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Learning New Tricks
I recently had the opportunity to teach a six-day summer English program at a junior high school. Having switched from junior high to elementary school three years ago,…
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A Lesson with a Sense of Adventure
My first three and a half years of teaching in Japan were spent as an ALT in junior high schools. While those days are long gone, I still…
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Choosing Students the New-Fashioned Way
How I Use the Wheel of Names to Engage My Students Early on in my teaching career in Japan I noticed that my junior high school students would…
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Getting Your Students Back on Track Though Gamification
As educators, one of the biggest challenges we face is keeping our students engaged and on track, especially when motivation or concentration begins to dip. This is especially…
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My Favorite No-Desk Moving Activity Warm Ups
Whether it’s a new class or a review game that has been practiced time and time again but the students are too energetic from lunch, here are my…
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What Do Teachers Actually Do During Festival Preparation Time?
The school festival has finished successfully and usually people talk about what happens during the festival. However, I’d like to talk about preparations and my reflections of it…
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