There is a general assumption that one of the problems with English education in Korea is the poor quality of English teachers, noted the Korea Times recently. Is this true? How do we decide who is a “quality teacher?” How do we define “qualified?”
Phil Owen, Korea TESOL President: ‘I distinctly remember a conversation I had many years ago. I was with other native-speaker English teachers at a nightspot in Seoul. We were just chatting informally when one of the teachers started complaining about how badly his boss had been treating him. He ended it all by saying, “And I’m his best teacher!” I asked how he knew he was the boss’s best teacher. It was a serious question, if perhaps a little obnoxious for a social gathering. I was surprised at my friend’s definition of “best teacher.” He said, “Let’s put it this way, he makes more money from me than from the other teachers.” ‘
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