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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

ALT / Bilingual / Community / JET / JHS / JTE / personal experience

Warm Words about Crossing Linguistic Lines

Let me first say to the people responsible for ALTTO / Agora: what you have put together is impressive and bodes well for EFL instruction in schools. Many thanks. For ALTs who have been in Japan for a relatively short time, what follows may not exactly be what you want to…

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11 December 2023

ALT / ALTTO / Community / professional development / skills development / Uncategorised

Start a New School Year with ALTTO Courses

With the start of the 2023 school year right around the corner, it's a good time for veterans to refresh their knowledge and skills and for newly recruited ALTs to learn about their new roles. To support you in your school experience, ALTTO offers course modules that provide insight into the…

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28 March 2023

ALT / ALTTO / Community / professional development

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

ALT / Community / JTE / teacher training

Cultivating a Community of Practice for ALTs, HRTs, and JTEs

School-based Teacher Education Model in Professional Graduate School For the past 13 years, the M.Ed program at the Graduate School of Professional Development of Teachers at the University of Fukui has been working on cultivating an organizational learning community of teachers. Our aims are clear: to enhance the professional development of…

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18 December 2020

ALT / Community / English in Japan / Japanese Public Schools / JET / JHS / junior high scool / life in Japan / past

Then And Now: Teaching In Japan by Neal Graham

by Neal Graham Bio: Neal Graham is an ALT from Canada. He first worked in Japan over 20 years ago and later returned to teach here again.He has a BA in English and a CELTA. He also lived in Japan for 5 years in the mid-2000s working in the eikaiwa industry.…

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19 April 2019

ALT / ALTopedia / ALTTO / Community / Elementary School / High School / JHS / junior high scool / teaching resources

Introducing ALTopedia by Jake Whiton

by Jake WhitonBio: Jake is an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) working in Nagano prefecture. He has taught junior high school for 6 years as well as some high school classes.He's from Washington state in the US. In his free time, he learns about web design, tries to get some exercise, and…

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20 January 2019