One of the major advantages of a owning a Smith’s School of English Franchise is attending our English Teaching Seminars. Many of the brand organizations have a top-down management approach. They typically have a one-size-fits-all measure that hardly justifies their tuition costs. At Smith’s, everyone is involved with corporate-level decision-making. Smith’s School Management Seminars discuss a wide range of important […]
Making Photo Resources
I’m a creative person who enjoys activities like drawing and photo taking. Coaching at SSE Katsura gives me many opportunities to be creative. I always think about ways to improve lessons and try to add more content to our SSE Digital curriculum. One thing that students find helpful is using photos where I demonstrate and […]
Lake Biwa – Makino
Obon national holiday in August was a perfect time to take a short break from coaching at Smith’s School of English Katsura and spend some time with my family at lake Biwa. This was our first time here during summer. Makino is in the north-western part of lake Biwa, easily reached by car or train. […]


