I hope you're all settling in to the new school year. It is the perfect time to try something new in your classroom! This Commandment comes to us from Alex, an ALT at a high school in Kyoto. He and his co-ALTs and JTEs have been doing some fantastic things to…
Hi everyone, this is Nick from ALTTO. You’re reading this because at some level you want to get better at what you do. Great teachers aren’t born; this profession (like most others) takes constant reflection and listening to others about what they’re doing. ALTTO delivers all of this as you know…
by Liang Ye Bio: Liang Ye is an accidental English teacher. Her previous professional experience was in public policy with the Singapore Government. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science (double major in Sociology and Psychology), a Masters of Arts in Sociology, and also a Level 7 Diploma in TESOL. She…
by Lina Gordyshevskaya Bio: Lina Gordyshevskaya graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2015 earning an MA with honors in Scandinavian Studies. She obtained a CELTA in 2016 and Delta Module 1 in 2018. Throughout her career, she has taught YL (young learners), teenagers, and adults of various levels in different…
by Martin SedaghatBio: Martin Sedaghat has worked as an English teacher in Niigata, Japan, for the past 14 years. A native of San Diego, California, he received TEFL certification from the American Language Institute at San Diego State University and worked as both a JET and private ALT for the Niigata…
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…