I started this as a comment to the last post but it gotto damn long so I copied into a new post.
It would look good if I get to explain it or could just look like I was fired and they don't care why. But thats a stretch. The thing so far that has helped me with her side, something Loren told on the roof of the school. He probably knew I was about to erupt and slaughter every korean I could see. So he took me up there to talk about it. The one thing I'm basing most of my problems is a western education in western psychology and western education. And I'm not in the west anymore. So Like all animals in a new envirnoment I'm going to have to adapt. Hopefully just adapt not evolve, adaptation would allow me to keep my old style and make a new one. But if I evolve, then I'll just change my style from a west style to an east style. When I go back, I'll be sunk.
To add to the story, I was told that I can't reward my children until the last day of the semester. I think it's wierd that I have no control over my class. Every decision I've made as a teacher has been torn to pieces. I'm trying not become "A Tim" Tim is a guy I work with who has been here 15 months and has got two weeks left. He doesn't teach, he doesn't prepare, he doesn't do ANYTHING other than what the Subject book is and the work assigned for that day. He's is like the teaching god to these people. I spend my 5 minute breaks between classes working my ass of to get all the book reports and tests graded with the proper answers. And I look over at Tim, reading elite trader and randomly marking words off his book report then drawing a big circle. (NO OFFENCE TO YOU TIM, BUT WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT) But it's apparently the way things are done here. Can I except that as what I'm supposed to do and do it just to not make waves and move on?
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Well this is Tim, Lawrence's buddy referneced in the Blog. I must say that he is dead on in his assessment of my teaching abilities. I will continue to keep up my "above average" teaching techniques for the next two weeks when I leave. I will then dispense any and all teaching knowledge that I can to my fellow followers at Readingtown. If anyone is looking for a teaching mentor u can email me. peace
Hey! Don't go having a ephiphany on me about uderstanding the differing ideologies of foreign cultures or people like me will be out of a job. On a serious note, I have been in a position similar to yours where you have to adapt and (gasp) conform to the way they do things. Fear not, you will not lose your soul, nor will you become a mindless robot teacher. I still have my own style of teaching after working with Jane the facist, I just learned how to mask it in her style for the time I was there. After leaving her regime far far behind, I am still the same teacher I was before I went there. As long as you truly believe in your teaching philosophy, you will be fine. Just don't close your mind to their ways either. You'd be surprised where you can find insight and inspiration. keep open minded, adapt(but do not discard) your style to theirs and those Korean kids will have a hell of a teacher.
To the Best Teacher - I have already recieved many applications from people that to become you disciples. The resounding question is do you have a newsletter and where can they apply to it.
To Crowned Rider - theose koreans kids WILL have a hell of a teacher. OUCH! TEAR! I thought I already was.
For everyone I have started to mix tim's style with own. I'll tell you how it works out.
Everyone grows and changes Lawrence. Part of being a teacher is not only to pass on information but also to gather it. You learn as you teach. No teacher is perfect. There is always room for improvement. Always.
Adapt to your surroundings while you are there, then take with you the experience and what you found useful when you leave. Think of it as an experiment. Tey dont always work but you learn from it.
I would like to add that Tim has changed not only my teaching style, but my life. I would highly suggest that all would contact him and allow him to speak the truth of teaching to you.
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