The Education of a Native Teacher

Traveling and Teaching in

Jeollanamdo Province, South Korea

July–August 2008

Kathryn Kelley

How did I get here?

Jeollanamdo Province

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?areaCode=38

Jeollanamdo English Camps

55 students from MU and PSU 1-week orientation with JETI Two 10-day camps (6th & 8th grade students) 4 camp locations 14 native teachers 12 booths/subjects 12-hour days

Korean Education

Respect for teachers

Discipline Competition

& cooperation Teacher-

centered vs. student-centered learning

Respect

Photo op with Governor Park

Principal Park presents an award to Damyang camp student

Discipline

Competition & Cooperation

Teacher-Centered Learning

Student-Centered Learning

Korean Food

Kimchee

Samgyetang

Chicken ginseng soup

Typical Cafeteria Breakfast

•Grilled fish

•Dried anchovies & peanuts

•Kimchee

•Corn flakes & Cocoa Puffs

•White rice

•Miso soup

Snack Foods

Street Foods

Silkworms, snails, waffles & muffins

Live foods

Live octopus & sea cucumber

Traditional Fashion

Contemporary Fashion

Matching Outfits

T-shirts

Konglish

Make a dream!

Cheer Up KOREA!

Be Cautious, Please!

Watch out for water overflown to the room and be careful about the slippery floor or might be hurt.

Help me

Little FriendsA time worth while for you and we and with our love.

HELP ME?

The American West?

“We are all Pioneers . . .

Pathfinders on the Trails of Old and New

Frontiers”

Englise?

Fan Death

The generally accepted belief that sleeping

in a closed room with an

electric fan running can cause death.

Favorite Observations

Decorative roof tiles

Cartoon mascots

Buddhist temples and red neon crosses

Buddhist call to prayer

Mountains

Agriculture

Captive Trees

Animated road crews & incline escalators

Street Markets

Jimjilbang

Public baths and saunas

Noraebang

Private karaoke room

Pink disco bus

The Korean People

Kamsahamnida! 감사합니다

Korea photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/midwestkimchee/sets/72157606242576454/

Kimchee & Coffee blog

http://kimcheeandcoffee.blogspot.com/