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ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Hi

Is anybody going to the end of year teacher's meeting in Suwon next week? I think it is the 27-28th of December.

ilovebdt

gmat · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

I laughed and said, "no thanks, won't be going there".

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

venus · Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: Near Seoul

YES!

I am going there. I tried to get out of it, but my principal insisted on it.

I'm anticipating that in true K style, it will be a bit pompous with too much waffling on and back patting etc (just like the 'model' classes we have to see at other schools.) Rolling Eyes

Trying to make lemonade outta lemons, I guess could be seen as a possibility to meet new people and get out in Suwon for good food and drink in the evenings... Smile

....aaaaand - I guess might learn something that will make me a better teacher. It's possible I guess. Not that I mean I'm the best teacher in the world, just a bit dubious about being taught anything by koreans...

I'm hoping I'll be proved wrong on that score though.

Tee hee, anyone who posts on this thread - we could all try and figure out who each others on-line persona's are. That'll be a crack...

Cut me some stick here, just kidding about that (perhaps...)

Cool

formerflautist · Joined: 30 May 2006

I declined. I said that I wasn't given enough notice. And I'm just not interested. My school didn't make a big deal about it.

xox · Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Location: Bundang

i'm going

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

koreakowboy · Joined: 01 Sep 2006

I was wondering the same thing.

I am all for professional development however after the condescension and lack of respect shown towards the foreigners at the open classes I have attended, I have decided not to go.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I was just told what it includes and the phrase "teaching your grandma to suck eggs" springs to mind.

ilovebdt

skconqueror · Joined: 31 Jul 2005

never heard of it.. guess I am not going. Cool

Bingo · Joined: 22 Jun 2006

I'm not going. But those who do go please raise the matter of that form about drug use that they are insisting all their teachers sign.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

I told them I'm leaving in 2 months and having almost completed 3 public school contracts if I didn't know how to teach or Korean culture by now then a workshop surely wasn't going to help them.

ucfvgirl · Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Location: Bundang

I can't go: I was told about it the same day they needed to know if I was going. Typical Korean style: Last minute for everything. I would love to get out of my school for two days, especially during the last week, but I have a dog and they didn't give me any notice. So, no I am not going.

On the survey thing we filled out a few months ago, I said more professional development and networking is needed. Now, all they have to do is get their acts together and start planning properly. Maybe next year, we'll get more notice.

bosintang · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject:

I'm going. I can't complain about the lack of training and professional development and then turn it down when its offered. I'm going to try to be open-minded, but like Venus, I'm skeptical about it.

ilovebdt: What do you know about it? I haven't really been given any information other than the time.

antoniothegreat · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Location: Yangpyeong