Stickers as rewards for reading?
International preschool, English language of instruction 0900 – 1800 M – F, 2 – 6 year old learners,…
Any positive and/or negative experiences using EnjoyLesson?
I'm half Japanese and have been living here for a while so I'm familiar with cultural behaviour, attitudes,…
Free Japanese online class for absolute Beginners
Hi guys, 20m here, I currently a university student pursuing my Bachelors in Japanese, in my 3rd year…
Heart Corporation offer
Hi guys, hope someone can help me out. So I got offered a contract by Heart and am…
For JHS/SHS teachers or ALTs, does anyone find that the textbooks (New Horizon, Sunshine…) have very unnatural conversation patterns and grammar examples?
It hit me just before summer break how bad some of these conversations between the characters are. Clunky…
Disaster Preparedness For Small Schools
Hello – I've been working at a nursery school for about five months now, recently found out that…
How to bypass being an ALT and penetrating the teaching sphere?
I am in university learning to be a teacher, and I have 3 years left in my program.…
I’m just so disappointed
Hello guys! I’m going into my second year of being in the JET program. I could use some…
What affect, positive or negative,did longer term Alting etc have on your career?
I'm in my second year and I've made a respectable effort learning Japanese and keeping my career skills…
P/T English teaching with F/T study in Japan?
Hello, I've been working as an ALT for over 4 years, 5 years in 2025 and I am…
Teaching English in Japan as a qualified teacher from Germany?
Hello guys, I am currently finishing my Master of Education in Germany with English and Philosophy/Ethics as my…
Do/will I have what it takes to progress from being an ALT? What else should I prepare beforehand to succeed past “foot in the door”?
edit: answering some questions. 1) I have put a lot of thought into this. This is not a…