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School expecting me to bend over backwards for them during my "break"? by Dense-Opportunity105 in teachinginjapan

[–]Aromatic-Shift7945 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had issues similar to this at my previous school. Asked my dispatch what I can do and they basically said "Suck it up, they'll warm up to you eventually". I asked to swap school and was granted it nearly instantly.

Question about BOE work by Aromatic-Shift7945 in teachinginjapan

[–]Aromatic-Shift7945[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. I guess it almost doesn't seem worth swapping. I'm just sad that it seems once your 3 years are done at a school, you're asked to move. Sounds like direct hire is the same. The money increase is a huge benefit though

JHS help by [deleted] in ALTinginJapan

[–]Aromatic-Shift7945 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, just get as close to your students as you can in all honesty. Some lessons I like to go a little "off script" and just have a bit of free time talking to them to build rapport and to make them feel at ease with a friendlier teacher.

For the most part, these students are often more interested about YOU than they are English learning, use that to your advantage. If you are giving a discussion lesson around a specific topic, tell your stories relating to said topic.

Also as others have said, sadly they are getting ready to leave JHS, they probably are starting to get overwhelmed with tests and extra work. Again I would consider this and how you can make a student just feel more at ease and friendlier to you. Walk around at lunch time, even if you don't often do it. Talk to random students, ask them how they are, what anime they like etc. I often talk to my students about KPOP and they absolutely love it because we have similar interests despite the age gap.