Peanut Butter and Jam Hi, it’s Derek from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. OK so what do peanut butter and jam have to do with teaching English in Japan? Nothing really, but they do sometimes come up as a topic with my Tsukaguchi English school students. So l thought it would be fun to write […]
Smith’s School of English Franchise School Owners Gather for a Seminar
Happily Meeting Up Again Hi, it’s Derek from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. Today I am very pleased to report that Smith’s School of English franchise school owners gathered for a seminar on December 5, 2021. Gathering face to face had been delayed by COVID-19, but with the much improved situation in Japan, we finally […]
Smith’s School of English Seminar, December 2021
Last week I attended a Smith’s School of English Seminar in Osaka. Smith’s teachers hadn’t gotten together in 3 years due to the pandemic, so it was refreshing to catch up with the owners and learn more about the company. It was a good day for a few reasons. I enjoy riding the Shinkansen (bullet […]


