Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Xaiko]

Im somewhat new at teaching. Ive been teaching elementary kids from 6-12 for 3 months. I am pretty good and the kids love me even tho I dont know how to play with them. I use some fun games once in a while. But sometimes theres a few classes where Im blank and have to get repetitive on boring stuff. Or when theres only 2 students and 1 is always quiet and boring.

I was wondering if theres places that will train teachers for a price to help me become even better so that class will always be enjoyable and they will learn well. The day will be good for them and myself.

Thanks in advance~!

[Fishead soup]

Teacher training is usually done in your home country. There are great resources on the net to help you develop the skills you already have.
I'm currently using EFL Classroom 2.0. The best training you get is from the school of hard knocks. It's best to go around the block a couple of times before you decide whether you need further training. Korean style training is often geared towards bilingual teachers and the Grammar Translation Approach. I don't know how useful that would be for you.

[Perceptioncheck]

Actually, the job discussion forum right here at Dave's!!! is a fantastic resource, once you filter out all the crap about not being paid on time or hating your job or dealing with a difficult co-teacher. Have a read through anything that looks vaguely relevant to developing your teaching methodology and there are often external links.

As the above poster said, EFL classroom 2.0 is also a great place to look for discussions, advice and articles.

Good on you for making an effort to improve your teaching.

[dorian_gray]

You might want to consider doing a CELTYL (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners) - that is if you're only interested in teaching children ~ if not there is also a course that is concerned with teaching adults. This kind of course is really well respected because it is certified and monitored externally by Cambridge University. Furthermore it will teach you a lot about the right way to teach EFL. I wouldn't bother with any online TEFL courses ~ the problem with these is that there is no observed teaching, a component that is absolutely essential to any kind of training.

I don't agree with the other posters that discourage you from doing anything but online research into teaching. Though I definitely agree that the internet has plenty of information on teaching, it's important to do more than just that. An in-person class will probably vastly improve your teaching and your professional marketability.

[edwardcatflap]

careful, someone will accuse you of selling something in a minute

[Perceptioncheck]

[edwardcatflap]

I think he was anticipating the backlash against doing any practical training that usually follows this kind of post

[hobakmorinam]

You'd think that a country that imports 10,000 unskilled, unqualified young people a year to be "teachers" would have some sort of training program.

But, sorry, there isn't. Even if you are willing to pay for it yourself.

Just sing and dance with them, you'll be fine.

[Perceptioncheck]

[Xaiko]

[ddeubel]

[bobbybigfoot]

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[Xaiko]

I definately want to make that happen. You seem like one of the top teachers in Korea

[ddeubel]

[morrisonhotel]

I'd be interested. What days would you be thinking of taking a class, DD? I live a little too far away from Seoul for weekday classes.....