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As I'm sure I've stated before, I don't teach at a school known for it's high standards for it's students. They aren't bad kids, but they aren't the most overly motivated either. This alone makes my job difficult. But combine that with the fact that the teachers (and be extention the school) don't know what to do with me and I end up with some fustrating days.
One thing that has happened recently is that I've had classes overlaping. Last Friday I apperently have a 2nd year class pushed back to sixth period. . . . during my normal 3rd year sixth period class. So on Monday I had students telling me that I missed their class. . . which I knew nothing about.
This happened again yesterday, only this time it was reversed. My second year teacher told me that the usual 2nd year 5th period class was pushed back to 6th period. I usually have a 3rd year class on Tuesdays during six period but I assumed this was cleared up.
I was wrong.
So in the middle of class, I had the third year co-teacher coming down to ask me why I missed class. . . . and I explained to her that the second year teacher told me things was pushed back. For some reason, she still wanted to place the blame towards me. Finally, both co-teachers jabbered on in Korean and she left. This is quite annoying because I didn't do this. I typically don't have control over my schedule. do not know how to read the schedule board nor has anyone ever taught me to do so. Admmitedly, last semester I didn't have to worry about it because Korean Mom told me when things changed up ahead of time. This semester, I might not hear about a class change until the period it's supposed to happen. I've gone up to classes to find other teachers there or empty rooms.
Now this would be ok if i was the only problem I could simply explain the situation. However, the other issue is that one of my co-teachers has gotten into the habit of leaving me to the wolves to teach classes on my own. I don't mind this with first year classes. They repond to me well. I also don't mind too much with second year classes because most of those classes are fine. But it's a no-no when it comes to the 3rd year students. I refer to the 3rd year floor as the jungle for a reason. I don't know what happened, but they are just insane. They are always loud, they rarely pay attention in class and most of the teachers here complain about them. So when i get left alone with one of those classes, I'm not happy. It doesn't have much, but it's happened one too many times recently. Any lesson plan I had walking in the foor goes out the window when it comes to being left alone. THe biggest issue with the students: the langauge barrier. Few of them understand enough of what I say to learn the lesson I've prepared. So I get a bunch of confused students who either stare at me blankly or start talking because they dont' know what I just said.
Yarrgh.
Ok, one more class for the day and I'm going home to take nap.