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E_athlete · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Location: Korea sparkling

I teach 1st yr high school students at PS. I've taught classes using powerpoint and impressed all the co-teachers to the point where many of them just leave everything up to me. It's gotten to the point now where coteachers have given me the thumbs up and retired to their teacher's room where they choose to relax. For me this is not a burden as I have no problem dealing with K-students. That's not to say there are no trouble-makers, I just ignore them like they dont exist and keep running through my lesson. I even get the impression that some students do not enjoy learning English and can only tolerate so much teaching before they start tuning out. It really doesn't matter to me if a student is listening or not I'm just here to pass the time and collect money. I do a good job at teaching (according to all the co-teachers) but I really don't care if students are paying attention or not. Does this make me a bad teacher for not caring? Some students sleep in class due to sleep deprivation and I encourage them to do so (I tell them to put their heads down and sleep if tired, while most k-teachers beat them haha).

I'm just being honest when I say that students dont matter to me, I have ended some classes 10 minutes early because I can and it's becoming a habit now. The students love having class end before the bell rings, I haven't seen such happy faces. I even hint them at what will and will not be on the tests. This way scores are higher and I look good. Everyone is happy. I couldn't care whether I am preparing these students for those entrance exams or not.

rationality · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Location: Some where in S. Korea

Perhaps you could mix it up a bit with some activities; such as pair and group activities, surveys, board games, worksheets, reading games, dictation, role plays and other activities that will keep the kids interested in what you are doing. You know like give them some lead in, context and presentation, and then have them produce something that they can present to each other. It might help to keep some of them awake longer.

There�s nothing wrong with going over their tests using variations to the original as long as you are not teaching them to cheat on their exams. Anyway, it sounds like you, your co-teachers and students are happy. This in itself is an achievement. Razz

pie eater · Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Location: The Bando

I'll put money you'll leave and midnight run it out of there before six months is up. How long have you been in Korea now? Is it a week?

Even though your lazy, bone idle co-teachers are leaving you to it. They (or your VP and principal) will be giving it to you both barrells when they find out you are letting them out early and giving them anwsers to the exams. Constant preperation of PPTs will wear you down and remember - you are in a honeymoon period with your students - if they are bored NOW - in four months time when they are used to you - you are not going to be able to control them! Guaranteed!

Reign your co-teachers in NOW - before they start dropping you in the shit - those lazy, good for nothing bastards schedule includes your classes - If I have to teach my 19 classes a week - so will they!

And you know - you were full of big talk on this forum before you flew out... who's next? Morning_Star? Tundra Creature? Emileu? I can't wait to see you gobby newbies dropping like ninepins!