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[spliff]

If you were in complete control, what would you do/change to make it better, or even, the best ever.

[kat2]

Give the Native Speaker teacher more control. The Kteacher should be there to offer support or explain difficult grammar/meanings, not to run the show and speak in Korean 95% of the time.

Smaller clases (obviously)

More control over curriculum and target language the kids are studying. Some of the government curriculum's phrases are so awkward.

I could go on and on, but I'm having a bad day at work, so it would just turn into a rant...

[spliff]

Please, rant away.

[hubba bubba]

Make it optional. The kids that don't want to be there just f it up for those who do.

[kat2]

They should also divide the classes by ability (at least within the grade level), rather than their class. I know that would screw with the scheduling. However, when you are trying to teach "How many cows?" to a class of 3rd graders, and a couple of the kids can already do countable, uncountable, and count to a millioin, it gets a bit frustrating. I can't imagine they don't have this same problem in the science, math, reading, and other typical hogwan subject classes.

[ilovebdt]

[Kimchieluver]

I would do one sweeping moves across all subjects. If you don't pass you don't go up to the next grade level. That way, middle school students would know their alphabet and have some degree of proficiency as well as more motivation.

[spliff]

Hmmm, some good suggestions, any more?

[ChuckECheese]

Motivate us by giving 50% salary increase. More vacation time (12 weeks).

[ChuckECheese]

And a "Hot" co-teacher.

We should open up a new thread titled "Who's got the Hottest Co-Teacher Contest".