So at my school I'm the only ALT and they don't have a designated computer for ALTs, nor do they allow ALTs to bring their own computer to school 🙃 My school JTEs all plan their own lessons, they dont ask thr ALTs to plan any lessons at all. And no this isnt a "just me" thing, the ALT before me that was a sub filling in until I came to Japan told me all the rules and how things work here and he said he had a loooot of downtime at this school and would typically just walk around just because he didnt like being at his desk doing nothing. I have asked the teachers before if they needed help with anything but they always said no, and if they DO need my help with something they just come up and ask me to do it like grading papers, asking me to write a speech about the learning topic for the following day to say to the class, writing different questions for them to make worksheets out of to give the students for the following day, etc. So they come to me when they need help. There are hours I have where im just sitting and doing nothing at my desk. I started reading books on Google Play Books in my downtime but now I've just started scrolling on social media and/or playing a mobile game. I feel bad because I feel like im doing something wrong but I dont see what else im supposed to do if they dont need my help..? I have 3+ hours to pass and no work to do. Also, no one has ever told me to get off my phone so idk if they mind or not.
What do you guys do in your down time?
by RedditStoryTella