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Absolutely Not! - 2012-04-29

I posted my opinion of the school to enable teachers to make a better decision when coming to Korea. I am not endorsing this school, nor am I trying to destroy its reputation. I am just stating he facts as I observed them whilst working there.
I am not employed by the school anymore. In fact, I am not in Korea at the moment.
I was able to collect all the funds owed to me at the end of my contract, without a single problem or issue.
I received a letter of recommendation from the school and was able to secure employment based on that letter (not solely on it, but I did use it).
I was a teacher at the school, not part of the management at any point.

As far as the curriculum is concerned, if anyone has at any point worked in Korea, they would know that curriculum some schools provide equals to a bunch of random books, no timeline, no expectations, no useful material, no outcomes... In fact, the school was pretty much like that when I first started there. They IMPROVED by leaps and bounds. Curriculum, by definition, is a set of expectations that students would be able to do/perform after delivery of that curriculum, within a set timeline. Jayeon does, in fact, have this. In addition, Jayeon provides TONS of material available to teachers. All one has to do is actually ask for it, or look for it! There is a clear outcome expectation, but also a lot of room for teachers to personalize lessons. The school provides, in fact, much more than a kindergarten in the western world would. In addition, Jayeon provides materials to make anything deemed necessary by the teachers! That's a FACT! Again, all you need to do is ASK!

In case of the smear campaigns against Korean staff: I am not endorsing that, either. But, I was in Korea to work and make money, not to criticize their business practices which are cultural. I had no interest in questioning that. I will say one thing: this is a privately operated business in a very congested and cut-throat environment. All they are trying to do is protect themselves. The Korean teacher mentioned in someone's post quit her position only to get another job IN THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR (which was a church-run school), fully aware of the consequences. I know, as this person was a good friend of mine. The person who was let go soon after was not let go because she supported the first person but because she made serious errors in dealing with parents and was constantly overwhelmed with work. This was, perhaps, the last drop. I know, I was there. I did not hear this from anyone.

Finally, as I was asked to clarify this: when I mentioned a high turnover I mentioned a high turnover DUE to the fact that people leave BEFORE their contract is up, mostly for reasons personal to them, creating problems for people who want to stay and do stay. I know, for a fact, that RIGHT NOW there are at least 7 or 8 teachers who have been with the school for at least 2 years (some of them 4 or 5). And I know, for a fact, that some people who contribute to this forum are people who have been with the school for at least 2 years and are still, at this moment, employed by the school. Hypocrisy? You judge!

Hope my clarification was to Magister's satisfaction.

Messages In This Thread
Re: Black List IN KOREA, Jayeon ESOL -- Absolutely Not! -- 2012-04-29
Re: Black List IN KOREA, Jayeon ESOL -- j -- 2015-01-14
Re: Black List IN KOREA, Jayeon ESOL -- anonymous -- 2015-03-05
Re: Black List IN KOREA, Jayeon ESOL -- Teacher -- 2012-08-19
Re: Black List IN KOREA, Jayeon ESOL -- Tanya Claxton -- 2019-02-23
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