Words About Teaching

During my two years serving as the ALT for Ubuyama-mura, I have written some essays on teaching and compiled other resources. I took an extra interest in learning more about educational theory and how it could be applied to our work, constantly thinking about how English classes could be improved. Below are some of the materials that I was able to find(in MS Word format). I will continue to add others as I find them (I have been working on no less than 4 computers on a regular basis). Unfortunately, I can’t post most of my lessons because the files are too large…
Essays and Presentation Material
Death To Engrish!!! Approaches To Improving English Education
Midyear Seminar Presentation: JTE and ALT Relations
Improving your relationship with your ALT/JTE
Things that you need to discuss with your JTE
Interactive Classroom Games And Other Resources
Explanation of Halloween in Japanese and English (used for NHK special, 2002)
Lesson Plans and Materials
Recommended Plan For the 2003-2004 School Year(Yamaga Shogakko)
Directions: How To Get From Here To There (a lesson plan)
Lesson: Family Tree
Cooking (料理をする French Toast
Emergency English: How To Escape From A Sinking Car
Emergency English: How To Survive An Alligator Attack
Some simple English phrases
Chillin’ with Snoop and Parappa
Sports worksheet (the katakana reflects a more genuine pronunciation of English, rather than correct Japanese)
Other Information
Video Games and Education (from Wired)