How can I be directly hired by a school? This is a question that often comes from teachers who have done a few years in dispatch and feel...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

Being a good teacher isn’t always about helping students understand what they are learning. Sometimes it’s about helping them understand...

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...

Lately, we’ve gotten a few enquiries asking about what duties are involved with various positions, and it usually varies by grade level....

There are many misconceptions about whether or not, as an English teacher in Japan, you are expected to use Japanese in the classroom....

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) takes place twice a year - July and December. Do you really have to take it? No. However,...

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...

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...

With the new school year starting in April, many teachers looking to leave their present positions are faced with a dilemma - should the...

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...

For those who come from a teaching background, a personal philosophy of education isn’t something new. Most likely, it was something you...

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...

Before coming to teach in Japan, people should have some kind of warning... Caution: your individual experiences may lead you to make an...

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...

One of the first things foreign teachers in Japan learn is that, with few exceptions, students are not streamed according to level....