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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

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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

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Washback by Nathaniel Reed

by Nathaniel Reed Bio: Nathaniel Reed has been teaching English in Japan for 9 years. In 2015 he completed his MA in Applied Linguistics, writing his dissertation on the roles of ALTs. During this research he started to understand how deep the unclear objectives of ALTs are. Also, how much potential…

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21 January 2018

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Team-Teaching in English: Working for the Students by Annette Lee

by Annette LeeBio: Annette Lee is a veteran ALT who currently works in the Osaka area. She earned a BA in Sociology and Linguistics in 2002 at the University of Washington in Seattle before coming to Japan for the first time after graduating to work as an intern for Sohatsu Systems, an…

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20 December 2017

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Netflix is Your High Interest and Low Cost Authentic Language Learning Resource by Huy Tran

by Huy TranEducational Technology ColumnistBio: Huy Tran is a Global Education Designer who trains ALTs, JTEs, and teaches ESL learners how to harness the powerful tools of the 21st Century. He received his Bachelors of Science in Education from the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. He…

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20 November 2017

ALT / ALTTO / JTE / Nathaniel Simmons / privacy

ALT Privacy Perspectives in Japan by Nathaniel Simmons Ph.D.

by Nathaneil Simmons, Ph.D.Bio: Dr. Nathaniel Simmons taught English in Japan for two and a half years in Japan’s Kansai region in Nara (2007-2009) and Osaka (2013). Simmons is an American communication professor who studies privacy management within intercultural and health contexts. His research is published within (USA) national and regional journals,…

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21 October 2017

ALTTO / Teaching Solo in Japanese Public Schools

Teaching Solo in Japanese Public Schools by Caleb Moon

by Caleb MoonBio: Caleb Moon has been working in Japan as a junior high school English teacher since 2007. A graduate of Amherst College, his current duties include planning and implementing teacher training curricula. Moon hides his Japanese abilities from his students, and he is particularly interested in English-only classroom control and…

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20 September 2017

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Debate in JHS by John Finucane

by John FinucaneBio: John is a high school teacher and debate coach based in the kanto. His interests include debate and critical thinking. To find out more visit www.letsdebate.jpDon't trust boys. The single most useful thing I've read is Anthony Weston's Rulebook for Argument. Required reading for the formal reasoning module…

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20 August 2017

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Calm before the storm by Nathaniel Reed

Awareness of the course is growing (brewing) and soon the course (storm) will be available.......There are three main types of ALT in Japanese public schools: direct hire (through municipal, city and prefectural offices), private company (of which there are many) and JET. Some of these groups offer training, and some don’t.…

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21 February 2017