Kindergarten teaching positions
Does Japan have teaching jobs where you work a M-F ? Such as kindergartens etc and if so…
Employee Improvement Plan
Hello all, I recently started a direct hire position and my local government requires every employee to submit…
A nice write-up on pros and cons of JET!
A nice write-up on pros and cons of JET! by itsureisaday
Homeroom teachers as third parents?
I’ve heard it mentioned several times that there’s a culture of Japanese homeroom teachers being expected to be…
Is nova the same as gaba?
I applied to gaba in February but I rejected their offer after reading how horrible the company is,…
ECC placement offers
Update (for others looking at this who might be interested in timescales between general employment offers and placement…
Opinions on IELTS Vs TOEFL
I've recently had a student ask me about my opinions on IELTS vs TOEFL. For context, I'm teaching…
1 on 1 Eikaiwa ideas
I work at a juku and have lots of materials related to exams etc, but one of our…
Teaching career advice for education major (ALT or International School)
I (f18) and in college studying for elementary education. I’m almost halfway with my bachelors and hoping to…
What are the common existing yoichien assessment practices?
For anyone familiar with the yoichien system: Hello! I’m an eikaiwa teacher and is unfamiliar with how yoichien…
Do you like your job?
I am a freshman in college, soon to be a sophmore. I love learning Japanese, (started studying by…
Connecting with new group of JHS students as an ALT
I'm an American ALT at a junior high school. I moved to Japan about 8 months ago and…