ALT / ALTTO / English in Japan / Japanese Public Schools

EMI in Japan by Nicola Galloway

by Nicola Galloway, The University of Edinburgh Bio: Nicola Galloway is a lecturer in Education (TESOL) at the University of Edinburgh, where she teaches on the MSc TESOL, organising a course on Second Language Teaching Curriculum and Global Englishes Language Teaching. Prior to taking up her role in Edinburgh, Nicola spent over…

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20 June 2018
ALT / ALTTO / English in Japan / Japanese Public Schools / JET / JTE / kenshu / professional development / teacher training / technology / technology in the classroom / training

ICT and the Cutting Edge in Japanese Public School English

by Jessie James LuckyThis is the third part of a three part series.Be sure to check out part one - What is Kenshu? Teacher Training in Japan and part two - Kenshu for Me: My First Few Years in JapanBio: Jessie is an ALT from Portland, Oregon, USA. He got a certificate in TESL from…

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16 May 2018
ALT / ALTTO / English in Japan / Japanese Public Schools / JET / JTE / kenshu / new teachers / professional / professional development / teacher training / training

Kenshu for Me: My First Few Years in Japan by Jessie James Lucky

by Jessie James LuckyThis is the second part of a three part series.Be sure to check out part one: What is Kenshu? Teacher Training in Japan Bio: Jessie is an ALT from Portland, Oregon, USA. He got a certificate in TESL from Portland State University and worked as an adult educator as well…

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2 May 2018
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The Challenges of ALT Training by David L. Hayter

by David L. HayterBio: David L. Hayter is a Lead ALT in Mie, Japan. Before coming to Japan in 2014, he worked in various positions throughout the Southern California area gaining experience in industries ranging from customer service and corporate retail management to market research and private security. During his time…

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20 March 2018
ALT / ALTTO / Elementary School / English in Japan / Japanese Public Schools / JET / JTE / new teachers / tips for teaching

An Elementary School ALT – Thoughts and Feelings by Martin Moran

by Martin Moran Bio: Martin Moran is an ALT from London, UK. He taught English to foreign exchange students in London before coming to Japan in 2011. He has since been teaching in elementary schools in Niigata City and from this year has begun teaching in both elementary and junior high…

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20 February 2018