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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EduCareer
- Feb 9
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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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EduCareer
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
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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EduCareer
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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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EduCareer
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
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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EduCareer
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
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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EduCareer
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
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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EduCareer
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
English Muscle Memory
NO! Not that muscle memory... THIS! Muscle memory for English class! Have you ever been asked to use ‘English Chants' in a class before?...
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EduCareer
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
Can You Forget a Language?
Naysayers of the value of early language learning sometimes point out that if students have no incentive to use a language they’ll forget...
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EduCareer
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
Oosouji - More Than Just A ‘Big Clean Up’
2021 is coming to an end soon. Japan has several customs towards the end of the year, most famous being bounenkai (忘年会), where co-workers...
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EduCareer
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
The Flow of the Japanese School Year… and When You Should Start Applying for the Next One
Hint: it's when the leaves start changing colour! The Japanese school year at public and private junior highs and high schools, as most...
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EduCareer
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
5 Tips for Creating an All-English Classroom
The Ministry of Education has stated that it strongly prefers all English classes be conducted solely in English. Even for those who...
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EduCareer
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
To Use Japanese, or Not?
In some cases, the decision is easy - the school has a clear policy to be followed whether Japanese can be used or not. In other cases,...
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EduCareer
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
Sick leave and paid holidays are an area of the employment contract where there is a big cultural divide. Just as many westerners can’t...
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EduCareer
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Contracts
Working in Japan can be difficult when you don’t understand some cultural differences, but there is one particular aspect of the Japanese...
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EduCareer
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
You Know You’ve Been in Japan Too Long if…
Let’s have a time out, and enjoy some funny observations you may have made since you’ve come to Japan. When things that were once strange...
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EduCareer
- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
Classroom Management: Fishing Analogy
You are a fisherman. The classroom is the pier. Water depth varies, and you know there are various types of fish to catch there. However,...
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EduCareer
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Finding a Teaching Position Out of Season
The start of the calendar year is the biggest job-hunting season in Japan. Summer vacation (July-August) is the second biggest. Some...
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