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poeticjustice
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: My school has a "Retard Room" |
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They were asking me to help them make English signs to put outside the doors of each room in the school about a year ago. I obliged and they followed through on most of them.
Today I noticed that they called the room for the mentally challenged students the "Retard Room." See, they asked me if they could call it that their cell phone or naver or whatever translated it that way. I told them "no" as most people would feel that it was politically incorrect.
Through some miscommunication or chain of events, or something... it got named "retard room" in the end.
Normal people would be pissed but I think its pretty funny.
Oddly enough, I think they should have separate rooms for the mentally challenged and the retards. I have a pretty good idea of who to put in the latter... |
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ashland
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: My school has a "Retard Room" |
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| poeticjustice wrote: |
They were asking me to help them make English signs to put outside the doors of each room in the school about a year ago. I obliged and they followed through on most of them.
Today I noticed that they called the room for the mentally challenged students the "Retard Room." See, they asked me if they could call it that because their cell phone probably translated it that way.
I told them "no" as most people would feel that it was politically incorrect.
Through some miscommunication or chain of events, or something... it got named "retard room" in the end.
Normal people would be pissed but I think its pretty funny.
Oddly enough, I think they should have separate rooms for the mentally challenged and the retards. I have a pretty good idea of who to put in the latter... |
so you think it's funny... you shouldn't be teaching.
these teachers without teacher credentials... (i wouldnt make comments) |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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| poeticjustice wrote: |
| My school has a "Retard Room" |
So does mine... but they call it the 고 므 실.  |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| At least yours has some kind of room like that. Mine just scatters them into every class and lets me sort em out. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: My school has a "Retard Room" |
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| ashland wrote: |
| poeticjustice wrote: |
They were asking me to help them make English signs to put outside the doors of each room in the school about a year ago. I obliged and they followed through on most of them.
Today I noticed that they called the room for the mentally challenged students the "Retard Room." See, they asked me if they could call it that because their cell phone probably translated it that way.
I told them "no" as most people would feel that it was politically incorrect.
Through some miscommunication or chain of events, or something... it got named "retard room" in the end.
Normal people would be pissed but I think its pretty funny.
Oddly enough, I think they should have separate rooms for the mentally challenged and the retards. I have a pretty good idea of who to put in the latter... |
so you think it's funny... you shouldn't be teaching.
these teachers without teacher credentials... (i wouldnt make comments) |
That's a mighty tall horse you have there. |
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Triban
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
Location: Suwon Station
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: My school has a "Retard Room" |
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| ashland wrote: |
| poeticjustice wrote: |
They were asking me to help them make English signs to put outside the doors of each room in the school about a year ago. I obliged and they followed through on most of them.
Today I noticed that they called the room for the mentally challenged students the "Retard Room." See, they asked me if they could call it that because their cell phone probably translated it that way.
I told them "no" as most people would feel that it was politically incorrect.
Through some miscommunication or chain of events, or something... it got named "retard room" in the end.
Normal people would be pissed but I think its pretty funny.
Oddly enough, I think they should have separate rooms for the mentally challenged and the retards. I have a pretty good idea of who to put in the latter... |
so you think it's funny... you shouldn't be teaching.
these teachers without teacher credentials... (i wouldnt make comments) |
I think it is funny as well; their mistake, not the teacher's. He tried to stop them. |
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Joe666
Joined: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Jesus it's hot down here!
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| Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Xuanzang wrote:
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| At least yours has some kind of room like that. Mine just scatters them into every class and lets me sort em out. |
You too! I don't have to sort them out, but they are in my classes. I just don't understand what the Korean policy is for children who are severely challenged. The only thing I can think of is the families who can not afford the proper "school" for these children have to enroll them in a regular public school.
It's actually very sad. My co-teachers put these students in the back of the class. |
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Rusty Shackleford
Joined: 08 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Xuanzang wrote:
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| At least yours has some kind of room like that. Mine just scatters them into every class and lets me sort em out. |
You too! I don't have to sort them out, but they are in my classes. I just don't understand what the Korean policy is for children who are severely challenged. The only thing I can think of is the families who can not afford the proper "school" for these children have to enroll them in a regular public school.
It's actually very sad. My co-teachers put these students in the back of the class. |
My school has a full time helper for one of the challenged girls. The other two roam the halls, mostly.  |
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poeticjustice
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:26 am Post subject: Re: My school has a "Retard Room" |
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| ashland wrote: |
so you think it's funny... you shouldn't be teaching.
these teachers without teacher credentials... (i wouldnt make comments) |
It IS funny.
You obviously have no sense of humor... you shouldn't be teaching.
These teachers with teacher credentials... (We all know good teaching starts with credentials!)
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| (From "Is Korea a 3rd world country? thread") these posters are not so smart... must've been bored. |
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(From "Korean grocery stores in the US thread") another crappy thread on dave's...
it never ends... |
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(From "Some props for the Koreans.." thread) if you can't handle kids don't bother teaching in korea at all... you are nuts. |
This poster has a superiority complex. I'm too lazy to dig for the rest.
Just so happens, I have just the room for you!  |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| OP please PM me when you get a photo of that and send it to me! |
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Bbang!
Joined: 31 Oct 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:45 am Post subject: Re: My school has a "Retard Room" |
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| ashland wrote: |
| poeticjustice wrote: |
They were asking me to help them make English signs to put outside the doors of each room in the school about a year ago. I obliged and they followed through on most of them.
Today I noticed that they called the room for the mentally challenged students the "Retard Room." See, they asked me if they could call it that because their cell phone probably translated it that way.
I told them "no" as most people would feel that it was politically incorrect.
Through some miscommunication or chain of events, or something... it got named "retard room" in the end.
Normal people would be pissed but I think its pretty funny.
Oddly enough, I think they should have separate rooms for the mentally challenged and the retards. I have a pretty good idea of who to put in the latter... |
so you think it's funny... you shouldn't be teaching.
these teachers without teacher credentials... (i wouldnt make comments) |
Go to your room. |
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ThingsComeAround
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:14 am Post subject: |
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| OP please PM me when you get a photo of that and send it to me! |
Ditto on that photo  |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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Funny scenario but I think sharing a photo around would be crass ("those stupid Koreans").
Its not a case of parents not being able to afford specialized care. Nicely equipped centers with trained staff exist & they're free to poor families. But in some cases theres a parental reluctance to commit to the idea their kid is different, in which case regular schools have to admit them.
The special ed teacher in my school takes extraordinary care of a handful of special needs students. They often fit quite seamlessly into my regular classes. Maybe they'd be better served in a dedicated institution, but on the other hand maybe not.
I also think its useful for regular students to be exposed to kids with differences. I see an inclination to be kind. |
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D.D.
Joined: 29 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:43 am Post subject: |
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| Ours is called "challenging room". Come to think of it maybe it's not such a compliment when my co-teacher says " your class is very challenging". |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:56 am Post subject: Re: My school has a "Retard Room" |
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| ashland wrote: |
| poeticjustice wrote: |
They were asking me to help them make English signs to put outside the doors of each room in the school about a year ago. I obliged and they followed through on most of them.
Today I noticed that they called the room for the mentally challenged students the "Retard Room." See, they asked me if they could call it that because their cell phone probably translated it that way.
I told them "no" as most people would feel that it was politically incorrect.
Through some miscommunication or chain of events, or something... it got named "retard room" in the end.
Normal people would be pissed but I think its pretty funny.
Oddly enough, I think they should have separate rooms for the mentally challenged and the retards. I have a pretty good idea of who to put in the latter... |
so you think it's funny... you shouldn't be teaching.
these teachers without teacher credentials... (i wouldnt make comments) |
Ooh. Get her! my school has 3 full-time teachers for the 'special students'. Some of the kids attend classes with a helper present in the room, just in case they throw a wobbly or start taking their clothes off.
I think the parents want their kids to live a 'normal' life, and the other kids do pitch in and try to help them - which can only be good for their development. |
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