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My students don’t listen to me.
I find it hard to talk over their chatting. I try and address their behavior, but I don't think they understand me though. What can I do? They are around 8 years old.
Kindergarten is hell!
Help, it's chaos. They don't speak English, I don't know how to teach them..........arrrgghh!
How often do you play games?
My kids shout 'game, game' at me all during class. It's getting annoying. Apparently the previous teacher used to play Uno and Hangman a lot. Should I cave in?
Should I punish my students? How?
The teenagers in my classroom make no attempt to listen to me. One of them in particular seems to be laughing at me, and encouraging the other students to mess. What should I do?
They don’t speak English. I don’t speak Korean…now what?
How can I teach them if they don't understand my instructions?
Are there any good games to play?
Hangman has questionable educational value, particularly playing it day in, day out. Are there any quick and easy games/activities to play that also have an educational value? Please keep in mind I'm a...
I have no textbook. What should I do?
I have no textbook. I'm in the middle of nowhere. What am I supposed to teach?
How should I prepare for teaching in Korea?
What type of books, courses should I look into? I know nothing!
What’s the dress code?
Should I wear a suit and tie?
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