I’ve yet to determine why exactly it is that the kids feel as though their moans of dismay have any sway over what, or the order of, the work I assign them in class. It’s both cute and annoying. “Okay, let’s get out our Practice book—” “No. Workbook.” I am unanimously interrupted by. No. If
I’ve already, in my two months teaching, come to realize that the last teacher is always the best teacher. And this is okay, because next round that will be me those demanding parcels of energy romanticize. They will, at some point after I’ve gone, forgotten all the work pages I’ve assigned and harsher than normal
March has started and the new school year is beginning. This is a chance for us to try and learn from the mistakes that we made last semester and grow from the experiences that we had in the classroom. I am sure that we all have goals for ourselves such as to be more organized for class,
So you’ve read what a day in the life of an elementary public school teacher in Korea is like, and you’ve started learning the top 10 Korean expressions that are guaranteed to impress your new “chingus”, so how about the top 10 Korean expressions for an elementary school teacher? Now keep in mind, your role
During the last few years, the number of jobs available for foreign English teachers in Korean public schools has significantly decreased. According to an article on The Korean Observer, the number of foreign teachers has dropped from over 9,000 to 6,785 in three years. Meanwhile jobs at hagwons are becoming more competitive between foreigners. The question is
South Korea , a small closeted country , yet technologically advanced and also boasting a highly skilled workforce . The country has long long protected itself from the influences of other cultures and old traditional values ,though superstitions still find an important place in the country’s present form. When I landed in Korea , I was lost
