I was a bit scared about the future of my job, until my supervisor started talking to me about future plans. These plans include me. Starting next week, I will begin my first outservice project with the Shin-Yokohama office of Hitachi.
This outservice has two things different from my current teaching work. The first is the class size. These future classes will be around 8 students, instead of 1 or 2. The second is the location. I will be teaching these Hitachi students at their Hitachi office. I think this is a good sign of my abilities, since not all teachers become outservice workers. After this, the next step in my future training will be to evaluate incoming students.
Before people become official students, their ability needs to be assessed. This is done during a trial lesson, then the results are analysed with the student to find the most appropriate level (1 to 8) for their needs. During this time, students are asked their goals and preferred intensity (to determine pacing of material). Ideally, we want to make SMART goals. SMART goals are not only effective, but places blame on the student if they do not see improvement. This is important since my school is also a private business.
Lessons are not cheap, ranging from $25 - $80 per 40 minute lesson. There is one teacher at my school who has been there since the Yokohama branch openned in 1986. He said to me, "It amazes me how much money people spend on this."
My reply, "Well, the next best alternative is a university class, and those are even more expensive." He was stunned with my anwser, to which he just said, "I never thought about it that way."
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