-
- Teaching English in Japan: Approach with (only a little) Caution
- October 23rd, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan, Work Tips
- The knowledge that you are going to work in Japan for the first time can bring equal parts excitement and apprehension, teetering on the edge of sheer terror (or maybe I just speak for myself) for the ever-travelling English teacher. After the initial happiness at th ... » Continue Reading
-
- 6,351
- 1
-
- 4,102
- 3
- The 5 Challenges of Working for a Major Conversation School
- October 19th, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan, Work Tips
- AEON, ECC, Berlitz. . . if you have ever considered working in Japan you’ll know that these Eikaiwa companies offer competitive options. Visa processing, subsidized housing and attractive bonuses to name a few. But after the ‘difficulty’ of securing a position, what a ... » Continue Reading
-
- 89,469
- 26
- The Big 3 Jobs You’ll Do in Japan
- October 18th, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan, Translation, Work Tips
- You've made it to Japan and now you need to find a job! Find out what are the top 3 employment opportunities for foreigners new to Japan. Ahhhh, the dreamland of Japan. We all come here for our own reasons, but we are united in one common goal: making a living. A ... » Continue Reading
-
- 7,446
- 4
- Which English Teaching Job is Best for You?
- October 17th, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan
- Check out the GaijinPot Job Resource Center for everything you need to know about getting an English teaching job in Japan. So you want to work in Japan? If your Japanese is as abysmal as mine your only choice is to become an English teacher. You’re in luck though, a ... » Continue Reading
-
- 3,132
- English Table Talks
- August 7th, 2012Category: Networking Events, Teaching in Japan
- It’s a well known fact that if you bring any three people together in a friendly atmosphere, with food (and drink), something cool will happen - language learning gets improved, new contacts are made and new opportunities created. Smart new service TwoTwoEnglis ... » Continue Reading
-
- 3,512
- 3
- Narcolepsy and Evolution: How to Deal With a Student Sleeping in Class
- July 18th, 2012Category: Culture, Teaching in Japan
- Our curriculum at a university in Tokyo requires us to have at least fifteen minutes of silent reading every class. As such it should not be surprising that often students will open their books during this fifteen minutes, place them on their desks and fall asleep. ... » Continue Reading
-
- 6,090
- 5
- How the JET Program Changed Me
- July 13th, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan
- My time with the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) is coming to an end in three weeks (sniffles!) and I have been spending a lot of time contemplating how my two years with the program has changed me. If you’re not familiar with JET, it is one of the large ... » Continue Reading
-
- 2,927
- 2
- Why Sports Day is a Big Deal
- June 8th, 2012Category: Culture, Teaching in Japan
- “Red Team: 844 points. White Team: 843 points.” Cheers erupted from the Red Team; the White Team burst into tears. The junior high school students hugged each other in celebration and consolation. Though the Sports Day closing ceremony proceeded on as solemnly as be ... » Continue Reading
-
- 4,496
- Seeking leadership positions in TESOL as professors, researchers, curriculum developers?
- April 9th, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan, Work
- New doctoral cohorts at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) are being formed in Tokyo and Osaka, to begin this fall. TUJ is the only university in Japan where students can earn American graduate degrees in TESOL without leaving the country. The doctoral program p ... » Continue Reading
-
- 4,411
- 2
- Interac – Japan’s leading provider of ALTs
- March 26th, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan
- If there is one company that is always on the look-out for high quality teachers, it’s Interac, Japan’s leading provider of ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) – and probably Japan’s largest “importer” for foreigners, sponsoring more visas for foreigners than any ... » Continue Reading
- The Big 3 Jobs You’ll Do in Japan
- October 18, 2012
- BY
- 89,469 26
- My experience teaching English in Japan.
- September 5, 2013BY
- 29,525 11
- Types of Teaching certification
- January 4, 2011BY
- 27,202 30
- Time to Reform Japan’s Education System
- January 24, 2011BY
- 13,068 6
- English Teachers in Japan
- October 8, 2010BY
- 11,966 24
