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EPIK Busan - Cutbacks imminent? 11/20 BMOE meeting
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waseige1



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:49 pm    Post subject: EPIK Busan - Cutbacks imminent? 11/20 BMOE meeting Reply with quote

My understanding is, there was a "re-newel meeting" yesterday at the Busan Metro Office of Education.

There were about 100 native speakers there (again my understanding).

It was said, that if you were invited to the meeting, you were being renewed. If you were not invited to the meeting..... well my understanding is, you are not being renewed.

I also heard more cuts are coming in 6 months.

Anyone else know anything about this?


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T-J



Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


I think a lot of people confuse not being renewed and being laid off.
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jvalmer



Joined: 06 Jun 2003

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember the first year I came into my province out of some 80 people maybe 10 renewed. And I think 5 wanted to renew, but weren't recommended by their schools. The rest either quit during their year, or just didn't renew. Similar for the next 2 years, but year 4 was when the flood came in. Those were the good old days.

Actually renewing 100 of some 140 people sounds like they plan on keeping NET's around in Busan for the foreseeable future.


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waseige1



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am specifically curious if anyone was at the meeting yesterday.
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Rutherford



Joined: 31 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

According to a friend a memo was passed around saying Busan MOE will be checking up on foreign teachers during the vacation to make sure they are at school and that this time they will be firing teachers who aren't.

They came around and checked last summer on one of the nicest sunny days and at 3:30 in the afternoon (for my school). I was there so no problem but if they're looking to get rid of people this might be one way they'll do it.
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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rutherford wrote:
According to a friend a memo was passed around saying Busan MOE will be checking up on foreign teachers during the vacation to make sure they are at school and that this time they will be firing teachers who aren't.

They came around and checked last summer on one of the nicest sunny days and at 3:30 in the afternoon (for my school). I was there so no problem but if they're looking to get rid of people this might be one way they'll do it.


But what if they check and the teacher is on his/her contractually allowed vacation after finishing his or her camps?

Not all teachers take their vacation at the same time.
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swinewho



Joined: 17 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Of the 100 people only 70 will be offered new contracts.

They will have to 'audition' for the places by:

1. Making a lesson plan (hand written) in exam conditons in 40 minutes.

2. Watching a pre-recorded open class on TV and writing and hightlighting the strengths and weaknesses of it.

3. Answering 'what if' situations to a panel of 3 education officials - ex - what if 'a child started to choke in your lesson' what would you do?

4. Doing a traditional Korean dance in unison with the other NET tecahers, poor rhythm and/or balance will result in loss of points.....

The final score will be out of 100

30% for each of 1-3

10% for point 4.......
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Malislamusrex



Joined: 01 Feb 2010

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hear you can play the traditional Korean drum instead of doing the Korean traditional dance.

swinewho wrote:
Of the 100 people only 70 will be offered new contracts.

They will have to 'audition' for the places by:

1. Making a lesson plan (hand written) in exam conditons in 40 minutes.

2. Watching a pre-recorded open class on TV and writing and hightlighting the strengths and weaknesses of it.

3. Answering 'what if' situations to a panel of 3 education officials - ex - what if 'a child started to choke in your lesson' what would you do?

4. Doing a traditional Korean dance in unison with the other NET tecahers, poor rhythm and/or balance will result in loss of points.....

The final score will be out of 100

30% for each of 1-3

10% for point 4.......
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Chet Wautlands



Joined: 11 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Malislamusrex wrote:
I hear you can play the traditional Korean drum instead of doing the Korean traditional dance.


It's called the 장구 (Jang-gu) and no, you can't.
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Malislamusrex



Joined: 01 Feb 2010

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are wrong I spoke to the head of the BOME and you can take choose either a;
Korean traditional dance
K-pop dance (Wonder Girls / Girls Generation)
play the Korean traditional dance.

or if you are a woman and particularly hot you can sit on the BOME's knee and tell him how handsome he is.


Chet Wautlands wrote:
Malislamusrex wrote:
I hear you can play the traditional Korean drum instead of doing the Korean traditional dance.


It's called the 장구 (Jang-gu) and no, you can't.
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waseige1



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could you two please take your uninteresting, unhumorous, uninspired banter elsewhere please.
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Airborne9



Joined: 01 Jun 2010

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

waseige1 wrote:
Could you two please take your uninteresting, unhumorous, uninspired banter elsewhere please.


I don't know. It was pretty humorous
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cincynate



Joined: 07 Jul 2009
Location: Jeju-do, South Korea

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:

waseige1 wrote:
Could you two please take your uninteresting, unhumorous, uninspired banter elsewhere please.


I don't know. It was pretty humorous


And quite inspiring!
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Kwangjuchicken



Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.

PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

waseige1 wrote:
Could you two please take your uninteresting, unhumorous, uninspired banter elsewhere please.


Do you mean this is not true? Shocked Seems true to me.
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english puppet



Joined: 04 Nov 2011

PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Same here. It's so absurd I assumed it was true. Shocked
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