Homeroom in Japan

Applying for the JET Program: Part 1

by Jeanne Beck The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program is an international teaching program run by the Japanese government. Through JETs, individuals can work as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) at Japanese K-12 school districts. Since 1987, more than 70,000 JET Program participants from 75 countries have participated in JET, either as ALTs, Coordinators of…

Flipgrid for the ESL Classroom

By Jeanne Beck Flipgrid is a video discussion platform where teachers post questions and students answer in video format. Classmates can view and reply to each other’s videos, and the teacher can reply publicly or privately to an individual student. Flipgrid can be integrated into any content area as a way for students to process…