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Thai kindergarten teachers are the most sadistic in the school, in my experience. From what I understand they believe they have to "break" the children before they go onto primary so they will behave "properly". Torture, physical and mental including humiliation are common forms of "punishment" used by Thai teachers. To me it screams a lack of self discipline and knowledge of children and the inability to cope in the profession. Thankfully, I am out the door in a few days. This teacher should be seriously punished and prosecuted, as should any teacher who has to resort to physically chastising a child.
DISGUSTING!!
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but, of course, it has nothing to do with the fact that, I believe but could be wrong, migrant children do not qualify for state education and many parents cannot afford the fees for private school.
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let the farang, with already a legit long stay visa, do some volunteer teaching without compensation, and without all the hasstle...
what could be the problem ?
I sincerely hope this was a sarcastic/rhetorical question but, just in case.....
1) To be an effective teacher takes a LOT of training
2) It takes dedication
3) It takes passion
4) It takes knowledge and understanding of how language works
5) It takes ongoing professional development because research and knowledge are continually evolving
6) It takes being able to build effective relationships with parents
It is not simply a matter of...."If you can speak it, you can teach it"
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Here is my take on the education system in Thailand, just my opinion.
The "No fail policy" encourages laziness as all it does is set children up for failure in the future. In the world of work people have to work hard and be competent or they lose their job. They should have to work for their grades and the grades should be honest and not "paid" for. Exams, in the early years, should be abolished unless they are written by people skilled in exam writing. Assessments should be used and should be based on what is practical for real life, particularly in English. Many children can read and write but are unable to hold a basic conversation because the learning is text book driven. Lessons should be fun and engaging and student driven, and not taught by rote because parents complain if some text book pages are not completed.
Task based learning should be introduced to encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills in children.
Teachers should be "allowed" to approach parents if their children are not doing well so they can work together to find a solution to the problem or maybe change children to a vocational route, not everyone can be a a rocket scientist. Parents should also be encouraged to connect with the school, including parent education classes where they can be taught skills that can be used at home to encourage and help their children to become more engaged with education.
Thai education is all "flash and no substance", being seen to do something pretty or perfectly should be replaced by work which has been produced by children, with mistakes, to give children a sense of pride and achievement in what they can do and not rubbed out/changed by a teacher so that it's perfect.
I have worked on 2 major education reform projects and Thailand is one country which needs reform urgently. Education should be about doing what is right for that child, not about what looks good and having perfect, unrealistic exam grades.
I have been here for 6 months and I am sick and tired of the daily battle I have with Thai management. Therefore, I am moving on in 2 months time.
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Thank you Patrick!
So, you would be fine if your wife/gf/daughter got in a cab and the driver talked dirty to her and tried to cop a feel. Good to know, I'm sure your female relatives will be delighted by that attitude too. Feel free to flame me but I am more disgusted and dismayed by the attitudes abounding on this forum than I have been in a very long time. Thailand, the land of the expat misogynist!
Samantha
Rather disgusted by the many facetious and flippant comments on this Thread.
As one more sensible Poster commented - how would you feel if it was your own daughter in this situation?
Patrick
Absolutely Patrick.
Once again, the investigative reporters at "Coconuts Bangkok" newspaper have found a story which strikes at the very heart of Thai morality and values.
This is the story of the year, and it totally justifies the Pulitzer Prize that it will surely win.
Bravo Coconuts Bangkok. And Bravo Patrick - there is nothing funny about dirty old taxi drivers that talk nasty. You stand alone as our moral defender, and for that I salute you.
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What a tragic turn of events. My condolences to the families affected.
However, I am not terribly surprised as the "No Fail Policy" in the Thai education system even extends to swimming class. I guess that many people believe they can swim proficiently as they "passed" swimming.
Such a waste of young lives.
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Here is the reply I received...
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http://www.stemcellthairedcross.com/th/home.php
Please share Tia's page as I hope to list all the bone marrow registration places from all over the world. Thank you for your helpwww.stemcellthairedcross.comสภากาชาดไทย การบริจาค Stem Cell, Cord Blood มีที่มาอย่างไร บริจาควิธีใด และเราบริจาค Stem cell เพื่ออะไร -
I've posted the question on Tia's Facebook page. As soon as I get a reply I'll get the information on here.
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Thank you. I'm new to this.
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A friend of mine has asked me to help get the word out about Tia. Here's the info.
I hope someone can help!
http://anthonynolan.org/news/2014/02/06/race-save-three-year-old-very-rare-illnesses
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A friend of mine has asked me to help get the word out about Tia. Here's the info
http://anthonynolan.org/news/2014/02/06race-save-three-year-old-very-rare-illness
I hope someone can help!
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Hi kingstonkid. I'm a farang teacher in Rangsit but, unlike the others you've met, I'll happily have a beer with you anytime
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SURVEY: Is Thailand prepared to effectively teach English without Foreign Teachers?
in Thailand News
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Having worked on 2 education reform projects in different countries, one was in Malaysia, I do not understand what the government is thinking. Both of the projects I worked on lasted for years. Reforming education is a very slow process. The first project, in the UAE, lasted nearly 6 years and the Malaysia project was 5 years. This looks like a nod to reform but it will not show any results.
If they are serious and want to improve the level of English in Thailand they need to employ well qualified people, regardless of nationality, to go in to schools and work with the teachers on a 1-2-1 basis to improve their level of English and to change their practice. This takes time and money.
I suspect that the British Council will deliver the CELTA course to the 500, this will take 4 weeks and the last 2 weeks they will train them how to deliver the course to others. However, in order to complete the CELTA successfully the participants need a good level of English - C1 or upper intermediate (in old money), and Thailand does not appear, from my experience to have enough teachers of this level.
Can Thai teachers deliver successful English instruction? Yes, but not at the moment. There would need to be a monumental shift in the attitude towards English, and education in general, for it to be successful.