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The Substitute Language Teacher

Let’s talk about school. I’ve not talked about school for a minute.
So yes, I teach at a junior high school. I also teach at an elementary school on occasion. However, these occasions are hardly regular. Much like the rain during Japanese Junes, it comes in great big merciless chunks. What’s [...]

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The Speed of Silence

Commitment is a funny thing. When in a rhythm and maintaining a regular pattern, it can be easy to sustain. But if one eases up for the briefest of moments, the whole endeavor can fall apart. I think it’s safe to say that’s what happened to my blogging commitment over the past [...]

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Transfers and Traces

In the Japanese educational system, it is customary for teachers and staff to be transferred to different schools within the prefecture at the beginning of every April. I am not sure what criterion is used to determine which teachers are transferred and, from what I have seen, most Japanese teachers aren’t sure either. The initial [...]

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