Mikage Junior High School 5 Chome-1-1 Mikage Nakamachi, Higashinada Ward Kobe, Hyogo 658-0054 Japan
Kanji
神戸市立御影中学校
Furigana
こうべしりつみかげちゅうがっこう
School type
Junior high
Block
3
Location
A fairly large school located in Higashi-Nada ward. There are about 45 staff members and just under 700 students. There are 6 classes per grade, with 35-40 students each.
Two ALT work at the school, and two OTE's teach each grade. Each ALT works with 2-4 OTE's whose teaching styles vary. As an ALT you may be asked to help the OTE with their lesson, plan games or practice activities, whole lessons, warm up games, or multiple-lesson projects. ALTs have an average of 6-12 lessons a week at Mikage JHS.
The school currently uses an English currency as an ALT reward system. There is also a monthly English "newspaper" given to each student, and an English board - all of which the ALTs are in charge of. There has been talk of an English Club being formed, but one does not currently exist.
English is generally enjoyed and respected by both students and teachers. Most teachers will do their best to communicate and talk with ALTs regardless of ability. Some have good English while others know next to none. ALTs are respected and often asked to help or join school related activities not related to English lessons (homeroom activities, culture festival preparation, moral education classes, etc). However, as other teachers are very busy sometimes information gets missed, but if asked most teachers are more than happy to try and explain the day/weeks schedule or the meaning of the random kanji-filled paper on your desk.
A fairly large school located in Higashi-Nada ward. There are about 45 staff members and just under 700 students. There are 6 classes per grade, with 35-40 students each.
Two ALT work at the school, and two OTE's teach each grade. Each ALT works with 2-4 OTE's whose teaching styles vary. As an ALT you may be asked to help the OTE with their lesson, plan games or practice activities, whole lessons, warm up games, or multiple-lesson projects. ALTs have an average of 6-12 lessons a week at Mikage JHS.
The school currently uses an English currency as an ALT reward system. There is also a monthly English "newspaper" given to each student, and an English board - all of which the ALTs are in charge of. There has been talk of an English Club being formed, but one does not currently exist.
English is generally enjoyed and respected by both students and teachers. Most teachers will do their best to communicate and talk with ALTs regardless of ability. Some have good English while others know next to none. ALTs are respected and often asked to help or join school related activities not related to English lessons (homeroom activities, culture festival preparation, moral education classes, etc). However, as other teachers are very busy sometimes information gets missed, but if asked most teachers are more than happy to try and explain the day/weeks schedule or the meaning of the random kanji-filled paper on your desk.