Hi-I have been asked by some one else on Kumamoto I to share my ALT and other Eikaiwa experiences. Well here goes something positive…..I worked at one school in Southern Kumamoto City where all the Japanese teachers were required to teach English. So every morning I got the lesson plan handed to me or placed on my desk(Amazing). Also bonus refreshments like snacks galore and bottomless cups of coffee made it a place I wanted to go to.They also taught English as a class for grades 1st through 6th at least bi-weekly. The main T1 had a nickname for the 1st grade classes which was “The Zoo”. So every week we would do 7 20 minutes classes of basic English drills with “The Zoo”.Any other school that would be insane but here at this school they followed the rules as best as they could. These lessons though sweaty were rewarding which showed through the students level of communication with me(total awesomeness ).I know we all have are own ways but in the end we need the Japanese T1 teachers. Don’t be afraid to push them a little up front and forward. Jay Onyskin