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Aussiekimchi
Joined: 21 Apr 2006
Location: SYDNEY
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 Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:03 am Post subject: What questions to ask the outgoing native teacher... |
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To make things easier for the newbies in this upcoming hiring season for PUBLIC SCHOOLS, I thought a list of questions could be compiled by those of you who are working in these positions already.
It is you guys who have the hindsight, so what are the critical questions a newbie could ask the outgoing native teachers in a phone interview?
E.g. Do you have a co teacher in the classroom with you?
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:22 am Post subject: Re: What questions to ask the outgoing native teacher... |
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| Aussiekimchi wrote: |
To make things easier for the newbies in this upcoming hiring season for PUBLIC SCHOOLS, I thought a list of questions could be compiled by those of you who are working in these positions already.
It is you guys who have the hindsight, so what are the critical questions a newbie could ask the outgoing native teachers in a phone interview?
E.g. Do you have a co teacher in the classroom with you?
etc etc |
In most cases talking to the outgoing teacher in a public school isn't an option. If you are hired by EPIK, GEPIK, SMOE or any of the new ones that we can expect in the near future, you are NOT assigned to a particular school until AFTER the current teachers' contract has expired and they have moved on. In the PUBLIC systen you are officially hired by the province or school district and not usually the school. PRIVATE SCHOOLS are different.
Typically (but not always) their contracts expire a week or two before you get assigned to your new school or you may rotate to several schools in a school district (working out of the education office) unless you are fortunate enough to grab one out of the blue by yourself.
In addition, many schools do not have/have not had a FT yet. You may very well be the first.
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Peeping Tom
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:23 am Post subject: |
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Here's a few:
What do you expect me to teach? (of course English, but what aspect, what level...)
Do you have a curriculum or at least a textbook for me to follow?
Am I paid monthly or hourly?
Will I be expected to teach after-school classes as well (assuming it isn't your official job)?
Will I be expected to teach during summer and winter breaks? |
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Aussiekimchi
Joined: 21 Apr 2006
Location: SYDNEY
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:26 am Post subject: |
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| Gyeonggi do start dates are around September. The schools have teachers in them now....I would assume. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:38 am Post subject: |
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| Peeping Tom wrote: |
Here's a few:
What do you expect me to teach? (of course English, but what aspect, what level...)
Do you have a curriculum or at least a textbook for me to follow?
Am I paid monthly or hourly?
Will I be expected to teach after-school classes as well (assuming it isn't your official job)?
Will I be expected to teach during summer and winter breaks? |
Great questions for a newbie heading to a hakwon.... DUH....
This is a very backward country..... there is NO curriculum in the public school system yet. They can't afford books so the children use a piece of chalk and a slate that we have to chain to their desk so they won't steal it.
Most people get paid monthly... hard on the banking system if they have to pay you every hour.... OR did you mean, "Are you on a monthly salary or hourly wage?"
Public teachers do NOT work outside of their contracted time (usually 8:30/9:00 - 4:30/5:00. You may be asked to teach afternoon classes and you get paid extra for them. It is in your contract.
You MAY be expected to be available if they run a summer or winter camp at the school during the day AND during your contracted working time. Again it is covered in your contract. You will not be expected to forgo your contracted vacation.
| Aussiekimchi wrote: |
| Gyeonggi do start dates are around September. The schools have teachers in them now....I would assume. |
Yup... Gyeonggi starts in Sept... AND March. You will be brought to Korea in the middle of August for orientation and then assigned to your school around the end of August.
IF the school had a previous FT (nationally, about 10,000 of them don't yet) they would have finished their contract around the middle of Aug. and be gone on their holiday or new job or left for home.
Good luck on your quest... it is good to ask questions... but not realistic in the PUBLIC school system for any PARTICULAR school.
IF you want CRAP on the systems (EPIK, GEPIK, SMOE) then ask here and you can get lots of feedback.
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:09 am Post subject: |
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Will I be teaching with a co-teacher?
What systems will be in place for classroom management?
How many people in the school speak english?
Will the person supervising me be able to speak english?
What facilities will I able to use for my classes on a regular basis?
Will I have a computer of my own to prepare lessons on?
Does the school have Air Con?
Will I get any money towards classroom supplies or I expected to supply my own? |
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jacl
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| How in the hell do you teach 40 students a foreign language at once? |
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Neil
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| Where's the nearest pub? |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:43 am Post subject: |
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Why are you leaving?
Who will your best allies be?
How do co-teachers communicate with you?
How much of a free reign are you given?
What equipment is available to use?
If you use textbooks, are they any good? |
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