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xanderspuppy
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 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:37 am Post subject: Dyslexic English teachers |
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| I would like to travel to South Korea to teach English and wanted to go with my boyfriend (we are both graduates) but he is dyslexic and isn't sure how well he would be able to teach, particularly in a foreign country. Are there any dyslexic people reading who have successfully taught English in South Korea, or have found it difficult? Or does anyone know of any dyslexic teachers who have gone on alright in the job? Thanks. |
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rothkowitz
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:09 am Post subject: |
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How did he go with dyslexia as a student?I know from other's it's a struggle with that learning difficulty to force to make yourself see things as others do.
He graduated though.Good stuff^^
I'd say it's no problem.Just keep going as you did at Uni and school in general. |
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Novernae
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:13 am Post subject: |
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| I guess it would all depend on the severity of his dyslexia. He was able to graduate from university so I'm guessing he has learned to deal with it. I would stick to the lower aged kids though, or conversation based classes. |
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ajuma
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Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: |
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Actually, he'd probably do quite well, as he probably has a lot more insight into different learning styles than most teachers have. The one thing he should NOT do is mention it in his application or at an interview.
If Bush can be president, I'm pretty sure your boyfriend can teach in Korea! |
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xanderspuppy
Joined: 01 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:53 am Post subject: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
Actually, he'd probably do quite well, as he probably has a lot more insight into different learning styles than most teachers have. The one thing he should NOT do is mention it in his application or at an interview.
If Bush can be president, I'm pretty sure your boyfriend can teach in Korea! |
Haha, I'll try and remember and tell him that! Thanks everyone for your replies so far.
Yeah, I've read that because he has to use techniques himself to remember ways to read and write easily then it might make him a really good teacher. He managed quite well at uni, he relied quite heavily on his spellchecker. Also I reckon he'll have all the materials prepared in advance, the only stumble might be when he has to assess the written skills of his students. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:05 am Post subject: |
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| xanderspuppy wrote: |
| ajuma wrote: |
Actually, he'd probably do quite well, as he probably has a lot more insight into different learning styles than most teachers have. The one thing he should NOT do is mention it in his application or at an interview.
If Bush can be president, I'm pretty sure your boyfriend can teach in Korea! |
Haha, I'll try and remember and tell him that! Thanks everyone for your replies so far.
Yeah, I've read that because he has to use techniques himself to remember ways to read and write easily then it might make him a really good teacher. He managed quite well at uni, he relied quite heavily on his spellchecker. Also I reckon he'll have all the materials prepared in advance, the only stumble might be when he has to assess the written skills of his students. |
A bigger problem might be when he is asked to check or proof-read stuff for his co-workers or his boss.
In a kiddy hakwon he should be fine. I hope he likes kids. If he does, it will be a match made in heaven. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Dyslexic English teachers |
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| xanderspuppy wrote: |
| I would like to travel to South Korea to teach English and wanted to go with my boyfriend (we are both graduates) but he is dyslexic and isn't sure how well he would be able to teach, particularly in a foreign country. Are there any dyslexic people reading who have successfully taught English in South Korea, or have found it difficult? Or does anyone know of any dyslexic teachers who have gone on alright in the job? Thanks. |
I have Dyslexia (and a pretty sever case too, and yes i speak and write four langauges), and if he studied his disability a little and learned how to deal with the issue, he is probably going to be a better teacher then most people.
It will be easier for him to recognize when other students are having issues with "learning" and not necessarily Dyslexic, but many other learning disablities, and he can advise kids on how to deal with them.
Dyslexia and teaching are NOT directly opposed. |
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Roch
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Novernae wrote: |
| I guess it would all depend on the severity of his dyslexia. He was able to graduate from university so I'm guessing he has learned to deal with it. I would stick to the lower aged kids though, or conversation based classes. |
Word until I garner a lot of info from the 'Net. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Oh gosh how I'm refraining from commenting on a certain Kiwi.
No, it shouldn't be a problem. If he graduated from secondary school he's more than qualified to work at most hogwans. In fact if there's any country where it shouldn't be a problem, this would be it. Just don't tell anyone he has a disability. I wonder sometimes if I'm not mildly dyslexic myself. I make so many spelling and punctuation mistakes when I'm writing on the board that I often, when reading what I've written, point to a sentence and say 'Can anybody find the mistake in this sentence? Yes, that's right, see - it's OK to make mistakes when using English'. |
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crazylemongirl
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I have a mild form of learning disabilty called dysgraphia which means I have had more problems with writing than with reading.
I think that perhaps having to overcome more stumbling blocks in order to intially acquire written language makes us more aware and sympathetic to others acquiring a second language. I also think that my problems made it a lot more easier to learn Korean as the written sounds in that language are clumped together.
I wouldn't advertise the fact that he has it, and if he's overcome the disorder to graduate college he should be fine. He may even find a niche for himself! |
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JeJuJitsu
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Dyslexic English teachers |
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| xanderspuppy wrote: |
| I would like to travel to South Korea to teach English and wanted to go with my boyfriend (we are both graduates) but he is dyslexic and isn't sure how well he would be able to teach, particularly in a foreign country. Are there any dyslexic people reading who have successfully taught English in South Korea, or have found it difficult? Or does anyone know of any dyslexic teachers who have gone on alright in the job? Thanks. |
In related news, a blind man should have no problem being a brain surgeon, and the legless gentleman that drags himself around Gangnam should be able to play for Manchester United. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Dyslexic English teachers |
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| JeJuJitsu wrote: |
| xanderspuppy wrote: |
| I would like to travel to South Korea to teach English and wanted to go with my boyfriend (we are both graduates) but he is dyslexic and isn't sure how well he would be able to teach, particularly in a foreign country. Are there any dyslexic people reading who have successfully taught English in South Korea, or have found it difficult? Or does anyone know of any dyslexic teachers who have gone on alright in the job? Thanks. |
In related news, a blind man should have no problem being a brain surgeon, and the legless gentleman that drags himself around Gangnam should be able to play for Manchester United. |
Have you ever taught a dyslexic? They're capable of an awful lot, and can learn some things faster because they've had to work on certain skills to compensate for other problems. The correct analogy would be 'In related news, a dyslexic man should have no problem being a brain surgeon, and a dyslexic man should be able to play for Manchester United'.
I wouldn't want a dyslexic teaching my own kids secondary school academic subjects, but for a children's hogwan a keen dyslexic would be a lot better than an apathetic idiot with no motivation. Of course at many of the chain hogwans either would do just fine. |
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espo
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: Dyslexic English teachers |
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| JeJuJitsu wrote: |
| xanderspuppy wrote: |
| I would like to travel to South Korea to teach English and wanted to go with my boyfriend (we are both graduates) but he is dyslexic and isn't sure how well he would be able to teach, particularly in a foreign country. Are there any dyslexic people reading who have successfully taught English in South Korea, or have found it difficult? Or does anyone know of any dyslexic teachers who have gone on alright in the job? Thanks. |
In related news, a blind man should have no problem being a brain surgeon, and the legless gentleman that drags himself around Gangnam should be able to play for Manchester United. |
You're a bit of a tool mate....
xanderspuppy tell you b/f to stick to kindy and elementary and he should be fine. I�ve got mild dyslexia and get on fine...as mentioned before you don't want to be letting on when looking for jobs though...good luck! |
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JeJuJitsu
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Dyslexic English teachers |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
Have you ever taught a dyslexic? They're capable of an awful lot, and can learn some things faster because they've had to work on certain skills to compensate for other problems.
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yes. I have not only taught many dyslexics, but diagnosed them for my school district.
Just because I wouldn't want a dyslexic to be my English teacher, doesn't mean they aren't wonderful, swell, lovable human beings.
Sadly, your small mind assumes that that is what I am saying...because what I said does sound harsh. Your problem, not mine.
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The correct analogy would be 'In related news, a dyslexic man should have no problem being a brain surgeon, and a dyslexic man should be able to play for Manchester United'. |
No...those would NOT be correct analogies.
Mod Edit: Removed flame. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Dyslexic English teachers |
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[quote="JeJuJitsu"]
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Have you ever taught a dyslexic? They're capable of an awful lot, and can learn some things faster because they've had to work on certain skills to compensate for other problems.
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yes. I have not only taught many dyslexics, but diagnosed them for my school district.
Just because I wouldn't want a dyslexic to be my English teacher, doesn't mean they aren't wonderful, swell, lovable human beings.
Sadly, your small mind assumes that that is what I am saying...because what I said does sound harsh. Your problem, not mine.
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The correct analogy would be 'In related news, a dyslexic man should have no problem being a brain surgeon, and a dyslexic man should be able to play for Manchester United'.
Mod Edit: Removed flame. |
No...those would NOT be correct analogies.
Well you're in a spendid mood today. What set you off? Did little Miyeong call you 바보 this morning?
You made two faulty analogies to suggest that someone with a level of dyslexia that you haven't diagnosed would be unqualified to work as an English teacher here. There's nothing wrong with our interpretation of your English if you intended to suggest that dyslexics shouldn't be teachers. However, in the case of many, many hogwans, that may not be the case. |
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