Read more about the article A conversation with Real Gaijin
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A conversation with Real Gaijin

about the genesis and realities of Assistant Language Teaching with an experienced Japan hand You know the proverb, "Two heads are better than one"? Japan has its rendering, 1/3 better than the English expression: 三人寄れば文殊の知恵 San nin yoreba Monju no chie In other words, when three people come together, they achieve…

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15 August 2025
Read more about the article ALT Training Online: Free Courses for ALTs, Designed by ALTs
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ALT Training Online: Free Courses for ALTs, Designed by ALTs

ALTTO is a free platform offering training courses for Assistant Language Teachers in Japanese school system. It provides practical, context-specific professional development in areas like classroom management, lesson planning, teaching listening/speaking skills, and supporting special needs students.

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25 July 2025
Read more about the article The 10 Commandments of Motivating Language Learners
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The 10 Commandments of Motivating Language Learners

This week we are going to take a look at a very interesting paper written by Zoltán Dörnyei and Kata Csizér. It’s called “Ten Commandments for motivating Language Learners” and while we will be focusing on the contents published on page 215, do take a look at the abstract: The question…

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22 June 2021
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Hello!

Hello everyone! My name is Chelanna and I am kind of new around here. I've recently joined the ALTTO team as the Curator of ALT-Focused Wisdom - AKA blog editor, graphic designer, and digital marketer. The job title makes me feel a little bit like a wizard, maybe with an awesome…

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14 June 2021
Read more about the article Working With ALTTO by Armando Duarte
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Working With ALTTO by Armando Duarte

My first encounter with ALT Training Online and Nathaniel Reed happened in early 2017. I had just finished my Masters of Art in Teaching with an emphasis on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, or MAT TESOL to save time because the name is so long. As a newly minted…

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23 October 2020
Read more about the article Working With ALTTO by Nicholas J. Wilson
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Working With ALTTO by Nicholas J. Wilson

Foreward by David L. Hayter: It has been a great pleasure to have Nicholas J. Wilson (or Nick as we call him) join the ALTTO team.  His time working with our team hasn't been the longest but his impact has been immense. Since he started working with us this year, he has done a…

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21 May 2020
Read more about the article End Of ALT Training Online? by Nathaniel Reed
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End Of ALT Training Online? by Nathaniel Reed

Bio: Nathaniel Reed started his ALT journey in 2014. He was mid writing a dissertation for an MA in Linguistics and it struck him that there was no training for this new job. Even low-level jobs have some kind of training to help you do the job effectively, and teachers are…

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20 March 2020