What textbooks are used (or do you use) to teach English at the University level.
Please tell me the exact name of which textbooks you use to teach English at the University you…
Why the Dispatch system was ruined by everyone involved and how to fix it.
Before I start, although I say it was ruined by everyone most of them had little choice. Top…
English Teachers with Poor English
There have been a number of non-native English speakers posting on these boards recently with terrible English. Every…
Why is the JTE arguing with me over petty things?
Long story and I am on my phone. Student says kotatsu is furniture. This JTE turns to me…
Grassroots Sports Coaching/Teaching in Japan – Anyone have any experience?
Hey beautiful people, I'm looking at things post-ALT now that I've kind of settled down and thought I'd…
What is SO bad about the ALT job?
I just watched a Youtube video of someone interviewing foreigners and when one said they were an ALT…
ESL teacher in Japan with Nova vs China?
About a year ago I taught English in China very briefly in a tier 4 city in northern…
Have you made it out of eikaiwa/ALT work?
I came over in the early 2000s with the equivalent of a CELTA and rudimentary Japanese language skills…
Alphabet cards for 3rd and 4th grade (Let’s Try)
Every school seems to have their own approach to unit 6 for both 3rd and 4th grades. For…
Do you think I can make it to Japan?
I was born in one of those Asian countries and moved to New Zealand and lived here for…
I realized my JTE is getting my name wrong in purpose?
JTE will get my name wrong in class while it does bother me since I've been working there…
If I have a foreign (Persian) legal name am I screwed?
I hate that I'm saying this but I'm very "white passing" (no one things I'm Persian) and usually…