Purple Pen in Japan

 A Japanese Drama: Great Teacher Onizuka credits:  https://www.youtube.com Side notes: I haven't written as regularly as I used t...

Elementary students walking to school, Japan photo credit: Everything, Japan Ohayou Gozaimasu! How does a typical day in a Japanese...

comic credits: Texan in Tokyo Someone emailed me to ask the different kinds of English teaching in Japan. Hence, I'm writing abo...

Himeji Castle, The White Castle I have work today but no class. All classes from first year to third year have some "social awaren...

somewhere in Okayama Just like any other job, being an ALT has its good sides and not-so good sides. If you're thinking of workin...

Dotonbori Street, Osaka I've been receiving a lot of emails lately asking how much they can earn and save as a Language Teacher in ...

credit:  http://vanceqberkowitzs.blogspot.jp/ In the pre-departure orientation before I came to Japan, the speaker heavily emphasized ...

credit:  www.japantimes.co.jp A Filipina recently asked me if she should enroll her daughter in a Japanese public school or in a pri...

Mother-Baby Crying Bears at Odaiba ALT stands for Assistant Language Teacher.  Because an ALT is an assistant in the Japanese classr...

credit:  http://singleuserdash.joe.im/ Japanese students are pretty easy to deal with.  Most of them are generally well-behaved. T...

credits:  http://www.lifeaftertheboe.com/ Most English-speaking foreigners I know are or were Assistant Language Teachers or ALT's....

credit: www.leadershipthoughts.com The first and second parts of this series showed the most common criticisms of native and non-nati...

The first part of this Native versus Non-Native English Teachers series dealt with the most common arguments of native teachers against ...

photo credit: www.pixgood.com There's a perennial argument in ESL teaching about native versus non-native teachers. There are so m...

The school lunch is one of the best things in Japanese schools. The food being served is healthy, well-balanced and affordable. The serving...

Fall: Sweet November in Japan A big challenge in teaching the months of the year is how students can memorize them. Months of the year ...

image credits;  http://www.only4ukids.com/festivals/christmas/christmas_carols.shtml Christmas is not a big thing in Christmas but s...

image credit: http://www.clker.com/clipart-178701.html Crossfire is a popular warm-up and practice activity in the Japanese classroom....

Tetsujin 48, Kobe Are you getting ready to come to Japan and teach? Are you planning of becoming an ALT in Japan? Are you a new tea...

Sunset at Lake Hamana, Shizuoka If you've been thinking of teaching English in Japan, this season is the best time to decide and ap...