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Life in the classroom...expats teaching English in Korea at a university.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 ESL ActivitiesIf you're looking for some new ideas to keep things fresh, interesting and fun in the classroom, then you'll need to check out these two other websites of mine: ESL Activities It has a ton of ESL activities that you can use in your classroom today. They're organized by skill (speaking, listening, reading, writing) as well as age (children or adults) so you'll be able to find what you're looking for in 30 seconds or less. Stop wasting your time wading around through all the junk on the Internet! http://www.eslactivity.org/
ESL Speaking The second site to check out is ESL Speaking. I know that most foreign teachers have to focus their classes on conversation and the activities and games you'll find here can help you do that. Everything is organized by children or adults and then into games or activities. Check it out-you'll find lots of new ESL games and activities you can use in your classroom today. http://eslspeaking.org/Posted byJackie Bolen2 comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:esl activities,esl activity,esl games,esl speaking,esl speaking game,esl speaking game kids,kids esl activity,kids esl game,listening game,no prep activityWednesday, September 2, 2015 Posted byJackie BolenNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:esl speaking,How to Get a University Job in South Korea,how to thrive in south korea,Jackie Bolen,the wealthy english teacher,wealthy english teacherMonday, July 13, 2015 Here's just a sample of what's going on over there:
Syllabus for Teaching in a Korean University
How to Begin a Conversation Class
Top 10 Tips for Newbies to Teaching in a Korean University
How to Get High Student Evaluations
Academic Integrity in Korean UniversitiesPosted byJackie BolenNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:advanced conversation,conversation,conversation lesson plan,Jackie Bolen,korean uni,korean university,student evaluations,syllabus,uni job korea,university job koreaTuesday, June 16, 2015 Serious teachers aren't rewarded
Korean universities generally pay all teachers equally--like someone can have 10 years experience, a CELTA/DELTA, do presentations at professional conference (me!) and get the same pay as someone who gets the job with one year of experience at a hagwon. Great teachers often get more work heaped on them such as proof-reading, organizing camps, or recruiting new teachers but often don't get any extra pay for this.
No Professional Development
I would love to work at a place that was serious about helping teachers improve their skills. Like in almost 10 years, I haven't been observed in a class, ever. It's my guess that 99% of the universities in Korea don't care about this and it's up to the individual teacher to put the work in, if they care about it. Many don't.
The Jobs are Getting Worse
It's basically an employer's market right now because of the large numbers of very qualified teachers floating around Korea. It's only going to get worse due to demographics because there will be fewer and fewer college age students in Korea. Job conditions will not be going up in the next 5-10 and I personally find it quite demoralizing to work at a job year after year and not see an increase in my salary.
To Sum it Up!
Working at a Korean university is a sweet job--for a few years. You can start a side business, travel the world, write a book, etc. But, unless you're married to Korean, I don't recommend making this your long-term plan. It's a big world and there are certainly better jobs out there, especially if you're a "real" teacher.
Posted byJackie BolenNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestLabels:BA Korea university job,esl korea,esl teacher,esl teaching uni,getting a uni job korea,teaching korean university,uni job korea,uni koreaOlder PostsHomeSubscribe to:Posts (Atom)Welcome to My Life! Teaching in a Korean UniversityMy Life! is the site for anything related to teaching in a South Korea university: activities, teaching methods, textbook reviews, job search advice, Korean uni culture and more. Email me at jlbolen@gmail.com.The Wealthy English TeacherHow to Get a University Job in South KoreaI can also be found online at...ESL Speaking: Games, Activities, and Resources
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