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