Hajimemashite! Pleased to meet you! My name is Becky and I am an Ed.M. and Elementary Education Certification (k-5) student at Rutgers University. I am currently in my second semester and will graduate in May 2012. I am in a fifth grade classroom for my practicum training and am loving every minute of my time there! Upon graduation, I would like to travel to Japan and teach at an International school. I studied abroad in Japan for four months and have visited a total of three times. While in Japan, I fell in love with the language, culture and people, and cannot wait to return. Finding employment at an International school is not easy and requires a great deal of research. This blog will detail my experiences as I search for an International school in Japan and explore what it will be like to live abroad. This blog will also serve as a place for individuals who are interested in teaching at an International school to come and discuss their thoughts, pose questions, and provide information. This is going to be a long journey, but one that I am excited for and I am glad you will be here to share it with me!
Have you ever thought about working at an International school? I look forward to hearing from you!
どうぞうよろしくおねがいします Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu! So glad to have met you!
Hi Becky!
ReplyDeleteI must say your goals are quite courageous and your journey sounds so exciting!
My brother and sister both lived in Bali, Indonesia for a while. They learned a great deal about the Asian culture. I would like to do the same and have looked into the TEFL program and I would be very interested in teaching English as a foreign language. As a teacher yourself, would you have additional information about the program or know anyone who has done it? Let me know if you do!! Thank you and good luck!