What does an ALT do?

Adrianna Tan

Audience

● Pre-School & Kindergarten

● Elementary School (1-6)

● Junior High School (7-9)

● High School (10-12)

Pre-School & Kindergarten (Once a month)● English is fun!● Cultural integration● Activity & Craft based● Simple vocabulary● Interactive Songs● Less structure

Numbers, shapes, winter, & music

Elementary School Adjustments from 2018 - 2020 core English curriculum

● 1st & 2nd Grade - similar to kindergarten● 3rd & 4th Grade - 15 - 35 hrs (once a week)● 5th & 6th Grade - 35 - 70 hrs (2-3 times a week)

More structure & team teaching with the Homeroom teacher

Trying to shift to Homeroom lead & ALT support

JHS & HS● JTE Curriculum - ALT Support● Speech Contest - Summer & Fall seasons● English Fluency Exam prep - eiken● English Club - Community Eikaiwa● Grammar & writing focused● Speaking tests

Build a relationship with your JTEs, be an active planner, and stay flexible!

Materials

● Textbooks

● Printables

● Smartboards

● Craft supplies

● Magnets, Stickers, DAISO

Befriend your team teacher & school secretary for supplies/ funding ~

Lesson Planning

Warm-up

Keep it simple, get their brains ready for English

Intro

Simple activity with TT introducing the class objective

Vocab

Review vocabulary for the activity

Grammar

Practice the grammar for the activity

Activity

Natural communication activity using vocabulary & grammar

My Schedule2019

MWF - JHS

TTH - Elementary School

8am-5pm

*Permanent teachers, rotating-grade teachers, rotating school teachers*

Befriend your curriculum teacher

Tips to being a Successful ALT● Be flexible & prepared● Work with your teacher’s styles

and curriculum requirements● Eat school lunch with the

students● Befriend your curriculum teacher

& secretary● Be persistent● Ask clarifying questions● Insist on communication

Get a school locker & bring a suit wherever you go ~

Weekly & monthly class schedules ~

Uchiawase - meetings before class

What does a CIR do?

Base of Operations

● International Exchange Associations

● Prefectural Offices● City Halls● Town Halls● Village Halls● Boards of Education

Activities● Attending international exchange

association events● Community eikaiwa● Primary & secondary school visits● Cultural lectures● Cooking classes● International exchange program● Translating & Interpreting● Cultural newsletters