Topic: If you feel like you are a bad teacher do this. Read 1047 times

fishead · « **on:** March 17, 2023, 11:23:15 am »

Google Andrew Finch." Tell Me More". The Materials are easily available online and you can easily print them. Don't worry if it looks like it wouldn't work in your particular school or area. I've used this stuff in the sticks. Don't try to put your own spin on it. Simply do it as instructed on the worksheets. Don't worry about your classes getting noisy because they will. But unlike all the other times your class has been noisy it will be positive and productive noise. Before you download another bomb game just print a few worksheets. You can thank me later. Don't worry if your co-teacher doesn't like them. The author of these worksheets works at a famous University in Korea and he clearly outranks ( him/ her)

Jethro Bodine · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2023, 12:24:06 pm »

Thanks fishead! The link is appreciated. A fair bit to go through but on a quick squiz there seems to be some good stuff. My weekends reading is taken care of

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fishead · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2023, 01:24:24 pm »

Quote from: Jethro Bodine on March 17, 2023, 12:24:06 pm

Thanks fishead! The link is appreciated. A fair bit to go through but on a quick squiz there seems to be some good stuff. My weekends reading is taken care of .

I've saved you lots of time. Particularly when it comes to last minute afterschool classes. I might have even extended your stay several years. It works really well with those overcrowded EPIK classes in the deep countryside. It surprisingly works well in those multi level classes that are always on the verge of chaos. The students don't mind doing them. As they get an opportunity to get out of their seats and use the target language. Unfortunately you might get the odd student who see's this as an opportunity to goof off. This is when a strict co teacher comes in handy.

Bakeacake · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2023, 04:04:57 pm »

the one that is selling for 13,500?...

fishead · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2023, 07:11:10 am »

Quote from: Bakeacake on March 17, 2023, 04:04:57 pm

the one that is selling for 13,500?...

You can just go into the TESL journal and print and photocopy the material for free.

Renma · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2023, 09:55:02 am »

Quote from: fishead on March 17, 2023, 01:24:24 pm

It works really well with those overcrowded EPIK classes in the deep countryside.

My deep countryside schools have always had the opposite problem. Classes of between 1-5 students are the norm.

Chinguetti · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2023, 11:48:59 am »

Quote from: Renma on March 20, 2023, 09:55:02 am

My deep countryside schools have always had the opposite problem. Classes of between 1-5 students are the norm.

Yeah, pretty much every countryside school that I've taught at has shutdown in recent years thanks to a lack of students.

Probably based on where you work and live, but I want to know if anyone here actually teaches at a rural school that has more students than its classrooms are equipped to handle.

fishead · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2023, 03:06:55 pm »

Quote from: Chinguetti on March 20, 2023, 11:48:59 am

Yeah, pretty much every countryside school that I've taught at has shutdown in recent years thanks to a lack of students.

Probably based on where you work and live, but I want to know if anyone here actually teaches at a rural school that has more students than its classrooms are equipped to handle.

Sweet

Kyndo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2023, 07:35:50 am »

You guys are lucky. I have 3 rural schools, and most of the classes (80% or so) are 25+.
I think the MOE has been shutting down a few schools and shuffling the students into the remaining ones. Larger schools have better economies of scale, I guess.
While having a class of 25 is better than a class of 2 or 3, I long for the days when they were all like 15 or so. That's kind of the sweet spot regarding student numbers, imho.

Chinguetti · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2023, 08:15:04 am »

I figured. Only makes sense, the number of teachers and staff at any of my rural schools always outnumbered the students haha.

The largest class size I've taught at any rural school in my area was 10, and that's with all grades combined. The following year it was down to 5, then it got shutdown. One of my students from that school actually transferred to my main school afterwards to complete his final year in middle school.

« **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2023, 06:11:49 pm »

I really want to become a teacher, especially a quality teacher in the future. Your advice and advice can help me a lot in my work.

Kyndo · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2023, 08:27:16 am »

Quote from: Lloyd2376 on May 04, 2023, 06:11:49 pm

I really want to become a teacher, especially a quality teacher in the future. Your advice and advice can help me a lot in my work.

*****Unsolicited advice alert!*****

While having cool materials like what the OP posted is, of course, really helpful towards being a quality teacher, but imho one of the most important long-term things is staving off burn-out. Most teachers start out really strong, but then really struggle to hold on to that momentum. Eventually many just barely manage to go through the motions and students quickly key into that.

My advice would be to find something about teaching that you really enjoy, and focus as much as is possible on that. Include things like your hobbies, recent experiences etc etc in your lessons so that they remain interesting to *you* as well as the students. As EFL teachers in Korea, it's pretty easy to do (compared to, for example, math teachers), and it can keep the job fresh and exciting, which often translates to much higher quality lessons.

hangook77 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2023, 02:23:29 pm »

Quote from: Chinguetti on March 21, 2023, 08:15:04 am

I figured. Only makes sense, the number of teachers and staff at any of my rural schools always outnumbered the students haha.

The largest class size I've taught at any rural school in my area was 10, and that's with all grades combined. The following year it was down to 5, then it got shutdown. One of my students from that school actually transferred to my main school afterwards to complete his final year in middle school.

Most of Koreas shrinking population is felt here. In the cities and Gyeonggi it is not being felt yet. Still lots of students in these places where most of the academies are.

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