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Should the allegations be true, I certainly hope he is placed with a cellie that will show him just how "fun" it is to be on the receiving end of a rape....repeatedly. Then threaten him with death should he tell the guards or anyone else.
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38, and going on 2 years in LOS. I teach Anuban 1 and 2, as well as Prathom 4-5-6. Been in the same school since I got here. Have a degree in Criminal Justice, and just a 120 hour TEFL certificate.
We have had 5 other teachers at this school since I started, oldest was 31 and youngest was a 19 year old intern. Only one of those teachers actually stayed a full term, a 25 year old from Missouri USA who just had a knack for the kids and the classroom.
Age is not going to be the deciding factor for wanting to teach. Your motivation and genuine want to share knowledge, as well as understanding of what you are teaching (knowing when to use an apostrophe, or the difference between their, there and they're). The job is difficult even on good days, but it is still the most rewarding and enjoyable job I have ever had. Probably won't ever leave this school.
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There is quite a bit of overuse of white out, or "liqid" as my students call it, in my school. Desks tend to be painted with it, and for some reason occasionally more of the stuff ends up on the student than the paper. In the school I teach, students use pencil for Anuban, and then phase in pen over P1-P3, using only pen starting in P4.
I don't have an opinion either way whether they use it or just line out their mistakes. Have tried to get them to use pencil, but it has been met with quite a bit of resistance from both the students and the teachers. Pencils are for math class only, and for writing in the textbooks when you must make notes. That's it. I do make them use pencils on their written tests though to avoid the problem of constantly asking each other for "liqid" though...and that it is a multiple choice form test.
The biggest issue here now is that the students are using the stuff to write on the walls as graffiti....that is quite annoying to try and wash off!!
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As a loyal consumer of these beverages, homemade and otherwise, in Phrae province, I think they are including the expats here...all 6 of us in the province!
Seriously though, it is a major problem up here....and considering the number of Whiskey distilleries in this province alone....it will not go away anytime soon.
It is easier to find whiskey around here than coffee...
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Thai students and children get no guidance on "prioritizing" tasks and work. They have no work ethic or sense of reward for "achievement. They are not driven by achievement success. They are driven by "compatibility" and fraternity with their sakdi na network and pecking order. When it comes to schoolwork they have no discipline, the work has little meaning or application. They waste time and dilly dally about chit chatting and playing games and uploading pictures.
They have never been taught "order" and priority of work tasks. It doesn't mean anything in Thai culture. Homework in Thailand is merely busy work , it is not designed to teach or for students to learn and take interest. Thailand education is a sham and everyone knows it. They are not prepared for adult life. Everyone who knows and understands Thailand knows that the system is broken long before homework is assigned. Assigning homework at any level of volume in Thailand is an exercise in futility.
What aload of crap!
Any time I see things that refer to 'all thais' I know I am about to read BS.
Tell me how many kids do you have at your place doing their homework?
There are some great teachers out there teaching very bright kids who will go on to make their mark in both this country and in the world, there are also not so good teachers and kids who will never be anything but unskilled labour but thats the same in every country.
Unfortunatly the schools are mostly overcrowed with to many kids in a class which makes it impossible for even the best teacher to give individual attention.
That is what the Govt should be giving their attention to.
Homework is a way in which a kid can study without interfearence from other kids who dont really want to be there.
Parental supervision is also a big help.
Robby exactly. I am an English teacher for Anuban 2 and Prathom 4/5/6 in the far north in Phrae Province. My students do get assigned homework, but it is never more than 30-45 mins a week, and they always learn about it in class; it is just application of what we went over. The assignments change every week so there is constant need to think outside the box when doing assignments. I encourage creativity, and the students are rewarded for their level of work.
My school is a public Government school, and yes the students have a good deal of homework. But many of my students advanced to the regional competitions in Chiang Mai just last month, and 3 of the teams have advanced to compete in Bangkok for best in the country in Computer Science, Science and Math.
I think that the system of "all Thais" does not apply. Yes, there are schools that are exceptions to the rule and have extremely low standards and fail to achieve them. There are also the schools with teachers and faculty that care, and will truly go the extra mile for their students. I believe most schools fall into the latter.
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Aussie arrested in Pattaya for sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl
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Andre0720 statistics. Just going on what I have learned in the past that most male pedophiles that prey on females / girls tend to be heterosexual and not homosexual. Granted, this information was learned at a University well known for its criminology and criminal justice research in the USA in the early 90s, but in my experiences before coming to LOS, it seemed to be pretty spot on for every occurrence I dealt with.