Why are ALTs expected to prepare so many worksheets, activities and presentations for the school?
I don’t even have a computer from the school so I have to use my own
I dont get this. this job and everything about English education here makes no sense.
The one thing I could understand is when they asked me to prepare something about my own cultural upbringing, home country, etc… but that’s maybe 10% of the time, only.
Most of the time I feel like I am developing the curriculum on the fly, on my own, in a rush.
This makes no sense to me.
I thought I was just an assistant?
Riddle me this: Why is the LEAST qualified person in the entire armed forces of teachers, textbook/curriculum companies, local BOE and Tokyo BOE the one making 50% of what the students see and use on their own old laptop with Google Slides?
The other 50% of the time it’s the boring, stiff textbook.
I should charge them a technology fee for use of my devices, cus I dont even make enough to buy new ones lol
I dont have the tools and knowledge and time to professionally develop class materials
Like I said, as a cultural thing or even as one offs here and there, sure… but on the regular? Makes absolutely no sense
I thought I wasnt even qualified to teach by myself let alone develop the curriculum.
by Turbulent_Orange4634