hagwon
Sensiminah Castillo
Mr. Salazar
English 10 Accelerated
12 August 2013 Hagwon is the Korean word for a for-profit private educational institute. They are considered bigger and better than any of the public schools and teachers globally. Hagwons have been known for their exceptionally skilled teachers, systems, and performance. All over South Korea, Hagwons like Kim Ki-hoon, a Hagwon in South Korea who has earned more than $4 million a year off of his teachings, have made a very profitable lifestyle and they have accomplished a better salary than teachers world-wide. Unlike public schools, students are not placed in a certain class with a teacher they had no choice to select. Hagwons are able to make a living based on their work ethic and status. Students have the option to take on a teacher that they see fit and after they sift out their chosen instructor, they begin the course. Hagwons are also able to acquire students based on their preference; the most respected teachers are the ones who get the most students. In addition, Hagwons advertise with a passion. They promote themselves by posting graduate test scores and university acceptance figures online and on posters. Teachers are harder to obtain, however. These tutors must be qualified, even if they are free-agents. Some even work a day’s length and earn less than a teacher in a public school simply because they are not as skilled and respected as the ones who have made pay through students that have a real admiration for their method. Teachers are “hired” until they can no longer fulfill their survey marks. Almost 10% of Hagwon teachers are laid off because they were not able to attract enough students; compared to only 2% in the United States. Yes, the students are the key to a successful Hagwon academy, but the teachers are even more essential components. South Korean Hagwons create serious equity concerns as workers face significantly lower wages, less coverage, and not enough training. Due to
Mr. Salazar
English 10 Accelerated
12 August 2013 Hagwon is the Korean word for a for-profit private educational institute. They are considered bigger and better than any of the public schools and teachers globally. Hagwons have been known for their exceptionally skilled teachers, systems, and performance. All over South Korea, Hagwons like Kim Ki-hoon, a Hagwon in South Korea who has earned more than $4 million a year off of his teachings, have made a very profitable lifestyle and they have accomplished a better salary than teachers world-wide. Unlike public schools, students are not placed in a certain class with a teacher they had no choice to select. Hagwons are able to make a living based on their work ethic and status. Students have the option to take on a teacher that they see fit and after they sift out their chosen instructor, they begin the course. Hagwons are also able to acquire students based on their preference; the most respected teachers are the ones who get the most students. In addition, Hagwons advertise with a passion. They promote themselves by posting graduate test scores and university acceptance figures online and on posters. Teachers are harder to obtain, however. These tutors must be qualified, even if they are free-agents. Some even work a day’s length and earn less than a teacher in a public school simply because they are not as skilled and respected as the ones who have made pay through students that have a real admiration for their method. Teachers are “hired” until they can no longer fulfill their survey marks. Almost 10% of Hagwon teachers are laid off because they were not able to attract enough students; compared to only 2% in the United States. Yes, the students are the key to a successful Hagwon academy, but the teachers are even more essential components. South Korean Hagwons create serious equity concerns as workers face significantly lower wages, less coverage, and not enough training. Due to