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wannateachinKorea · Joined: 10 Apr 2010

Thank you all for your comments on this thread. I have my EPIK interview tonight (applied through Korvia with Joyce like many of you all) and I was extremely nervous. Thank you for your tips, it's helping me with the nervousness. Good luck to everyone Smile

In case someone is on right now, how would you answer the interview question about problems with a co-teacher if, for example, they wanted you to do things their way or are too shy to interact with you?

Thanks again!

tanklor1 · Joined: 13 Jun 2006

If they want to do things their way: go into full on support mood and support them sometimes if they can do the job better it best to let them play it out. You'll only end up learning what works and what doesn't.

If they're too shy: Keep conversation very lite. Don't ask anything personal and help them find their place in the classroom.

Best advice overall: be the rubber ducky on a year long ocean and ride the currents.

wannateachinKorea · Joined: 10 Apr 2010

Thank you! That seems to be the consensus with my friends that have been there...

randall020105 · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:38 pm Post subject: here it is...maybe...

you could say you wouldn't address the issue in class with the said teacher and do it in private 1-on-1 (buy co-teach a muffin & coffee one morning) to find out the crux of the matter a.s.a.p. and if you feel that the person's unwilling to work as a team, you'll explain that you really need to be a good teacher to deliver a quality class. after which you'll suggest different times during class where you have 5 - 10 minutes doing something alone and the co-teach can interpret if kids don't grab it...
also suggest times every month where you two sit down and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the classes. try to keep her/him in the loop and suggest she/he do the same.
if co-teach is toooo shy, suggest that the same goes for you, but you'll have to overcome that in order to deliver your best in class... speak trivia with co-teach often even if it's not y'r cup of tea and get to know them, b-days, cup o java & muffin now and then... it's a cheap investment in a very peaceful environment at school...

lastly... use it...?! don't use it...?! different strokes for different folks.

R.