Chapter 9. “Don’t repeat after me!”: The transformation of an eikaiwa by Ruth Iida
Abstract
In this chapter, Ruth Iida describes her journey as an eikaiwa owner establishing her own school and subsequently going through her MA TESOL studies. Her story reveals the gradual evolution of a teacher’s beliefs as well as highlighting her earnest desire to help her students develop. She describes how she was able to bring her teaching practice more in line with findings from TESOL research while ensuring buy in from the community of learners/clients that financially supported her school.
About the Contributor
Ruth Iida moved to Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture in 1999 and opened a small eikaiwa school in Hadano City that same year. After 16 years of teaching, she closed the school in order to return to school herself at Tokyo’s Temple University. After receiving her MS in Education in 2017, she re-opened her language school with a revamped curriculum and distinctly new teaching style. Her interests include storytelling, music in the EFL classroom, and curriculum development for young learners.
Citation
Iida, R.(2020). “Don’t repeat after me!”: The transformation of an eikaiwa In D. Hooper & N. Hashimoto (Eds.), Teacher narratives from the Eikaiwa classroom: Moving beyond “McEnglish.” (pp. 102-110). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/13/9
In this chapter, Ruth Iida describes her journey as an eikaiwa owner establishing her own school and subsequently going through her MA TESOL studies. Her story reveals the gradual evolution of a teacher’s beliefs as well as highlighting her earnest desire to help her students develop. She describes how she was able to bring her teaching practice more in line with findings from TESOL research while ensuring buy in from the community of learners/clients that financially supported her school.
About the Contributor
Ruth Iida moved to Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture in 1999 and opened a small eikaiwa school in Hadano City that same year. After 16 years of teaching, she closed the school in order to return to school herself at Tokyo’s Temple University. After receiving her MS in Education in 2017, she re-opened her language school with a revamped curriculum and distinctly new teaching style. Her interests include storytelling, music in the EFL classroom, and curriculum development for young learners.
Citation
Iida, R.(2020). “Don’t repeat after me!”: The transformation of an eikaiwa In D. Hooper & N. Hashimoto (Eds.), Teacher narratives from the Eikaiwa classroom: Moving beyond “McEnglish.” (pp. 102-110). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/13/9
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Title: Teacher Narratives from the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
Editors: Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Publication date: February 2020
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Title: Teacher Narratives from the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
Editors: Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Publication date: February 2020
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