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baedaebok
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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 Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:37 am Post subject: Why is teaching so important for you? |
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Why is teaching is important for you? What do you get out of it?
I'm asking myself these questions as I chart out my future career path. |
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Dodge7
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| I do it for the pay check. I used to teach in America, I am a licensed teacher, but the way these kids trample on my teaching and disregard my instructions I have been reduced to taking the money and going through the motions. |
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young_clinton
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| It's a decent job with good pay at least for some of the jobs. |
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Charlie Bourque
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Seoul makes a pretty good home-base for travel, and the pay/vacation (PS) makes travelling easy. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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That's the only time people talk to me.  |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Why is teaching so important for you? |
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| baedaebok wrote: |
Why is teaching is important for you? What do you get out of it?
I'm asking myself these questions as I chart out my future career path. |
You are, of course, gonna get many cynical responses. When I first got into teaching many years ago, it was because I like helping people, and I thought it was a noble profession. However, you should remember that a lot of teachers in the U.S. lost their idealism. 50% of them quit within 5 years. Teachers are not trained adequately. I would advise you get as much experience in classroom management, coming up with engaging activities, and go far away from having a teacher-centered class. That's my best advice to you. It's also get other certificates beyond regular teacher's college such as a CELTA. I thought my teacher certification program in America wasn't adequate. You have to think about where and what you want to teach. You will get different things out of teaching depending on where you're at in terms of what you know about reaching students and what's effective.
What do I get out of teaching? I do get my paycheck, for which I'm grateful, but I had a much larger paycheck in the U.S. I like my students.
They're motivated, they're learning, they try, they seem to be happy; I'm doing my job right. A lot of what they will learn in my class, is something they can keep for a long time. Most of my students come out feeling much more confident about speaking in English. I would also say the same happens in my colleagues classrooms.
I hope that helps....You should do your "homework" adequately before you go into the field. |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't think it is the teaching. It's the low taxes. If I could get a different job I might. |
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baedaebok
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:26 pm Post subject: Looking for the core |
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As a mid-career EFLer, I'm experienced up to the gills (TESL Certificate, CELTA, MA in TESOL, 12 years EFL classroom experience, designed Blackboard courses).
Now, I'm looking for something to add value to my existing experience and skills. After doing this for so long, I'm asking this question: what do you get out of teaching? The money and tax-free status is nice but that's not the core. For me, the core is finding joy or pleasure in what I do (and being good at it). I'm searching for that thing or activity that brings me joy.
Is it related to education?
I'm asking others their perspectives of teaching to gather ideas to help in my own search for doing something that brings me joy.
BDB |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I think many peeps in Asia doing ESL do it to maintain their lifestyles. |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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| Its fun, and after all this time, I still enjoy it. Id be sad when I eventually dont do it. |
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cheezsteakwit
Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Location: There & back again.
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| It's fun & I can't imagine doing any other job. I've "been there, done that" with the 'corporate serfdom' jobs ... no thanks! |
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Unposter
Joined: 04 Jun 2006
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BDB,
Hi. It seems like you have a lot more education, a lot more experience and a lot more commitment behind your craft than most people on this message board. Remember most people only stay for a year or two at the most.
To be honest, I don't fully understand your question. Is it more like why do you like teaching or is it I've done this for awhile and I need a new challange or something else?
The obvious answer for most is some combination of teaching is fun, I enjoy getting to know my students and working with them; I am good at this and I like the feeling of being able to master a skill; I have found someone that I want to commit my life to (here in Korea) and I want to make a life here.
I am sure there are more challanges: Continue to advance your education, write a book or a textbook, do research, plan a curriculum, present at conferences - I am sure you know all of this.
If the question is why teaching instead of other jobs: For me, it is because I enjoy it. I really do like getting to know my students and working with them on improving their language. It makes me satisfied. I also like having a high degree of control and responsibility I have (just my particular job). I find that satisfying as well.
Anyway, maybe you could let us know some of your ideas and it might be a lot easier to join in your discussion. Again, I am not really sure exactly what you are asking for. |
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climber159
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| I do it for the pay check. I used to teach in America, I am a licensed teacher, but the way these kids trample on my teaching and disregard my instructions I have been reduced to taking the money and going through the motions. |
I am curious as to why you are not pursuing an international school position. You mention that you have a proper teaching license and teaching experience. There's no reason to settle for the pittance that ESL positions pay in comparison to real international schools. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| I do it for the pay check. I used to teach in America, I am a licensed teacher, but the way these kids trample on my teaching and disregard my instructions I have been reduced to taking the money and going through the motions. |
I am curious as to why you are not pursuing an international school position. You mention that you have a proper teaching license and teaching experience. There's no reason to settle for the pittance that ESL positions pay in comparison to real international schools. |
Unless there are any international schools that are hiring in Bucheon or western Seoul, I'm pretty much out of luck. I have to be in this area for certain reasons. |
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