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After getting a new job or starting a new school year, updating your resume may be the last thing on your mind. Now that you’ve been...
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Jun 73 min read
Language Acquisition
What is your focus when creating your English lessons? I’m sure your students are a lot more interested in your lesson when there’s a...
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May 13 min read
Teaching = Presenting: 5 Quick Tips
Teachers are in many ways like performers. We have to stand up in front of a class and get the attention of a class of up to 40 kids, who...
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Mar 283 min read
Rituals in the Classroom
Ritual: a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way every time a fixed set of actions and words,...
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Nov 17, 20234 min read
5 Tips on Job Hunting
Hiring season for the 2024 academic year has begun. This article we’ll look at some tips for finding a job that matches your preferences,...
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Sep 29, 20232 min read
Learning Languages = Brain Work Out
Being a good teacher isn’t always about helping students understand what they are learning. Sometimes it’s about helping them understand...
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EduCareer
Aug 30, 20233 min read
6 Traits of a Good Teacher
Today, I will share the 6 ‘best’ traits of a good teacher. When I say ‘best’, I mean the ones that I hear mentioned most often during...
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Aug 7, 20234 min read
Teaching Duties in Japanese Schools: An Overview
Lately, we’ve gotten a few enquiries asking about what duties are involved with various positions, and it usually varies by grade level....
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Jul 7, 20232 min read
Speaking Japanese and Cultural Expectations
There are many misconceptions about whether or not, as an English teacher in Japan, you are expected to use Japanese in the classroom....
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May 26, 20234 min read
An Unofficial Guide to the JLPT
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) takes place twice a year - July and December. Do you really have to take it? No. However,...
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Apr 4, 20233 min read
3 Tips for the First Class of the Term
The beginning of the school year can be a stressful and busy time for teachers. Today I would like to talk about what you can expect from...
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Mar 17, 20234 min read
Employment Terminology
When working in a foreign country, it's to be expected that there are many cultural differences that take some time to get used to. Even...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
Relocation for a New Teaching Position
With the new school year starting in April, many teachers looking to leave their present positions are faced with a dilemma - should the...
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EduCareer
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Looking Back, Looking Forward
A big otsukaresama deshita to everyone who worked hard right up until the end of the year. There, relax with a book and cuppa... Soon, we...
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Nov 2, 20222 min read
How to Come Up With Your Teaching Philosophy
For those who come from a teaching background, a personal philosophy of education isn’t something new. Most likely, it was something you...
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Sep 28, 20222 min read
Hiring Season
It's nearly the end of first semester, and hiring season will start soon! Today our topic is the hiring season for the academic year in...
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EduCareer
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Reality Vs Personal Experience
Before coming to teach in Japan, people should have some kind of warning... Caution: your individual experiences may lead you to make an...
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Jul 6, 20223 min read
Intensive Courses
The first semester is almost over, with only a couple of weeks left until a well deserved summer break. Will you have 3-4 weeks off? Or...
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May 27, 20222 min read
Mixed-Level Classes
One of the first things foreign teachers in Japan learn is that, with few exceptions, students are not streamed according to level....
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Apr 5, 20222 min read
Adapting to Your School
For some people, teaching English in Japan is their first time as a teacher. Others are established teachers in their home countries who...
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