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tausha12
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 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject: Outgoing kinder teacher when shy? |
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| A school I'm interviewing for wants an outgoing Kinder teacher. I'm a shy, reserved sort of person in general but around kids I'm a bit more outgoing. You need to be otherwise the kids are bored! My previous school mentioned that I am quiet to my recruiter and the recruiter is telling to emphasize my outgoing ability to the director during the interview. I'm not sure how much more outgoing one needs to be when they teach. Are the kids supposed to be entertained all the time, do I incorporate games, music, etc? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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sbp59
Joined: 01 Apr 2009
Location: Somewhere in SK
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Outgoing kinder teacher when shy? |
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| tausha12 wrote: |
| A school I'm interviewing for wants an outgoing Kinder teacher. I'm a shy, reserved sort of person in general but around kids I'm a bit more outgoing. You need to be otherwise the kids are bored! My previous school mentioned that I am quiet to my recruiter and the recruiter is telling to emphasize my outgoing ability to the director during the interview. I'm not sure how much more outgoing one needs to be when they teach. Are the kids supposed to be entertained all the time, do I incorporate games, music, etc? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
Games and music are great ideas. Kids love learning English through songs, dances, and actions. Being a kindy teacher is not easy, you need tons of energy to keep up with them.
Have you taught kindy before?
Will you have a curriculum to work with? |
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tigershark
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Good idea!! Go against your personality... you'll definitely be happy!! Way to think it through. |
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tausha12
Joined: 12 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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I have taught kinders twice before in Korea. I didn't receive any complaints. It's just that my previous employer told the recruiter I was quiet and she (the recruiter) is harping on it. It got me a bit worried.
I do try to include games, group activities, etc into learning and it has worked so far. I was just looking for more ideas. And there will be a set curriculum as there has been in the past.
And, tigershark, I'm just looking for helpful advice. One thing that seems to run rampant on here is lots of sarcasm, and I don't appreciate it. |
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sbp59
Joined: 01 Apr 2009
Location: Somewhere in SK
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| tausha12 wrote: |
I have taught kinders twice before in Korea. I didn't receive any complaints. It's just that my previous employer told the recruiter I was quiet and she (the recruiter) is harping on it. It got me a bit worried.
I do try to include games, group activities, etc into learning and it has worked so far. I was just looking for more ideas. And there will be a set curriculum as there has been in the past.
And, tigershark, I'm just looking for helpful advice. One thing that seems to run rampant on here is lots of sarcasm, and I don't appreciate it. |
I'm sure you'll be fine if you have already taught kinders for 2 years in Korea. You should be a pro by now!  Don't worry about your previous employer. Just make sure your class is entertaining and the kids are having fun with English. |
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tausha12
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I hope so! Thanks! |
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Savant
Joined: 25 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| tigershark wrote: |
| Good idea!! Go against your personality... you'll definitely be happy!! Way to think it through. |
I am generally reserved and introverted around people but I am more fun and outgoing around children. I'm sure there are others who are like the OP and me. |
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tigershark
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, I'm a dickhead!!!  |
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ayahyaha
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Location: Seoul, South Korea
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On the one hand, you don't want to put yourself in a position of having to fake it through the day so that you don't worry your employer that you're not outgoing enough. (A former employer of mine would always ask, in her very limited English, "Are you happy today?" and then freak out if I didn't answer exuberantly. Every. Single. Day.)
On the other hand, Koreans seem to be super worried about whether the classes are entertaining in that exuberant, "wheeeee!" kind of way. My advice is to fake it for the interview. That way they are content and you get your job.
Pretend you are in class.
Offer to do a quick demo via Skype.
Once you get the job, fake it for the boss a while longer until you are well-established. Then go back to your normal self (within reason) as long as your classes are entertaining enough to keep the kids' parents paying, or whatever.
My two cents. |
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ironclad80
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Outgoing kinder teacher when shy? |
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| tausha12 wrote: |
| My previous school mentioned that I am quiet to my recruiter and the recruiter is telling to emphasize my outgoing ability to the director during the interview. |
Sounds to me like a bum reference. Why would he or she say anything that could hinder your chances at future employment?
Good teachers come in all shapes, forms and personalities.
Building rapport with students is more important than any stereotypical personality trait of a good teacher. |
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underworld9202
Joined: 31 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:27 am Post subject: |
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IMO because in the interview you'll want to show the school you have the necessary qualities for the job, you'll need to project the same sort of personality/energy they'd expect to see on a day to day.
If you're someone with good ideas (games, singing and music, challenges etc etc) and proven ability (you said you've done kindy before) then just make sure you give them that impresson.
I'm not entirely the same in and out of class - I don't think I'm faking it, it's just that the teens bring that side out in me lol  |
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