tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post2924516391368937718..comments2024-01-14T17:29:57.602+09:00Comments on Life in Rural Japan: PTA observation classAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03671659320538901131noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-33679171834978786202009-04-30T20:58:00.000+09:002009-04-30T20:58:00.000+09:00GJ: the classroom is not exactly bright, but not t...GJ: the classroom is not exactly bright, but not too bad for a Japanese one... nothing compared to the great New Zealand ones though!<br /><br />Anchan: how did your observation class go? I was brave and spoke out about the use of cycle helmets two years ago and although I was pretty much silenced at the time it was written onto the bike safety sheet that helmets make riding bikes safer and thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671659320538901131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-45872250200311996012009-04-28T14:07:00.000+09:002009-04-28T14:07:00.000+09:00caused a stir here with a couple heading to japan ...caused a stir here with a couple heading to japan on the JET scheme soon!! How will they cope!fergieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913391408197739213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-74822255499562390112009-04-26T23:05:00.000+09:002009-04-26T23:05:00.000+09:00oops....hit anonymous. my site is:
sfrack.wordpre...oops....hit anonymous. my site is:<br />sfrack.wordpress.comsfracknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-20516769591450480892009-04-26T23:03:00.000+09:002009-04-26T23:03:00.000+09:00Wow! I am so interested in your observation. I a...Wow! I am so interested in your observation. I am a teacher in NY and spent 5 months in NZ last year doing educational research. I also spent over 2 weeks then in Japan. The 2 systems you are immersing yourself in could not be more extreme! NZ is so ultra relaxed and Japan so very, in my eyes, strict. I loved both countries very much and learned a lot about education. I will add you to my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-46565591315384769702009-04-25T17:05:00.000+09:002009-04-25T17:05:00.000+09:00So much to look forward to.
Ask your daughter whe...So much to look forward to.<br /><br />Ask your daughter whether they 'rehearsed' the observation class. I taught with a teacher who always rehearsed the observation class- right down to who would answer each set question. It always came out so lifeless but everyone was so pleased to see a well oiled machine at work. aggghhhhhh!shinshu lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687535978619731812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-89537054942329028852009-04-25T11:41:00.000+09:002009-04-25T11:41:00.000+09:00hahaha, I've got ours this afternoon, in about an ...hahaha, I've got ours this afternoon, in about an hour in fact! At least now I know what to expect... I'm trying to build up the nerve to mention starting a 'safer roads' campain, but will probably bottle it at the last minute.anchanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310271841918034588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-59035955342397361012009-04-25T11:24:00.000+09:002009-04-25T11:24:00.000+09:00The classroom looks nice and bright = )The classroom looks nice and bright = )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com