Hello from Jim at Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara, Japan. Recently I’ve been thinking about empathy in teaching English, and reflecting on my own experiences as a student. I remember taking Spanish courses in high school and not learning much. We listened to the teacher and studied for a test. The teacher did his job […]
Job Satisfaction
Over the last couple of months friends and family have often said to me that I look much more relaxed and healthy (some even say younger) than I did before. Strange? I can only imagine that it must be a result of my recent change of career, from being a semi-retired part time English teacher […]
Coaching English in Kawanishi
Well, It’s been over a month since I took over the franchise of Smith’s School of English , Kawanishi, so maybe it’s time to take a deep breath and reflect on how it’s been. Much has been new and slightly strange to me: spending much time in a town I had not heard of not […]
