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onie · Joined: 29 Dec 2008

This morning my co-teacher told me that the VP wants me to teach remedial classes during winter vacation. I did the same thing in summer, and only about four kids showed up so essentially I viewed it as a complete waste of time. Anyway, the thing is, I'm supposed to be teaching these classes alone and aside from obviously not wanting to do it, I'm annoyed that the VP is expecting me to do it at all when she has made it clear that I'm not a "teacher" but an "assistant." Earlier in the year, for Teacher's Day the school took all the teachers out one weekday afternoon to a park to play volleyball, followed by dinner and noraebang. When my co-teacher asked the VP whether I would be attending, the VP said no, as I am only an assistant.

I know that in our contract it says that our role is to "assist" the Korean English teachers. So can I use this to get out of teaching these classes? I just think it's stupid that they view me as an "assistant" when it suits them, but when it's convenient I'm suddenly qualified to take classes on my own.

andrewchon · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject:

What are you expected duties besides the remedial classes during the camp-vacation?

djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

Oh boo hoo. The little assistant doesn't want to work Rolling Eyes

onie · Joined: 29 Dec 2008

jmuns · Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Location: earth

onie · Joined: 29 Dec 2008

I have 11 days of vacation days left.

jmuns · Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Location: earth

andrewchon · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject:

It looks like they had to 'make up' some classes to get the number up to 22 that the NETs are expected to do during the winter vac.

If you are not returning then tell them what you think.

Personally, teaching a class of four was much more fun than a class of 40.

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

One word of advice

Baam

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

I've never co-taught a camp. It's no big deal. Word finds bogglesworld, Andrew Finch, Side by Side, Interchange, EFL Classroom 2.0

djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

cdninkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

If I felt I wasn't being respected, ie being told I'm only an assistant as cause for not being invited to school trips, I think I'd be pissed enough to insist on a Korean co-teacher at all times. After all, it's illegal for an assistant teacher to teach alone...

Old Gil · Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Location: Got out! olleh!

What go around come around kid, tell them you're an assistant and if you can't eat with the other teachers you can't teach by yourself. Is it petty? Perhaps. But it sets a precedent for them to remember when want to pull this petit tyrant crap in the future .

DosEquisXX · Joined: 04 Nov 2009

I'd rather teach alone.

hellofaniceguy · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: On your computer screen!

Tell me how they can force you to teach? No one can use you unless YOU let them. You best be a stand up person and tell the VP to stick it and remind the VP of what was said..."you're an assistant!"
If you bend over and teach these classes.....it won't stop....because they will know that you won't stand up to them.