me, i'm not a teacher yet. just doing my best with what limited experience i have. |
i just think i could do a much better job if i had some decent training.
(i got my B.S. in business) that doesnt help much. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| the_beaver wrote: |
| wylde wrote: |
| if you teach somone something aren't you then a teacher? |
That's deep. |
Whoa. |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:40 am Post subject: |
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| cacheSurfer wrote: |
| no training=not a real teacher |
no severing of the ties to the British monarchy=NOT A REAL COUNTRY
Thanks! |
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panthermodern
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: Taxronto
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| no training=not a real teacher |
You do realise that at one point there were no teachers at all.
How were teachers trained if their was no one to train them? |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| cacheSurfer wrote: |
| no training=not a real teacher |
How's that? Your parents had no training in raising you, in TEACHING you, but EXPERIENCE as you grew made them good teachers no?
I have 7yrs experience teaching over here.
I'd say if I am not a real teacher, wtf am I? My classroom management is pretty good. My lesson plans are usually solid and not just "winged". I assign grades, which go on a students perm. record. I participate in school events, and at time help other teachers with their English.
I'd say the guy who is just off the boat isn't a real teacher...they are more like "teacher trainees" but after a year most people should get the basics. For the slower amoung those newbies, perhaps 2 years.
Of course there are always lazy people, who don't care, just drink, blow their cash and show up for class. But I am hoping the majority aren't like that. |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| My girlfriend seems to think I'm a good teacher! |
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Sucker
Joined: 11 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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If I go to a world famous art school and paint pictures worth thousands of dollars, I am a painter.
If I receive money for painting houses, I am a painter. |
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Crois
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: You could be next so watch out.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| But if you go back home do you say you are unemployed or that you are en ESL teacher? |
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