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TEACHERS

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 9, 2020
Stockpiling food and keeping up appearances in Hokkaido's schools
English teachers in Hokkaido, which apart from the Diamond Princess cruise ship has been hit hardest with coronavirus cases in Japan, struggle to make sense of measures taken at their schools.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 3, 2020
With the coronavirus canceling classes, what are English teachers to do?
ALTs and English-language school employees are reporting confusion over what role their employers should play in a possible pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 21, 2020
Japan going the wrong way in English-education reform
English-language education in Japanese schools should focus on reading and writing rather than conversation to build a strong foundation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2020
Japan-run language school that saw stock surge 1,093% last year eyes expansion
A Japan-run language school that saw its stock soar almost 12-fold last year is planning to expand into new business areas as its chief executive officer tries to keep the rally alive.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2019
Japan to hire 1,726 more teachers in 2020 for elementary and junior high schools
The government will increase its employment quota for teachers at public elementary and junior high schools by 1,726 in fiscal 2020.
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JAPAN
Dec 4, 2019
Diet passes bill giving teachers more holiday but longer work hours during busy periods
As part of work style reforms, the Diet enacted a bill Wednesday to introduce a new working-hour system that will enable public school teachers to take extended holidays.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2019
Japan school boards start to rethink 'black rules' on everything from underwear to protesting
Japan's teaching culture prizes conformity and docility, but the public is apparently getting fed up with the suffocating rules imposed to achieve that.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2019
Koichi Hagiuda, Japan's new education minister, looks to revamp teacher training system
New education minister Koichi Hagiuda on Wednesday said he wants to review the nation's teacher training system.
EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2019
Budget should reflect sense of crisis
Japan's fiscal health is in dire straits, but record high budget requests do not show any sense of crisis by the government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2019
A better way to teach kids foreign languages
To get results, language learning should be fun, eye-opening and meaningful.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 13, 2019
Surge in arrests of foreign teachers reported as China pushes to clean up education system
Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared this year, lawyers, schools and teachers say, amid a broad crackdown defined by new police tactics and Beijing's push for a "cleaner," more patriotic education system.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Aug 4, 2019
What makes a good teacher? It depends on who you ask
When considering your role as a teacher it is best to think about what your students and employer want, and don't forget to take cultural differences into account.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2019
Nationwide test results highlight Japanese students' poor English speaking and writing skills
In the speaking section, many students struggled with improvised speech on randomly chosen topics.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2019
Helping foreign residents learn Japanese
The enactment of a new law that spells out the government's responsibility to ensure adequate Japanese language education for residents from overseas is a step forward. Policy actions and funding to back it up must now follow.

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