Korean Uni Jobs

Although I have a job that I've just signed a 2-year contract for, if you're in the market for a job at a Korean Uni, it seems that now is your prime-time.  Have a look over on the ESL Cafe Korean Job Board.

Tips on How to Get Good Evaluations

There's a thread on ESL Cafe with plenty of excellent advice.  Lots of things seem just like basic teacher things to me:

-being in class before the students arrive

-maintaining your "game face" at all times and not losing your cool

-being careful what you say

-the importance of being seen as being "fair" and "nice"

-a transparent grading system

-preparing a wide variety of games and activities

Helpful Sites for the ESL Teacher

I've started posting on another site called Squidoo.  The content on there and here will mostly be the same, except it will be easier to find what you're looking for on Squidoo.  I've analyzed what people are searching for when they come to my site and I hope to be able to refer them to another site of mine that is more specific to what they're looking for.  No more wading through stuff that you're not interested in.  And don't worry, if you want all your information in one place, it will all still be on here as well.

I know that Squidoo has lots of ads.   Some people hate that in a website, so I still plan to maintain this site mostly ad-free.  But, if you do visit my Squidoo pages, please click on a few things.  I will be giving 1/2 the money I make to Kiva, which is my charity of choice.   They make loans to small entrepreneurs in developing countries.  You should check it out.

Anyway, my first new site that I'll introduce is: Websites for ESL Teachers.  This is the place to go if you need a bit of inspiration for your classes and want to introduce some new activities or games.  I've added a personal blurb to each link saying specifically how I use it.

Student Evaluations

Another helpful thread on ESL Cafe, this time about contract renewals being based solely/heavily on student evaluations.  And, I've talked about this topic numerous times.  Anyway, check these two things out for some "pro tips" for happy success at renewal time.