PROGRAMME ALT JET THE HANDBOOK © 2013, Council of Local AuthoriƟes for InternaƟonal RelaƟons (CLAIR) Sogo Hanzomon Building 6F 1-7 Koji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Tel (03) 5213-1729 Fax (03) 5213-1743 © 2013 （財）自治体国際化協会 〒102-0083 東京都千代田区麹町1-7 相互半蔵門ビル6階 Tel (03) 5213-1728 fax (03) 5213-1743 ・ This publicaƟon is for personal, non-commercial use by Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme parƟci- pants. ・ この冊子はJET事業参加者の使用に供するものであり、営利使用は厳禁します。 ・ No part of this publicaƟon may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmiƩed in any way or by any means electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior wriƩen permission of the Council of Local AuthoriƟes for InternaƟonal RelaƟons (CLAIR). JET parƟcipants are free to copy and use for classes as needed. 1 かくし 2 かくし IntroducƟon Purpose The purpose of the ALT Handbook is to provide informaƟon to JET parƟcipants regarding teaching in Japan and how to adapt to one’s workplace. Resources This handbook and the complementary Teaching Materials CollecƟon are compilaƟons of informaƟon collected from parƟcipants of the former BriƟsh English Teachers Scheme (BETS) and the Monbusho English Fellows (MEF) Programme, as well as past and current JET parƟcipants. Previously known as the Resource Materials and Teaching Handbook, this handbook was split in two and the Teaching Materials CollecƟon is now provided in an online format. A PDF version of the ALT Handbook is also available on the JET Programme website at: www.jetprogramme.org/e/current/publicaƟons.html CLAIR would like to express special thanks to all of the JET parƟcipants and JET alumni who submiƩed new material for the 2013 ediƟon of the handbook. This ediƟon contains extensive new content, and we hope that ALTs will nd it useful. Please also uƟlize our Teaching Materials Exchange Forum where JET parƟcipants are able to share their teaching materials with the JET community: www.jetprogramme.org/forums Limited DistribuƟon This handbook is published with funds specically earmarked for JET parƟcipants. Although your teachers or co- workers may wish for a copy, CLAIR is unable to send copies to non-JET parƟcipants. 0ur print-run does not allow for sending extra copies to JET parƟcipants. If you need an extra copy, please download the PDF format from our website (www.jetprogramme.org). Thank you for your understanding. Finally We hope that you nd this handbook and the complementary online materials useful. If you have any suggesƟons for improvement, including content you would like to add or lesson ideas to submit, please visit our forums (www.jetprogramme.org/forums) or contact us directly at [email protected]. The Editors 3 かくし Commonly used expressions, abbreviaƟons and Japanese vocabulary Titles and InsƟtuƟons nenkyu - annual paid holiday nihongo - Japanese language JET - Japan Exchange and Teaching ninensei - second year ALT - Assistant Language Teacher sannensei - third year CIR - Coordinator for Interna�onal Rela�ons seito - students SEA - Sports Exchange Advisor sempai - elder, senior, mentor CLAIR - Council of Local Authori�es for sensei - teacher; form of address for teachers Interna�onal Rela�ons shogakko - primary/elementary school MIC - Ministry of Internal Affairs and yasumi - holiday, rest, break, day off Communica�ons yochien - kindergarten MOFA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs zangyo - over�me MEXT - Ministry of Educa�on, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology BETS - Bri�sh English Teacher Scheme Work-Related (Bri�sh forerunner to the JET Programme) MEF - Monbusho English Fellow (American bonenkai - end of year party forerunner to the JET Programme) enkai - party EFL - English as a Foreign Language gaman - pa�ence, tolerance, perseverance ESL - English as a Second Language giri - obliga�on ESS - English Speaking Society honne - real inten�on, true feelings ES - Elementary School kangeikai - welcome party JHS - Junior High School nijikai - party following the enkai SHS - Senior High School omiyage - souvenir gi�(s) JTE - Japanese Teacher of English shinnenkai - New Year party TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language sobetsukai - farewell party TESL - Teaching English as a Second Language tatemae - saying and doing what is expected TT - Team teaching somusho - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Other Commonly Used Vocabulary Communica�ons (MIC) gaimusho - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) bento - packed (boxed) lunch monbukagakusho - Ministry of Educa�on, Culture, genki - well-being, energe�c Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) gambaƩe - do your best (command) kencho - Prefectural Government Office daijobu - okay, no problem kyoiku-iinkai - Board of Educa�on dame - no good, not acceptable shiyakusho - City Hall dozo - help yourself, go ahead yakuba - Town Hall gaikokujin - foreigner hiragana - Japanese syllabary inaka - rural area(s) School Related kokusaika - interna�onalisa�on kanji - Chinese characters bukatsu - extracurricular/a�er school ac�vi�es katakana - Japanese syllabary used for foreign words byokyu - sick leave (paid) katakana eigo - Japanised pronuncia�on of English chugakko - junior high school meishi - business cards daigaku - university romaji - Romanisa�on of Japanese daikyu - compensatory holiday eigo - English eikaiwa - English conversa�on ichinensei - rst year kocho sensei - headmaster/principal koko - senior high school kyoto sensei - deputy head/vice-principal kyushoku - school lunch 4 かくし Table of Contents THE WORKPLACE 7-39 Contrac�ng Organisa�ons ............................................. 8 English Educa�on for Returnee Students .................... 23 Work Rela�ons ............................................................... 8 Se�ng and Marking Exams ......................................... 23 Finding Your Way Around School ............................... .10 Preparing for Eiken Examina�ons ............................... 24 Teaching at Elementary School .................................... 11 The School Day ............................................................ 25 Teaching at Junior High School .................................... 13 The School Year ........................................................... 26 Teaching at Academic High School .............................. 14 School Events in Detail ................................................ 28 Non-Academic/Voca�onal Schools .............................. 15 A�er Hours .................................................................. 29 Special Needs Educa�on .............................................. 16 A Note about the Holidays .......................................... 30 Teaching at Mul�ple Schools ....................................... 17 Construc�ve Use of Time in Summer .......................... 30 Other ALT Du�es .......................................................... 19 Extracurricular Ac�vi�es ............................................. 31 Club Ac�vi�es .............................................................. 20 Expecta�ons ................................................................ 35 Foreign Language Clubs ............................................... 20 Burn Out ...................................................................... 36 Summer Camp and Student Seminars ......................... 21 JET Support System ................................................... 38 Giving Speeches ........................................................... 21 Seminars for Japanese Teachers .................................. 22 TEAM TEACHING & CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT 41-73 Team Teaching ............................................................. 42 Discipline in the Classroom ......................................... 57 Sugges�ons for a Comfortable Classroom Classroom Management as Viewed by an ALT ........... 58 Atmosphere ................................................................. 44 Student Mo�va�on ..................................................... 59 A Crash Course in Lesson Planning .............................. 45 ALT with a Teaching Background ................................ 60 Presenta�on, Prac�ce, Use .......................................... 46 Using Synergy in the Team-Taught Classroom ............ 62 How to Plan a Lesson ................................................... 49 The Four Team Teaching Environments ...................... 63 Some Tricks of the Trade ............................................. 51 Paralysis ....................................................................... 64 Lesson Evalua�on ........................................................ 52 Human Tape Recorder ................................................ 66 Classroom Management .............................................. 53 Culture Clash ............................................................... 68 Possible Problem Situa�ons ......................................... 54 Synergy ........................................................................ 70 TEACHING APPROACHES 75-104 An introduc�on to Second Language Acquisi�on for Teaching Young Learners ............................................ 86 ALTs .............................................................................. 76 Tying Theory to Prac�ce .............................................. 87 A Brief History of Language Teaching .......................... 76 Languages and Learners ............................................. 88 Ini�al Approaches ........................................................ 78 Young vs. Very Young Learners ................................... 89 Integra�ng Approaches ..............................................