I am currently in high-school and want to teach elementary in japan when I am older. My plan is to go through the JET program and then transition to direct hire, is this a good idea? I will get a batchlers in elementary education and get a teaching license in my home country, along with ESL probably. I understand JET is a maximum of 5 years, but would I be able to do well with going into direct hire afterwards? Would I be able to stay in one place eventually? If ALTing for the long haul is a bad idea, what should I do instead? I want to teach elementary in Japan and I want to teach in the country side. Going through the JET program than direct hire currently seems to be the past path for me, but I want your guys opinion. I am also learning Japanese and plan on studying abroad in college.
by Desperate_Sector7326